School and Family Support

Any child or youth, including migrant and unaccompanied youth, who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence is considered homeless and McKinney-Vento eligible for assistance and services. This includes children and youth who are temporarily sharing housing with others due to loss of housing or economic hardship, those living in hotels, camping grounds, emergency shelters, cars, bus or train stations.

• Maintain attendance at the school of origin, or current school for the remainder of the current school year (if this is in the child's best interest and feasible) or enroll in the neighborhood school where currently residing.

• Transportation assistance if needed.

• Free food services.

• Appropriate support programs for which they are eligible such as gifted, children with disabilities, vocational education and preschool.

• Assistance obtaining records and documentation.

• Academic assistance through the district's federally funded Title I program.

• Parent or guardian involvement in school activities.

• National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
• Temporary Assistance for Families in Need (TANF) program
• Free and Reduced Meals
• Back Pack for Kids program
• Child Find Screening Information
• READY! for Kindergarten FREE Parent Classes

• McKinney Vento Housing Questionnaire - fillable pdf
• McKinney Vento Housing Questionnaire - Spanish version
• McKinney Vento Dispute Resolution Process
• McKinney Vento Intake Form - fillable pdf
• McKinney Vento Intake Form - Spanish version
• McKinney-Vento training
• Head Start & ECEAP

Link to Policy 3115 Students Experiencing Homelessness - Enrollment Rights and Services