McKinney-Vento Act

In PVSchools, every learner is empowered for a lifetime of excellence and each decision and interaction is handled with every student’s success and well-being a priority.

Subtitle B of Title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) was included in No Child Left Behind as Title X-C. The 2002 reauthorization requires that children and youth experiencing homelessness are immediately enrolled in school and have educational opportunities equal to those of their non-homeless peers. The statute requires every public school district and charter holder to designate a homeless liaison to ensure that homeless students are identified and their needs are being met.

Definition of Homelessness Under McKinney-Vento

If your family lives:

• in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• on the street
• in an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations
• with friends or relatives, because you cannot find or afford housing

Then you have the right to:

• go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there.
• continue in the school you attended before you became homeless or the school you last attended.
• receive transportation to the school you attended before you became homeless.
• enroll in school without giving a permanent address.
• enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school records and/or immunization records.
• educational assistance under the McKinney-Vento.

If your family lives in any of the above situations, you may be eligible for some assistance under the McKinney-Vento Act. Our district homeless liaison can assist in determining eligibility for programs.