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 access to educational opportunities. 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.