Homeless Students
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The McKinney-Vento Act:The Basics
If you lost your housing now and live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, camping ground, or temporary trailer; on the street, doubled-up with family or friends; or in another type of temporary or inadequate housing, your child might be able to receive help through a federal law called the McKinney-Vento Act. The following documents helps to define what is "Homeless" and what rights the student has. It is important to note that for every move a student makes the student falls behind 6 months in school. The goal of the McKinney-Vento act is to try and keep students in a consistent school environment.
If you lost your housing now and live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, camping ground, or temporary trailer; on the street, doubled-up with family or friends; or in another type of temporary or inadequate housing, your child might be able to receive help through a federal law called the McKinney-Vento Act. The following documents helps to define what is "Homeless" and what rights the student has. It is important to note that for every move a student makes the student falls behind 6 months in school. The goal of the McKinney-Vento act is to try and keep students in a consistent school environment.
Each school has a contact person responsible for helping students and families who are experiencing homelessness. Please contact one of the following individuals for assistance.
- Denise Lundberg - Pioneer School (414-3131)
- Ed Schumacher - Park School (414-2861)
- Cathy Bauer - Weiser Middle School (414-2620)
- Katie Maloney or Dave Shirts - Weiser High School (414-2595)
