McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

Supporting students experiencing homelessness.

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    Homeless Education Coop (McKinney-Vento)

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    $1,500

    Our Homeless Education Cooperative meets several times during the year. Homeless liaisons, administrators, counselors, and other interested school staff have the opportunity to learn more about critical topics related to homelessness and network with each other.

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    What is a homeless liaison and what do they do?

    “Homeless Liaison” may be in your job description – but do you know what it means? By law, every local education agency (school district or charter school) must appoint a staff member to act as a liaison for students in homeless situations. Often this person holds one or more other job titles, including parent or […]

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What is homeless education?

Students experiencing homelessness have the same rights to a free appropriate public education as their fellow classmates. Our homeless education specialists offer guidance and support to school districts and open charter schools and help them address their obligation to serve homeless students. We inform districts and charters about the requirement in removing barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school for students experiencing homelessness.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

The McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program is the federal program that removes barriers to education for children and youth experiencing homelessness. McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless: means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Need to get in touch?

Contact a member of our team for more information or to update your District's Liaison contact information.

Cheryl Myers, 512-919-5462 Jerretta Jimmerson Davenport, 512-919-5184

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