Youth in Transition
Do you know where
you are
going to sleep tonight?
If your family lives in any of the following situations, your school-age
children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal
McKinney-Vento Act.
- Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
- Living in emergency or transitional shelters, or abandoned in hospitals
- Living in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings
Your eligible children have the right to:
- Enroll in and attend school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment
- Attend classes locally or continue attending the school in which they were last enrolled if that is your preference and is feasible
- Appeal a school district's determination about your child's eligibility for McKinney-Vento services or school selection
- Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this
If a student cannot go to the
SAME PLACE
EVERY NIGHT
to sleep in a
SAFE & SUFFICIENT SPACE,
please call the local liaison.