Every child has the right to be educated, including students experiencing homelessness. They are protected under a federal act known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Under the McKinney-Vento legislation, children have the right to:
- Continue their education in the school they attended before they became homeless, if feasible and if that is their family’s choice;
- Receive transportation to the school they attended before their family became homeless;
- Attend a school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless. Children cannot be separated from the regular school program because they are homeless;
- Enroll in school without giving a permanent address. Schools cannot require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school enrollment;
- Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment.
Click here to learn more about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Contact MCSD’s McKinney-Vento Liaison
Linda Morgan-Kenny, Monticello CSD McKinney-Vento Liaison
LMorganKenny@k12mcsd.net
845-794-7700, ext. 10938