McKinney Vento students: Students who qualify as homeless by state guidelines are eligible for immediate enrollment and educational services, with or without required entry documents.
Included in the definition of homeless are migratory children living in the circumstances described in the definition; therefore, while migratory students are not categorically eligible for McKinney-Vento services, migratory students living in a primary nighttime residence that is not fixed, regular, and adequate are eligible.
The McKinney-Vento Act also applies to unaccompanied youth whose living arrangement meets the definition of homeless. Unaccompanied youth is defined as not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. This distinction may be particularly relevant for migrant youth who move alone in search of work or who, through a variety of circumstances, no longer live with their parents. These youth may find themselves homeless and unaccompanied due to economic hardship and separation from their parent or guardian.
Local Liaison
Britt Gross
269-659-1500