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McKinney-VentoEducational rights and support for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
McKinney-Vento
Definition of Homeless
The term “homeless children and youth” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes the situations listed here.
If your family is in one of these situations, please contact us. Your child can stay in school and receive support.
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Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals.
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Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
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Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing*, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
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Migratory children (as defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless because they are living in the circumstances described above.
*The U.S. Department of Education has provided guidance on substandard housing: in determining whether a child or youth is living in “substandard housing,” a school district may consider whether the setting lacks one of the fundamental utilities such as water, electricity, or heat; is infested with vermin or mold; lacks a basic functional part, such as a working kitchen or a working toilet; or may present unreasonable dangers to adults, children, or persons with disabilities. Each city, county, or state may have its own housing codes that further define substandard housing.
McKinney-Vento Rights
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act ensures the educational rights and protections of homeless children and youth so that they may enroll in school, attend regularly, and be successful. Eligible children and youth have the right to:
Immediate Enrollment
Enroll in school right away, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.
School of Origin
Attend their school of origin (if requested by the parent and reasonable) or the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently living.
Comparable Services
Receive services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
Full Participation
Attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness.
Support
Services Offered
Depending on each student’s needs, services may include:
- Tutoring or supplemental instructional support
- Expedited evaluations or testing
- Free lunch
- Referrals for medical, dental, and other health services
- Transportation, if needed and eligible
- Early childhood education programs, if needed and eligible
- Obtaining or transferring records necessary for enrollment
- Parent education related to rights and resources
- Coordination between schools and service agencies
- Comparable services and participation in all school activities
- School supplies
- Counseling and referrals for domestic violence issues
- Support for needs a student may have due to domestic violence
- Emergency assistance to enable a student to attend school
Contact Our Liaison
To learn more about McKinney-Vento rights or to request services, contact our McKinney-Vento liaison, Jordan Lindsey, School Social Worker. All conversations are kept confidential.
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114 S. 8th Street, Elkville, IL 62932
Phone: 618-568-1321
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Address: 114 South 8th Street, Elkville, IL 62932
Mailing: PO Box 130, Elkville, IL 62932
Phone: 618-568-1321 | Fax: 618-568-1152
School Hours: 8:05 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 1:50 p.m. dismissal on Mondays. Students present by 7:55 a.m.
Non-Discrimination Policy
As per board policy 5:10, notice is given that Elverado District #196 does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, or disability in admission or access to its programs and activities. Questions may be directed to the superintendent’s office at 618-568-1321.