Homeless students are those who lack a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals.  The definition includes migratory students who live in the aforementioned situations. 

Per the Indiana Department of Education

Know your rights:

The McKinney-Vento Act provides certain rights for homeless students. They include waiving certain requirements such as proof of residency when students are enrolling and allowing categorical eligibility for certain services, such as free textbooks. The Act also states:

• Homeless students may attend their school of origin or the school where they are temporarily residing;

• Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights when they enroll and at least two times per year;

• Homeless students may enroll without school, medical, or similar records;

• Homeless students have a right to transportation to school;

• Students must be provided a statement explaining why they are denied any service or enrollment;

• Students must receive services, such as transportation, while disputes are being settled;

• Students are automatically eligible for Title I services;

• School districts must reserve a portion of Title IA funds to serve homeless students;

• School districts must review and revise policies that provide barriers to homeless students;

• Schools must post information in the community regarding the rights of homeless students, in schools and other places that homeless families may frequent; and

• School districts must identify a McKinney-Vento Liaison to assist students.

• Rights of Homeless Youth:

  • https://www.in.gov/doe/home/mckinney-vento-homeless-children-and-youth-program/

• Parent's Guide:

  • https://5il.co/rfk0

EWSC Coordinator

TBD

@ewsc.k12.in.us

812-967-2929

State MV Coordinators

Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities

Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist

McKinneyVentoPOC@doe.in.gov(link sends e-mail)
(317) 232-0957

Should circumstances change, parents can update their McKinney-Vento status by filling out the form linked below and turn it in to their school counselor at any time. Alternatively, parents can update their McKinney-Vento section through their link to our Alma student enrollment system. Contact the school's main office with questions.

https://5il.co/rg5j