- Naperville Community Unit School District 203
- McKinney-Vento Act
McKinney-Vento Act
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The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that works to ensure educational stability for homeless youth. The McKinney-Vento act allows homeless students to enroll in school and receive transportation without delay. The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.” Examples of children who fall under this definition include:
- (a) Children sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing;
- (b) Children living in “motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations”
- (c) Children living in “emergency or transitional shelters”
- (d) Children “awaiting foster care placement”
- (e) Children whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc.)
- (f) Children living in “cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations…”
Who are Homeless Children and Youth?
Naperville Community Unit School District #203 is committed to educating students who meet the guidelines under McKinney-Vento. If you have further questions regarding homelessness, please contact our District Homeless Liaisons:
Sarah Cammack (Enrollment/Transportations)
630-420-6571
Kimberly Dreisbach (Resources/Supervisor of Social Work)
630-579-7127
203 W. Hillside Road
Naperville, IL 60540
Fax: 630-420-6566
For more information regarding the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, please visit:http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/legislation.html