Any "McKinney-Vento" child shall be immediately admitted, even if the child or child's parents/guardian is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment.
The term "McKinney-Vento children and youth" means:
A. Individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and includes
B. 1. Children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (commonly referred to as "doubled up"); are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; those awaiting foster care placement or children displaced by a natural disaster (case-by-case basis).
2. Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for ordinary use as regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
3. Children and youth who are living in cares, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings, and;
4. Migratory children who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses 1 through 3.
Below are documents that might be of interest. Clink on the link and free free to print.
Determining McKinney-Vento Eligibility
Sixteen Services for McKinney-Vento
Feel free to contact our school district's liaison, Mrs. Ambria Hays, with any questions. Patoka School phone 618-432-5440 ext. 306.