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A federal law requiring state educational agencies to ensure that each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided to other children and youths.

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elementary education; early childhood education; accountability; school reform; teacher quality; secondary education; no child left behind; esea

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Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence due to loss of housing (eviction/condemned housing, etc), economic hardship, or similar reasons.

* Shared housing with relatives/friends (doubled up).

* Families residing in hotels, motels, shelters, campgrounds, etc.

* Families residing in public places: cars, parks, train station, abandon buildings, or similar setting.

*Unaccompanied youth who have run away from home or forced out of their home by their parent/guardian.

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How does McKinney-Vento impact our homeless families?

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How does McKinney-Vento impact our homeless families?

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* Ensures enrollment in school without barrier.
-Schools are not able to refuse enrollment due to families not having the appropriate paperwork that would otherwise be required to enroll.

* Protects the school of origin.
-A student does not have to change schools if they are out of district due to experiencing homelessness, UNLESS it is not in their best interest to remain at their school of origin.

* Provides free breakfast and    lunch.

* Provides specialized transportation to and from school, as needed.
-In Gaston County, the student must ride the school bus if their address is in their school district.
-Requests for specialized transportation are submitted when a student resides out of district.

*Parents may also be reimbursed to transport their child(ren) to and from school.

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How long are McKinney-Vento services provided?

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How long are McKinney-Vento services provided?

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Once a family has been deemed homeless by the designated school liaison (Social Workers in GCS), the services provided by the law will last through the current school year, even if permanent housing has been achieved.

Families who were deemed homeless living arrangements are reassessed at the start of the next school year to determine if they are still experiencing homelessness.