McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

The McKinney-Vento Act states that children and youth who lack “a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence” will be considered homeless.

McKinney-Vento eligible students have the right to:

• receive a free, appropriate public education;
• enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment, or having missed application or enrollment deadlines during any period of homelessness;
• enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents;
• continue attending the school of origin, or enroll in the local attendance area school if attending the school of origin is not in the best interest of the student or is contrary to the request of the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth;
• receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if requested by the parent or guardian, or by the local liaison on behalf of an unaccompanied youth; and
• receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to each student’s need.

If you have a child in our district and you are experiencing housing issues, please contact me by: telephone 631-812-3500, email rtoledo@shufsd.org, text 631-213-7478. All your information will be kept confidential. The district also has a district homeless liaison, Ms. Ventura Trent, and she can be reached by email at vtrent@shufsd.org.