McKinney-Vento Homeless Program
Department Contacts:
R0bert Shackelford
Director of Student & Family Services
913-993-6422
Anne Langdon
McKinney-Vento Liaison
913-993-8675
Rebecca Schnoebelen
Facilitator of Federal Programs
913-993-8673
Who is eligible for McKinney-Vento services?
A student who:
- Is lacking a regular, fixed, and adequate nighttime residence
- Is sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship
- Is living in a shelter, hotel, or motel
- Is living in a public place not designed for sleeping (cars, parks)
- Is an unaccompanied youth; this includes youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or court appointed guardian
- Is a child or youth abandoned in a hospital
- Is a migrant child who qualifies under any of the above
A McKinney-Vento student has the right to:
- School stability - remain at their "school of origin"
- Immediate enrollment - even without providing required registration documents
- Free breakfast and lunch from the day of qualification
- Transportation, if eligibility requirements are met
- Participate in school related activities