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Homeless Assistance

 
The Office of School and Family Support can provide information to assist students who find themselves in temporary or transitional housing during the school year. We work closely with local shelter and housing providers, local community agencies and resources. Washington State Dept. of Social & Health Services, Kitsap County and the Office of Superindendent of Public Instruction.
 
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act was authorized by Congress, December 2001, as part of the No Child Left Behind Legislation. The purpose of the Act is to remove barriers to education for homeless/transitional students and provide educational support and stability.
 
Who is considered eligible for Homeless (McKinney-Vento) Assistance and Services?
 
Any child or youth, including migrant and unaccompanied youth, who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence is considered homeless and McKinney-Vento eligible for assistance and services. This includes children and youth who are temporarily sharing housing with others due to loss of housing or economic hardship, those living in hotels, camping grounds, emergency shelters, cars, bus or train stations and those awaiting foster care or are in temporary placements.
 
Services we can provide assistance with include:
  • Maintain attendance at the school of origin, or current school for the remainder of the current school year (if this is in the child's best interest and feasible) or enroll in the neighborhood school where currently residing.
  • Transportation assistance if needed.
  • Free food services.
  • Appropriate support programs for which they are eligible such as gifted, children with disabilities, vocational education and preschool.
  • Assistance obtaining records and documentation.
  • Academic assistance through the district's federally funded Title I program.
  • Parent or guardian involvement in school activities.
Additional Student and Support Services can be found by clicking on following links:
 
Staff & Community Homeless information - McKinney-Vento training
                                                            - Head Start & ECEAP
 
If you need more information, please contact our Homeless Liaison:
 
Frank Sullivan
Director, School & Family Support
360-874-7064
 
South Kitsap School District Homeless Education Policy click here.
Title
HOMELESS STUDENTS: ENROLLMENT RIGHTS AND SERVICES
Number
3115
Last Modified on January 7, 2013
Last Modified on January 7, 2013