WHO IS HOMELESS
These individuals lack this type of residence.
What is fixed, regular and adequate?
This federal law addresses the needs of homeless children and provide immediate school enrollment for students.
What is the McKinney-Vento Act?
This means securely placed, stationary and not subject to change.
What is fixed?
This is the school that the student attended when permanently housed, or the school last enrolled.
What is the school of origin?
Children and Youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing.
What is doubled-up?
This was the initial name of the first act that addressed the needs of homeless students. It was in enacted in 1987.
What is the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act?
This means consistent.
What is regular?
Students have the right to remain in the school of origin for the duration of their homelessness, if it is in their best interest.
What is How long can a student attend their school of origin?
This is a youth who is "not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
What is an unaccompanied youth?
Originally this act contained how many programs.
What is 15?
This means fully sufficient; equal to what is required.
What is adequate?
This is the LEA.
What is the Local Education Agency?
Inadequate heat, electricity, or water; holes in flooring; inoperable plumbing; or condemned housing are all examples of what.
What is Substandard Housing?
This act went through this in 2015.
What is Reauthorization?
This population of students was removed from McKinney-Vento through Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.
What is awaiting foster care placement?
This person ensures that students experiencing homelessness have access to receive educational services.
What is the liaison?
These students qualify as homeless only if they are living in circumstances that meet McKinney-Vento Homeless definition.
Who are migratory students?
This Act was renamed to include this person due to his strong support of the Act.
Bruce Vento
This agency is an example of a transitional housing program.
What is The Sulzbacher Center? (or any other shelter program)
Generally, when speaking about school enrollment, this means the same or the following day.
What is immediate?