Mc Kinney Vento/Homeless Policy
McKinney Vento Act
Rights of Homeless Students under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
This school shall provide an educational environment that treats all students with dignity and respect. Every homeless student shall have access to the same free and appropriate educational opportunities as students who are not homeless. This commitment to the educational rights of homeless students, youth, and unaccompanied youth, applied to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available.
A student may be considered eligible for services as a “Homeless Student or Youth” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act if he or she is presently living:
According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, eligible students have rights to:
As a charter school, South Pointe Elementary School has the obligation to enroll homeless students as a “school of origin.” The school of origin is defined as the school that the student attended when first experiencing homelessness. The school of residency is defined as the neighborhood school identified by the attendance area in which the student is currently residing. Therefore, all students who present themselves as homeless students will be immediately enrolled.
When South Pointe Elementary School is the school of origin, the students have the right to remain in the School the entire time that they are homeless. All homeless students will be allowed to participate in any programs for which they are eligible, including Title I, National School Lunch Program, Head Start, Even Start, etc., and remain enrolled until the end of the academic year in which they move into permanent housing.
Transportation Services: A McKinney-Vento eligible student attending his/her School of Origin has a right to transportation to and from the School of Origin.
For more information, refer to http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/homeless/ or contact:
Eloise Merritt, School Social Worker & Homeless Liaison (eloise.merritt@leonagroup.com)
Delores Jones-Bell, School Leader (delores.jones-Bell@leonagroup.com)
Alexis Clermont
Homeless Education Coordinator
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4963
Alexis.Clermont@ azed.gov
Rights of Homeless Students under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
This school shall provide an educational environment that treats all students with dignity and respect. Every homeless student shall have access to the same free and appropriate educational opportunities as students who are not homeless. This commitment to the educational rights of homeless students, youth, and unaccompanied youth, applied to all services, programs, and activities provided or made available.
A student may be considered eligible for services as a “Homeless Student or Youth” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act if he or she is presently living:
- In a shelter, temporary shared housing, or transitional living program
- In a hotel/motel, campground, or similar situation due to lack of alternatives
- At a bus station, park, car, or abandoned building
- In temporary placement
According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act, eligible students have rights to:
As a charter school, South Pointe Elementary School has the obligation to enroll homeless students as a “school of origin.” The school of origin is defined as the school that the student attended when first experiencing homelessness. The school of residency is defined as the neighborhood school identified by the attendance area in which the student is currently residing. Therefore, all students who present themselves as homeless students will be immediately enrolled.
When South Pointe Elementary School is the school of origin, the students have the right to remain in the School the entire time that they are homeless. All homeless students will be allowed to participate in any programs for which they are eligible, including Title I, National School Lunch Program, Head Start, Even Start, etc., and remain enrolled until the end of the academic year in which they move into permanent housing.
Transportation Services: A McKinney-Vento eligible student attending his/her School of Origin has a right to transportation to and from the School of Origin.
For more information, refer to http://www.ade.az.gov/asd/homeless/ or contact:
Eloise Merritt, School Social Worker & Homeless Liaison (eloise.merritt@leonagroup.com)
Delores Jones-Bell, School Leader (delores.jones-Bell@leonagroup.com)
Alexis Clermont
Homeless Education Coordinator
Arizona Department of Education
1535 W. Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4963
Alexis.Clermont@ azed.gov
