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Homeless Student Services and Support
The McKinney-Vento Assistance Act provides certain rights and protections for families experiencing homelessness. According to McKinney-Vento, anyone who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence is homeless.
Homelessness includes anyone:
- Living in an emergency shelter
- Abandoned in hospitals or awaiting foster care
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, bus or train stations or similar settings
- "Doubled up" living with friends or family due to the loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
- "Unaccompanied youth", under the age of 18, living without a parent or guardian
- Migratory children living in these conditions
Homeless Student Rights
- Immediate enrollment, even if lacking paperwork
- Transportation to and from school of origin
- Free breakfast and lunch programs
- After school tutoring with free transportation to those schools offering the services
- Public posting of rights
- School selection (School of origin/local school)
- Comparable services
- Prohibition of segregation
- Social referrals
Resources
Informational Brochure: If Homelessness Happens to You...
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Homeless Information
Contact
For further information, to make referrals or for questions regarding services for families experiencing homelessness, please call
Steve Greenquist
Palmyra Elementary Principal
(262) 495-7103 ext. 3301
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