Students Experiencing Homelessness

Students Experiencing Homelessness

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition:

  • Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
  • Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations
  • Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters
  • Children and youth abandoned in hospitals
  • Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g., park benches, etc)
  • Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
  • Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations
The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth.

McKinney-Vento Act

The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth.

Child Find Program

Finley School District operates a Child Find program to identify, locate and evaluate all children from infancy to age 21 residing in our district boundaries who need special education and related services. If you would like more information or if you know of any families with children that may be eligible for services, we encourage you to contact the building principal or the Special Services Manager at 509-586-3217. If your family is living in a temporary situation, you may contact the district where you are currently staying for more information.

CONTACTS

Sonya Bell
Counselor/McKinney-Vento Building Point of Contact
Finley Elementary School: 509-586-3217
Finley Middle School: 509-586-7561
[email protected]

Rebekah Duty
Counselor/McKinney-Vento Building Point of Contact
River View High School: 509-582-2158
[email protected]

Amy McLaughlin
Director of Special Programs/District Homeless Liaison
509-586-3217
email

DOCUMENTS

Student Housing Questionnaire
Cuestionario sobre la vivienda del estudiante
McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution Process