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Serving and protecting students in temporary housing arrangements
Students experiencing housing disruptions, living in temporary housing, or experiencing homelessness have additional educational rights and protections under the McKinney-Vento Act.
Eligible students have the right:
- To remain in their school of origin even when they move around
- To expedited enrollment in eligible school even without complete documentation
- To transportation support to maintain school stability
- To free school meals programs
- To full participation in school programs and services for which they are otherwise eligible
McKinney-Vento liaisons provide support to eligible students and families by:
- Assisting with enrollment
- School transportation support (pending availability)
- Providing school supplies and other supplies as available
- Providing referrals to school and community services to meet basic and other needs
- Problem-solving barriers to school attendance and participation and advocating to remove barriers
- Assist unaccompanied youth with the FAFSA
The following living situations may qualify a student:
- Living in a hotel or motel
- Staying in a shelter or transitional housing
- Living in a car, RV, or camping outside
- Staying at someone else’s home due to an economic or other such hardship
- Staying in a house that lacks water, electricity, heat, or is over-crowded
- Couch-surfing – with or without parents/guardians
Students who are not with a parent/guardian and in the above living situations are also eligible.
If you have or know a student who you think is eligible, please contact the McKinney-Vento program at 541-790-6888, fax 541-790-6885 or click here to make a referral.
The Eugene School District 4j liaisons are:
Kristine Craft (craft_k@4j.lane.edu) – South and Churchill regions
Eve Cornelius (cornelius_e@4j.lane.edu) – North and Sheldon regions
Mary Kate Coy (coy_m@4j.lane.edu) – Unaccompanied Youth Liaison
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