Education for Homeless Students

Wylie Independent School District, under the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, provides educational services and referrals to other appropriate agencies for students who are homeless.

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Under the definition of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the term "homeless children and youths"--

(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence (within the meaning of section 103(a)(1)); and

(B) includes--

(i) children and youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement;

(ii) children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (within the meaning of section 103(a)(2)(C));

(iii) children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and

(iv) migratory children (as such term is defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle because the children are living in circumstances described in clauses (i) through (iii).

Wylie ISD Services
A wide variety of services and assistance are available to homeless students, from the school district, the state, and community organizations.  Services available from WISD include:

-  Enrollment Assistance
-  School Transportation Services
-  Free and Reduced Meal Program
-  Educational Services and Programs

For more information about resources or programs in WISD or the community available to assist families experiencing homelessness, please contact:

Kathy Hoes-Director of Special Services
kathy.hoes@wylieisd.net
(972) 429-3039 phone
(972) 941-6039 fax