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McKinney Vento / Homeless Education
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The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act and Texas State law (Texas Education Code Chapter 25) protect the right of homeless children and youth to receive a free and appropriate public education.
The term “homeless children and youth” is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes children and youth who are:
- sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing or economic hardship
- living in motels/hotels
- living in emergency or transitional housing
- living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, or substandard housing
Services provided to homeless families include:
- free school meals
- immediate enrollment
- transportation support
- school supplies
- other services as needed
If your family is residing in a temporary living arrangement due to loss of housing or economic hardship, please contact our district Family Liaison for assistance.
Joley Martin
Family Liaison
Joley.Martin@wylieisd.net
972.429.2996For resources and programs available in Collin County, please refer to the Collin County homeless resource list.