Homeless Student Services

The McKinney-Vento Act defines “homeless children and youth” as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.  The term includes-

            •   Children and youth who are:

-         sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as double-up, or living with relatives on a temporary basis)

-         living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping ground due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;

-         living in emergency or transitional shelters;

-         abandoned in hospitals; or

-         living in foster care group homes awaiting foster care placement

•   Children and youth who have a primary nighttime         

    residence that is a public or private place not designed 

    for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping 

    accommodations;

•   Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public

    spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or

    train stations, or similar settings;

•   Migrant children living in above described  

    circumstances

The McKinney-Vento Act requires schools to enroll students experiencing homelessness immediately, even if the student is unable to provide documents that are typically required for enrollment. 

Dispute Resolution

Volusia/Flagler County Coalition For The Homeless, Inc.

STAR Center Homeless Assistance Corporation

Parent Information Resource Centers