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.
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