McKinney Vento

Fill out the 2023-24 McKinney-Vento Eligibility Request Form

Title IX- Part A McKinney-Vento - Homeless Education

The Homeless Education program is authorized under Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 USC 11431 etseq.). The McKinney-Vento Act was enacted to address the numerous barriers homeless children face in obtaining a free, appropriate public education.

The program was originally authorized in 1987 and, most recently, reauthorized as Title X, Part C of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The Act ensures educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness including the following:

The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.
The right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is requested by the parent and is feasible) or if the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.
The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin, if this is requested by the parent.
The right to services comparable to those received by household schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.
The posting of homeless students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.

Resources: http://www.cde.state.co.us/dropoutprevention/homeless_index

CDE McKinney Vento Overview: https://www.emaze.com/@ATROIIZL/mv-overview

60 Minutes Reports on McKinney Vento Kids: Hard Times Generation Video

Denver Post Trying to Live, Trying to Learn Series- http://extras.denverpost.com/homelessstudents/index.html

Colorado Department of Education

Parents, guardians, and students:

If you are looking for community resources or more information about McKinney-Vento eligibility, please contact the McKinney Vento Advocate assigned to support your P20 Learning Community (listed under Site Based McKinney Vento Advocates).

What You Need to Know to Help Your Child in School - https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NCHE-Brochure-ENG.pdf
Lo Que Necesita Saber Para Ayudar a Su Hijo en la Escuela - https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/NCHE-Brochure-SPA.pdf
Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Students - https://nche.ed.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/enrollment.pdf

McKinney-Vento Educational Rights Poster (download the poster)

Staff Resources

(The following documents are accessible by APS staff members using their APS Google logins.)

McKinney-Vento Staff Resources

District Personnel: 303-326-2000 (extension)

Joey Willett, Federal Programs, Assistant Director- ext. 28972
Amy Beruan, Federal Programs, Director & McKinney-Vento District Liaison ext. 28474
Sherry Hinkle-Carlson, Federal Programs, Assistant to the Director - ext. 28418

McKinney Vento Regions 2023-2024

Trish Bailey, McKinney Vento Advocate ext. 28072
Amy Singleton, McKinney Vento Advocate ext. 26240 (new)
Daniel Walendzik, McKinney Vento Advocate ext. 27138 (new)