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Homeless Student Services
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Homeless Student Services
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth as individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. Including but not limited to:
- Children and youth sharing housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason
- Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations
- Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters
- Children and youth abandoned in hospitals
- Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
- Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations or similar settings
- Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act grants homeless students the following rights:
- The right to access the same free and appropriate public education as provided to all other children.
- The right to enroll in school immediately, even if lacking enrollment documentation
- The right to enroll in school and attend classes while gathering enrollment documents
- The right to enroll in the school of origin (the school attended when permanently housed or the last school enrolled)
- The right to transportation to and from the school of origin when requested
- The right to educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to the child’s needs
- The right to go to school with children who are not homeless
The Homeless Liaison is committed to serving homeless families through:
- Assisting with school registration, records transfers, immunizations, free school meals and school bus transportation
- Working with other entities and agencies to ensure homeless students are identified by school personnel
- Ensuring that homeless students enroll in, and have equal opportunity to succeed in school
- Ensuring that homeless students receive the services for which they are entitled
- Ensuring unaccompanied youths are enrolled in school and receive support to accrue credits and access to higher education
- Providing referrals for critical needs such as food, clothing, housing and health services
- Informing parents of the educational rights of homeless children and youth, including attendance to the school of origin and school bus transportation
- Facilitating the display public notice of the educational rights of homeless children
- Mediating in school enrollment disputes
- Ensuring school personnel providing McKinney-Vento services receive professional development and other support
Escambia County School District
Homeless Liaison
Melissa Hyde
Resource Teacher
850-595-6915 ext. 8214
mhyde@ecsdfl.usThe Homeless Advocate is available to assist homeless families through:
- Helping procure school enrollment documents such as birth certificates and immunizations
- Providing referrals for critical needs such as food, clothing, housing and health services
- Collaborating with schools and agencies to identify homeless students
- Providing translation assistance and services to Spanish-speaking families
Opening Doors Northwest Florida
Homeless Advocate
Agustin Rodriguez
850-439-3009 ext. 103
agustinr@openingdoorsnwfl.org - Children and youth sharing housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason
Contact Information
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Title I Administrative Office
Spencer Bibbs Center
2005 North 6th Avenue
Pensacola, FL 32503
Phone: 850-595-6915
Fax: 850-595-6933Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 4:00 pmHomeless Student Services
Fax: 850-595-0245
Resources
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- Street Survival Guide
- Students in Transition Survey (English)
- Students in Transition Survey (Spanish)
- Homeless Student Rights Poster (English)
- Homeless Student Rights Poster (Spanish)
- Homeless Student Rights Poster (Vietnamese)
- District Liaison Letter to Schools 2023-2024
- Checklist for School Counselors
- Street Survival Guide