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Information about housing insecure and houseless students
McKinney Vento
We ensure that homeless children and youth have access to a free, appropriate public education, comparable to that provided to the children of any Arizona resident and consistent with Arizona's mandatory school attendance laws.
Services Guaranteed
The McKinney-Vento Act was established to assist homeless children and youth with enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this legislation, homeless youth are guaranteed the same educational services that all students are provided in order to meet challenging academic standards. The act also ensures that homeless youth be educated in their neighborhood school or in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.
Homeless
The McKinney-Vento Act defines "homeless children and youth" as children who lack a regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The term "homeless" includes children and youth who are:
- Sharing a house with another family due to loss of housing or loss of income (financial hardship)
- Not sleeping at a consistent location
- Awaiting foster care placement
- Living in motels, trailer parks/campgrounds, emergency or transitional shelters, cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus/train stations, or similar environments
- A youth on his/her own