McKinney-Vento
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act establishes the educational rights to which children and youth experiencing homelessness are entitled. Carroll ISD is responsible for ensuring the identification, school enrollment, attendance, and opportunities for academic success for students in homeless situations.
Who Is Homeless?
Per the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, youth are considered homeless they "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence," including:
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In emergency or transitional shelters
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In motels, hotels, campgrounds, abandoned in hospitals, or awaiting foster care
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In cars, parks, public places, bus or train stations, or abandoned buildings
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Doubled up with relatives or friends due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
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Unaccompanied youth, youth who had to leave their residence for self-protection living under these conditions
Region 11 Community Resource Map
The Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY) Program
Contact Us
Coordinator of Counseling, McKinney Vento Liaison
Deborah Warner, M.Ed.
817-949-7067