Students in Transition (SIT)

McKinney-Vento Act

Section 725(2) of the McKinney-Vento Act defines “homeless children and youths” as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The term includes—Children and youths who are:

• Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as “doubled-up”);
• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
• Living in emergency or transitional shelters; or abandoned in hospitals;
• Children and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, regular sleeping accommodations for human beings;
• Children and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and
• Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described
• If you feel you may qualify for the McKinney-Vento Act please complete the Students in Transition Enrollment Form at the bottom of this page and email it to mkv@foxc6.org
• This form MUST be filled out annually, so please fill it out each year so that your eligibility can be reviewed each year.  

Services & Opportunities

Children and youth in transitional situations are eligible for support/services.  Those supports may include:

• Transportation
• School supplies
• School Activities and Field Trip Fees
• Tutoring
• Case Management and referral services
• Mental Health Counseling

Foster Care

• Children and youth are protected under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)
• Foster Care is defined as 24-hour substitute care for all children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the child welfare agency has placement and care responsibility
• Includes placements in foster family homes, foster homes of relatives, group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, child care institutions, and pre-adoptive homes

Resources for Foster Care Families

Students in Transition Enrollment Form/Residency Questionnaire

Please download, fill out, and print the student in transition enrollment form below. 

Student in Transition Residency Form

 

Board Policy IGBCA: Programs for Homeless Students

Policy IGBCA