For Students or Families Experiencing Homelessness
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that discusses the public education of children and youth in temporary housing. Under McKinney-Vento and state law, students are considered to be in temporary housing if their nighttime residence is not fixed, regular and adequate. Some examples of temporary housing include:
Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or other similar reason
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds
Living in emergency or transitional shelters
Abandoned in hospitals
Living in a public or private place not designed for sleeping
Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc.
Migratory living in circumstances described above
If you or someone you know is experiencing homelessness, please contact your local McKinney-Vento liason below.
McKinney-Vento (homeless) Liaison for the Westmoreland Central School District
Enlace McKinney-Vento (sin hogar) para el Distrito Escolar Central de Westmoreland
McKinney-Vento (бездомный) Сотрудник Центрального школьного округа Уэстморленд
Stephen Polera
Director of PPS/K-12 Curriculum
315.557.2697
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NYS Technical and Education Center for Homeless Students
NYS-TEACHS provides technical assistance to school districts, social service providers, shelters, families and youth about the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.