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McKinney-Vento defines homelessness as:

Children or youth living in a shelter, transitional housing, hotel/motel, vehicle, campground, on the street, or doubled up with friends or family due to a lack of alternative resources are considered homeless. An unaccompanied youth is a child or youth who is not in the care of a parent or legal guardian and meets the definition of homeless under McKinney-Vento. 

As an eligible student you have the right to:

  • Receive a free, appropriate public education
  • Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment
  • Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents
  • Enroll in the local school or continue attending your school of origin (the school you attended when permanently housed or the school in which you were last enrolled), if that is your preference and is feasible

*If the school district believes that the school selected is not in your best interest, the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.

  • Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this.
  • Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your needs as a student.
 

For concerns and inquiries related to homeless students, displaced families, or foster care placements, please contact:

Bree Yoder, LCSW

Homeless Liaison/Foster Care Liaison

814-442-2208 (call or text)

Email: yoderb@masd.net 

Contact the Regional Homeless Coordinator:

Allegheny Intermediate Unit #3

Nicole Anderson, Regional Coordinator

412-394-5894 | nicole.anderson@aiu3.net

 

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