The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that defines rights and services for children and youth experiencing homelessness. Homeless children and youth are individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The intent of the law is to ensure that students are able to access public education with as few barriers as possible.

Students living in any of the following situations may be entitled to support:

• In a shelter, motel, trailer park, vehicle or campground;
• Doubled up with friends or relatives due to a loss of housing or economic hardship;
• In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodation (lack of water, heat, etc.);
• Abandoned in a hospital;
• On the street
   

Students living in homeless situations have a right to:

• Receive enrollment help from a district liaison or other school contact;
• Continue to attend the school of origin or the last school attended, if feasible;
• Receive transportation services to and from the school of origin;
• Receive additional services for which they qualify such as English Language Learners, Special Education, Title 1, HiCap (gifted & talented), career and technical education, or preschool
   

Anacortes School District Contact

Dr. Becky Clifford 
Assistant Superintendent 
(360) 503-1214
rclifford@asd103.org

Washington State Contact

Melinda Dyer
Program Supervisor
McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children & Youth
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
(360) 725-6505
melinda.dyer@k12.wa.us

District Resources

• Policy #3115:  Homeless Students - Enrollment Rights & Services
• Procedure #3115P:  Homeless Students - Enrollment Rights & Services
• McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution Process
• Proceso de resolucion de disputas

Local Resources

• Anacortes Family Center Resource List
• Community Action of Skagit County Resource Guide

Additional Resources for McKinney-Vento

• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• National Center for Homeless Education
• SchoolHouse Connection