McKinney-Vento Program

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About the McKinney-Vento Act

  • The McKinney-Vento Assistance Act, previously referenced as "Title X" and now reclassified as "Title VII-B," strengthens education support for students who find themselves and their families facing housing hardship (42 U.S.C. 11431).

    Every school district in Oregon has at least one designated McKinney-Vento Liaison who provides direct assistance to families and unaccompanied youth, helping with access to education, which enables success in school. 

    For additional information, please contact the HSD McKinney-Vento team or visit the Oregon Department of Education's website

    Possible reasons for qualifying:

    The McKinney-Vento Act ensures that students who face housing instability and hardship have access to a free, appropriate and public education, despite the lack of a fixed living environment or a supervising parent or guardian. The term "housing instability" includes children and families living in:

    • Doubled-up housing - living temporarily with family or friends due to economic hardship or a similar reason.
    • Couch surfing.
    • Runaway youth shelters.
    • Hotels or motels.
    • Shelters or transitional housing, including domestic violence shelters and clean and sober living programs.
    • Cars, abandoned buildings, parks, on the street.
    • Campgrounds or inadequate trailer homes
    • Substandard housing - spaces which may have mold, rodents, or lack access to heating, cooling, electricity, running water. 
    • Youth living on their own without a parent or legal guardian (known as unaccompanied youth)

    If you currently find yourself in any of the situations described above, you or your children are entitled to assistance.

    Students experiencing housing instability have the right to:

    • Get help enrolling and succeeding in school -including preschool- from the district's McKinney-Vento Liaison or from a designated school building contact.
    • Stay in the school they were attending before facing housing instability (called "school of origin), even if they move out of the district, or they may choose to enroll in their neighborhood school.
    • Receive transportation to their school of origin, provided or arranged by the school district.
    • Access preschool services, apply for free school meals, and access to all educational services they are entitled to per state and federal regulations.

    When you disagree with an outcome:

    • Dispute Resolution Form - This form is to be completed by the school when a disagreement arises between the school and a parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth over McKinney-Vento eligibility, school selection, or enrollment in a school.

Flyers and Presentations

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    Housing Support GuideHow to Spot the SignsProgram Presentation

                 

Community Resources

2023-24 McKinney-Vento Referral Form

  • If you would like to refer a student to the McKinney-Vento program, fill out the 2023-24 HSD McKinney-Vento Referral Form

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    If you would like information about the McKinney-Vento program or have a question, submit a request for information form and a McKinney-Vento team member will reach out to you as soon as possible.

Who We Are

  • If you are currently staying in a shelter, hotel, vehicle, living with others because you can't find or afford housing, or if you are experiencing substandard living conditions (lack of heat, running water, mold, etc.), we may be able to help your children stay connected to school:

     

    Courtney Gibb (she/her)
    McKinney-Vento SSWC
    Foster Care Point of Contact
    503.844.1753



    Abel García Gómez (él/he/him)
    McKinney-Vento Liaison
    Foster Care Point of Contact
    503.844.1556

    Casandra Gutierrez (she/her)
    McKinney-Vento Liaison

    Olga Acuña (she/her)
    Executive Director of Federal Programs

Donations

  • Interested in donating? These items are always needed and gladly accepted: 

    *Gift cards 
    *Shampoo, conditioner, soap
    *Gently used or new jackets (especially larger jackets for teens)
    *New blankets
    *Rain boots
    *Backpacks and other school supplies

    *We are not currently accepting clothing (except jackets). Gently used and new clothing (all sizes) can be donated to Northwest Children’s Outreach, 5525 SW Menlo Dr., Beaverton, OR., 97005*