For more information contact: Ellen

Homeless Education Liaison Davenport Community School District

563-336-7481

reillye@davenportschools.org

Homeless Education

Services

McKinney- Vento Homeless Education Act

What is McKinney-Vento?

The McKinney-Vento Home-less Education Assistance Act is the federal law that governs educational rights of children & youth in homeless situations.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 reauthorized the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. In an effort to strengthen accountability at both the state and local level, the reauthorization includes the requirement for every school district in the country to designate a homeless liaison.

Homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate public education.

1601702 Main Street

Davenport, IA 52803

563-445-5000

www.davenportschools.org

National Center for Homeless Education at Serve

P.O. Box 5367

Greensboro, NC 27435

Phone: 800-755-3277

http://www.serve.org/nche

National Coalition for the Home-less

22901 P Street NW

Washington, DC 20037

Phone: 202-462-4822

Fax: 202-462-4823

Email : info@nationalhomeless.org

http://www.nationalhomeless.org

Additional Homeless resources

If you are experiencing homeless-

ness, please talk to your child's

school counselor to learn more

about the services and supports

available for your student.

If you or your child:

• live in a shelter

• temporarily live with relatives or

friends because you lost your housing or cannot afford housing

• live in a campground, car,

abandoned building, or other inadequate shelter

• do not have a permanent address

and/or permanent housing

• live on the street

• an unaccompanied youth living with

out your parent or guardian

You have the right to:

• immediately enroll in and attend

school without having health and

school records with you

• enroll in school where you are

living or the school attended when

permanently housed... if in your child's best interest

• transportation options to and

from school of origin

• participate in school related activities and receive other needed services • utilize a dispute resolution process if you have a grievance

Davenport Community School District’s Homeless Education Program provides services to stu-dents experiencing homelessness so they are prepared to come to school and learn...every day.

Davenport Community School District has a Homeless Education Liaison who works with schools and families to overcome barriers that may pre-vent a student from coming to school every day, ready to learn. The Dav-enport Community School District follows the McKinney-Vento Home-less Education Act and has a desig-nated homeless liaison for the entire district and a homeless point of con-tact assigned in each school building. Homeless students are given access to the same public education as non-

homeless students, including pre-school education.

The district homeless liaison also provides training on services availa-ble to homeless students to district employees and members of the com-munity. If your organization is inter-ested in a presentation contact Ellen Reilly-Christie at the number on this brochure.

The District Homeless Education Liai-son coordinates a variety of services for students in transitional living situa-tions that meet the definition of home-less according to the McKinney Vento Homeless Education Act. Those ser-vices include assistance with transpor-tation, free meals, and referrals for oth-er services. Where other types of sup-port or services are needed, the home-less liaison works with community based organizations and agencies who specialize in what is requested or iden-tified as a need students. Additional supports include:

• Tutoring • Access to local laundry services

• Mental health referrals

• School supplies • Clothing for school For additional information contact

Ellen Reilly

at 563-336-37481

or by email at reillye@davenportschools.org

Davenport Schools Homeless Education Liaison