HOMELESS/FOSTER
For more information, please contact:
Brittany Hall
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Tel:509-955-3120
Email:brittany_hall@ksd403.org
Mayra Nambo,
Secondary Counselor
Tel:509-955-3120
Email: mayra_nambo@ksd403.org
Office Hours: Monday–Friday • 7:30 am – 3:00 pm
Area Contact List
HEART Brochure
NCHE - "What you need to know to help your child in school"
Local Sources of Assistance
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Foster
Schools, child welfare agencies, communities, and families must work together to provide the equitable opportunities, specialized services, and useful supports that are essential for students in foster care to be successful in school and in life. For information or questions, please contact Jenny La Frenier, Elementary Principal at 509-955-3130 or jenny_lafrenier@ksd403.org.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth.
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence." The act provides examples of children who would fall under this definition:
Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations
Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters
Children and youth abandoned in hospitals
Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc)
Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations
McKinney-Vento scholars have the right to:
Attend school in the attendance area where they are currently living.
Attend the school of origin (the school they attended when they became homeless), or the school in which they were last enrolled.
Immediate enrollment and support from district McKinney-Vento Liaison in obtaining school records and coordinating services.
Receive transportation to their school, if necessary.
Free school meals.
Receive tutoring services focusing on academic assistance.
Receive Preschool services.
Support with on-time grade progression and graduation.
For assistance with any scholar that may be eligible, please contact your school liaison by calling the school or the district liaison.
School Placement Appeal Process
If you wish to appeal the school district’s decision regarding school placement, you have the right to dispute this decision following the McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution Process. Below you will find helpful documents to request dispute resolution:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1df5tXW6PaJIKAtyz8PT45-b0DouOzbakKYYuZVPdv7E/edit?usp=drive_link
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2023-08/mckinney-vento_dispute_process_21-0022.pdf
For assistance with any scholar that may be eligible, contact:
McKinney-Vento Liaison: Brittany Hall
(509)955-3120
Brittany_Hall@ksd403.org
State of Washington, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Website: Homeless Education
Keith Woodruff, Program Supervisor of McKinney-Vento, State of Washington OSPI
360-725-6505