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The Office of Students in Transition identifies children and youth in vulnerable situations and removes any barriers that would prevent them from attending school.

Who is eligible for McKinney-Vento services?

The term “homeless children and youth” means individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.

  • Living in an emergency shelter or transitional housing
  • Abandoned in hospitals
  • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camp grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
  • Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train stations or similar settings
  • “Doubled up” living with friends or family due to the loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
  • An “unaccompanied youth”, not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian
  • Migrant children living in these conditions

What are your rights as a student in a McKinney-Vento Situation?

  • 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 their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference
  • Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you requested this
  • Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children’s needs

Are you in transition?

If you are in transition, please complete the two forms below and return to one of the email addresses listed below.

Forms (English)

Forms (Spanish)

Form Submission

Please submit completed forms to any one of the email addresses listed below:

School Resources

Complete the McKinney-Vento Referral Form and Louisiana Student Residency Questionnaire Form for each student if qualified for assistance.

Fax the forms to 225-456-2858 or email the forms to one of the following:

cdelone@ebrschools.org

shairston@ebrschools.org

Ojoseph@ebrschools.org

lmontague@ebrschools.org

Lorantes@ebrschools.org (Spanish Speaking families)

Please see resources below for more information and guidance on the McKinney-Vento Act.

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