McKinney-Vento Act
Help For Unstably Housed Students and Families
The Stanwood-Camano School District Implements the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act of 1987 provides support for homeless children and youth to continue their education without interruption or barriers. The definition for McKinney-Vento identification is far more inclusive than what most people think when they think of “homeless.” Please review this information to understand more.
If your family is living in a temporary living situation due to economic circumstances, your preschool-aged and school-aged children may be eligible for some additional school support under federal law.
We work to help eliminate barriers to students’ academic success and extracurricular participation by immediately enrolling students who qualify and providing them with needed supplies and fee waivers. Transportation for eligible students is also provided as long as the commute is in the students’ best interest.
The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as "individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence."
This may include the following:
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Children and youth sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason
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Children and youth living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations
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Children and youth living in emergency or transitional shelters
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Children and youth abandoned in hospitals
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Children and youth whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc.)
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Children and youth living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations
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Migratory children and youth living in any of the above situations
Stanwood-Camano School Board policies
Contact the school district liaison or the Building Point of Contact if you or someone you know is experiencing unstable housing
Michele Kunzman, McKinney Vento Liaison for the Stanwood-Camano School District
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360-629-1392
Robert Hascall, Executive Director of Special Services
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360-629-1236, ext 1392
Elementary Schools
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Cedarhome: Kim Keller — kkeller@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1280, ext. 2430
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Elger Bay: Allison Nosker — anosker@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1290, ext. 2541
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Stanwood: Kyland Fischer — kfischer@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1250, ext. 2106
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Twin City: Rachel Soriano Sanchez — RSorianosanchez@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1270, ext. 2300
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Utsalady: Jessica Mati — jmati@stanwood.wednet.eduor 360.629.1260, ext. 2644
Middle Schools
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Port Susan: Keli Niegemann — kniegemann@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1360, ext. 4108
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Stanwood: Jayde Piggott — jpiggott@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360-629-1350, ext. 3132
High School
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Stanwood: Tricia Tayon — ttayon@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360.629.1300, ext. 5236
Church Creek Campus (Lincoln Hill High, Lincoln Academy, and Saratoga School)
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Christy Thompson —cthompson2@stanwood.wednet.edu or 360.629.1340, ext. 2226
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