McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program was designed to make sure all homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education as children and youth who are not homeless.
McKinney-Vento District Liaison:
• Name: Sara Stinson
• Email: sstinson@nwhite.k12.in.us
• Phone: 219-604-4006
• Facilitate training at the building level.
• Ensure that building level procedures are established and followed to provide each child and youth who qualifies for McKinney-Vento services with a free and appropriate education.
• Post public notice of the educational rights of students in homeless situations at the school.
Homeless students' rights
A Parent's Guide to the Rights of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness: pdf Notification - Rights & Services Handout
IDOE state coordinators’ contact information:
• Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities and Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist, 317-232-0957, McKinneyVentoPOC@doe.in.gov
IDOE's McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children & Youth Program website
National Center for Homeless Education
Link (English): pdf McKinney Vento District Plan (English)
Link (Spanish): pdf McKinney Vento District Plan Spanish
pdf McKinney- Vento Community Resource List (English)
pdf Is your Family Living in a Doubled-Up Situation?
pdf Where Do You Sleep Poster?
McKinney-Vento District Liaison:
• Name: Sara Stinson
• Email: sstinson@nwhite.k12.in.us
• Phone: 219-604-4006
• Facilitate training at the building level.
• Ensure that building level procedures are established and followed to provide each child and youth who qualifies for McKinney-Vento services with a free and appropriate education.
• Post public notice of the educational rights of students in homeless situations at the school.
Homeless students' rights
A Parent's Guide to the Rights of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness: pdf Notification - Rights & Services Handout
IDOE state coordinators’ contact information:
• Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities and Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist, 317-232-0957, McKinneyVentoPOC@doe.in.gov
IDOE's McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children & Youth Program website
National Center for Homeless Education
Link (English): pdf McKinney Vento District Plan (English)
Link (Spanish): pdf McKinney Vento District Plan Spanish
pdf McKinney- Vento Community Resource List (English)
pdf Is your Family Living in a Doubled-Up Situation?
pdf Where Do You Sleep Poster?
