McKinney-Vento (Homeless)
If you and your children are living in a temporary housing situation, your children have the right to:
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Stay in the school of origin, or choose the attendance area school where you are sleeping
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Receive transportation to and from your school of origin
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Immediately enroll in school, with or without school/health records
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Receive free lunch and school fee waivers
A temporary housing situation is defined as:
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Sharing housing with others because of loss of housing, economic need, or domestic violence
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Living in a shelter or motel
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Living in a campground, park, car, or abandoned building
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Living without a permanent address
For further assistance, please contact:
Alicia Corrigan
Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
McKinney Vento Liaison
847-990-4273
Lake County Illinois McKinney Vento Website: https://www.lake.k12.il.us/homeless-students
Illinois State Board of Education McKinney Vento Website: https://www.isbe.net/homeless