SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOYAL

Do you know a student or family that may be in need of assistance? Many families in Wisconsin have found themselves to be families in transition without a place to call home. Our school district is committed to ensuring all homeless students receive the best education possible. The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth (21 years of age and younger) as:

• Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes children and youth who are: – sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as double-up); – living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative, adequate accommodations; – living in emergency or transitional shelters; – abandoned in hospitals; or – awaiting foster care placement.

• Children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

• Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.

• Migratory children who qualify as homeless because they are living in circumstances described above.

If you are personally aware of or acquainted with any children who may qualify according to the above criteria, please contact Angie Kollmansberger, homeless liaison for the School District of Loyal, for additional information about the educational rights of homeless students. She can be reached at 715-255-8561.

All information will be kept confidential.