The McKinney-Vento Act’s Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program, ensures that homeless children and youth are provided a free, appropriate public education, despite lack of a fixed place of residence or a supervising parent or guardian. The state public school admission statute assuring the right of homeless and other children and youth in similar circumstances to enroll in schools is ORS 339.115(7). [1]
You may qualify for certain rights and protection under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
McKinney-Vento Liaison and Foster Care Point of Contact
S. Schmidt
541-355-1037
541-246-7409 (text only)
FAN advocates link children and families to critical basic need services with the goal of keeping children healthy and in school. Family Access Network Webpage