CARTER COUNTY SCHOOLS
MCKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT
Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reauthorized the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act in December 2015. This federal legislation has supported homeless youth for the past thirty years by promoting educational success for students who are experiencing homelessness.
RESOURCES
Determining Eligibility
Students in Carter County Schools are identified by the Attendance Clerk/Secretary upon enrollment or by the Family Resource/Youth Service Center Coordinators.
Federal Non-Regulatory Guidance
National Association for the Education of Children and Youth
National Center for Homeless Education
National Coalition for the Homeless
Housing Insecurity & College: A Resource
for Students Experiencing Homelessness
Contact District Liaison
Pam Kouns
606-474-6696 Ext. 20107