Chester-Joplin-Inverness Public Schools

Welcome to the McKinney-Vento Families in Transition Webpage

Welcome to the Chester-Joplin-Inverness Public Schools. Here at CJI we want to ensure that "each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education."

How do we determine if a child is homeless?

A child who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence may be classified as homeless under the law known as the McKinney-Vento Act 42 U.S.C. 11434a(2), which is also known as Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act. A child’s living situation must meet one of the following criteria:

• Shelter resident

• Shared housing (two or more families living in a home)

• Motel/hotel resident (because affordable housing is not available)

• Campground or tent

• Unaccompanied youth (not living in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian and                  lacking a regular, fixed, nighttime residence)

• Substandard housing (the home lacks electricity or running water)

• Car or abandoned building

Helpful Links:

• Montana Focus Homeless Schooling

• Directory of Community Resources, Bozeman MT
  

• OPI - Montana Office of Public Instruction Homeless Assistance

• National Center for Homeless Education

• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

• Department of Health and Human Services

• http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/
  

• http://www.hrdc4.org/

• Community Health Partners

• Family Promise

If you are a parent/guardian or a student in need of assistance you may contact your building principal.

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