Phone406.756.4560
Fax406.756.4570 (fax)

McKinney-Vento Families in Transition

Welcome to the McKinney-Vento Families in Transition Webpage

Welcome to the Bozeman Public Schools Homeless Education program. We are located in the Willson School Building at 404 West Main Street. The purpose of our program is 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