McKinney-Vento

McKinney-Vento Families in Transition 

The purpose of this 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

Housing Support:
McKinney-Vento Families in Transition https://opi.mt.gov/Leadership/Academic-Success/Federal-Programs/Homeless-Children-Youth

Community & Parent Resources

Jackie Bourriague, M.Ed.

District Homeless Liaison

School Counselor

Cayuse Prairie School District #10

897 Lake Blaine Rd

Kalispell, MT 59901

Office:  (406) 756-4560, ext. 230

Fax: (406) 756-4570

jbourriague@cayuse.k12.mt.us