Homeless

The McKinney Vento Act (Homelessness) allows students to enroll in school if one of the following conditions are met.

  • Student lives in a shelter (family shelter, domestic violence shelter, youth shelter, or transitional living program).

  • Student lives in a motel, hotel, or weekly-rate housing.

  • Student lives in a house or an apartment with more than one family due to an economic hardship.

  • Student lives in an abandoned car, at a campground, or on a street.

  • Student lives in temporary foster care or with an adult who is not the parent of legal guardian.

  • Student lives in substandard housing (no electricity, water, heat, adequate plumbing).

  • Student lives with friends or family because the student is a runaway or unaccompanied youth.

If the student meets one of the above conditions, the student may enroll without providing the following documents.

  • Proof of Residency

  • Immunization Records

  • Birth Records

  • Legal Guardianship

 Please contact the Warren ISD Homeless Liaison, Heather Mitcham at (409) 547-2240, EXT 121 for more information.

INFORMATIVE FLYERS

Students who are experiencing homelessness have the right to attend school in their school of origin or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing. School of origin is defined as the school in which the child/youth was enrolled when they became homeless or the school in which the child/youth was last enrolled. The campus a child attends is determined by which campus can serve the best interests of the child. In Texas, a student experiencing homelessness may enroll in any district they choose, regardless of the location of their residence, school of origin, or attendance zone campus. [TEC § 25.001(b)(5)]