McKinney Vento

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that discusses the public education of children and youth in temporary housing. Under McKinney-Vento and state law, students are considered to be in temporary housing if their nighttime residence is not fixed, regular, and adequate. Some examples of temporary housing include:

  • Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or other similar reason

  • Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds

  • Living in emergency or transitional shelters

  • Abandoned in hospitals

  • Living a in public or private place not designed for sleeping

  • Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc.

  • Migratory living in circumstances described above

Students who meet this definition have the following rights:

  • School Choice

  • Immediate Enrollment

  • Transportation

  • Free Meals and Title I Services

  • Help from McKinney-Vento Liaison

The New York State Technical and Educational Assistance Center for Homeless Students: https://www.nysteachs.org/

Community Resources

Salamanca CCSD

McKinney Vento Supports:

Compliance Officers:

Chief of Student Supports and Information:
Mrs. Kristin Dudek, kdudek@salamancany.org

 Director of Special Education:
Mr. Jerry J. Parisi, JParisi@salamancany.org

Building Liaisons for McKinney Vento:

Prospect Elementary:
Sam Deboy: sdeboy@salamancany.org

Seneca Intermediate:
Chanda Grey: cgrey@salamancany.org

High School:
Tonia Sibilio: tsibilio@salamancany.org

 Registration Support:

Office Support for Central Registration: for all questions about registration that cannot be found on our website: https://www.salamancany.org/page/central-registration

Mrs. Erin Raun, eraun@salamancany.org