Homeless/McKinney-Vento Act
Hopkins Public Schools is committed to properly take care of our students and families by helping those that are experiencing transitional housing situations through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. If your family is in a temporary or inadequate living situation due to loss of housing or economic hardship, your child might be eligible for certain educational rights and services.
Children in transitional housing situations have the right to:
- Attend either the local school or the school of origin, if this is in their best interest; the school of origin is the school the child attended when he/she was permanently housed or the school in which the child was last enrolled.
- Enroll in school immediately, even if missing records and documents normally required for enrollment, such as birth certificate, proof of residence, previous school records, or immunization/medical records.
- Enroll, attend classes, and participate fully in all school activities while the school gathers records.
- Have access to the same programs and services that are available to all other students, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
- Attend school with children not experiencing transitional housing; a school cannot segregate a student.
For more information, contact the local MV liaison: Scott VanBonn 269-793-7261, x5519
Homeless/McKinney-Vento Resources
- Allegan County Homeless Solutions
- Allegan County Food Pantry Collaboration
- Aunt Bertha (Social Services and Support Service Search Engine)
- Project Hope of NE Allegan County
- 2-1-1 (Service to connect people with local resources)
- Feeding America – West Michigan
- MIBridges (Emergency Energy Assistance)
- emPower (Works with MDHHS and Utility/Fuel Providers to help pay energy bills)
- Allegan County Community Action Agency