McKinney-Vento Educational Rights

Students without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence have the following rights:

  1. Continued enrollment in their same school, even if it's in a different district, or immediate enrollment in the school where they are currently staying, without the documentation usually required for enrollment;

  2. Access to free school meals, educational supplies, and transportation to and from school;

  3. Consent to their own medical and mental health care if not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

 Any questions about these rights should be directed to:

Cathy Stankard
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Bangor School Department
(207) 941-6350
cstankard@bangorschools.net

or

Signe Lynch
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Specialist
Maine Department of Education
(207) 441-5934
signe.lynch@maine.gov