Foster and Homeless/McKinney-Vento Youth
Inga Townsend
Foster/McKinney-Vento Liaison
Arcata School District/Regional Liaison
Phone: (707) 826-1002
Fax: 707-826-1003
Email: [email protected]
Leah Lamattina
Director, Foster and Homeless Youth Education Services
Humboldt County Office of Education
Phone: (707) 445-7187
Fax: (707) 445-7143
Email: [email protected]
Federal and State legislation mandates all public school districts establish policies and implement support services designed to increase school stability and academic success for foster youth students.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Act ensures any homeless or displaced youth has equal access to the same free and public education as other students.
If your child or children qualify as McKinney-Vento, they may have the right to:
The Arcata School District seeks to ensure that the rights and services guaranteed to foster and homeless youth are implemented throughout the school district. For further information regarding the execution of these rights, contact the Foster and Homeless Youth Liaison.
https://hcoe.org/foster-youth-resources/