Homeless Education Program

What is McKinney-Vento?  
The McKinney-Vento Education of Homeless Children and Youth Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless children and youth. McKinney-Vento provides federal funding to states for the purpose of supporting district programs that serve homeless students.  

McKinney-Vento Act, Definition, and Parent/Student Rights  

   Please direct all questions about eligibility and services to: Alleghany County Schools McKinney-Vento Liaison:        

Melissa Fitzgerald 

melissa.fitzgerald@alleghany.k12.nc.us

(336)372-4345  

 

Additional McKinney-Vento information and homeless data:  

NC Homeless Education Program
McKinney-Vento State Coordinator:  Lisa Phillips lphillip@serve.org
NCHEP "About" webpage: Historical Data
National Center for Homeless Education
National Homeless Data
North Carolina Data  

 
Alleghany County School's Homeless Counts

Year	Count
15-16	23
16-17	30
17-18	39
18-19	67
19-20	79
20-21	61
21-22	54
22-23	66
23-24	100