Students Experiencing Homelessness: McKinney-Vento Act

If there is a disagreement between the schooland family in regards to:

• qualifying for McKinney-Vento; or

• Accessing services, there is a disputeresolution process.

The family would be apprised quickly ofprocedures to appeal each decision in theprocess. The student would be enrolledimmediately in the youth’s school of preferenceduring the appeal process and until the disputeis resolved.

Level I:
The building liaison would assist thefamily in submitting the appeal request within the(15)fifteen business days. This will commence thedispute resolution process. The merit of theirneeds would be weighed with the needs of thedistrict to render a decision within (5) five days ofreceiving the appeal.

Level II:
The family or youth would be apprisedand assisted in filing the appeal to thesuperintendent/designee within (10) days ofreceiving the Level I decision. Thesuperintendent/designee would meet with thefamily or youth within (5) five business days andwould provide a decision in writing with supportingevidence within (5) five days.

Level III:
If the dispute were still unresolved, thefamily or youth would be apprised and assisted toappeal to OSPI for Level III within (5) business days.of the decision rendered at Level II . Thesuperintendent/designee would forward alldocumentation to OSPI for review.
OSPI will make a final decision within (15) fifteenbusiness days of receipt of the complaint.

For more information about theMcKinney-Vento Homeless Act
or for assistance in enrolling,
please contact:

• Your school counselor

• Puyallup School District McKinney-Vento Liaisonsmckinney-vento&fostercare@puyallupsd.org
  253-549-1923

• OSPI, McKinney-Vento homelessed@k12.