If you or your family lives in any of the following situations:

In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground;
On the street;
In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations; or,
Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing,

Then, you and your children have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. Contact your school principal, guidance counselor, or the district’s liaison for homeless education for more information.

When you move, you should do the following:

Contact the school district’s local liaison for homeless education or the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant. These individuals can help you enroll your child in a new school or arrange for your child to continue in his or her former school. Or, someone at a shelter, social services office, or the school can direct you to the person you need to contact.

Contact the school and provide any information you think will assist the teachers in helping your child adjust to new circumstances.
Ask the local liaison for homeless education, school counselor, shelter provider, or social worker for assistance with clothing and supplies if needed.

Local Contact

Bettendorf Community School District