The Bloomfield School District provides services to students and families experiencing homelessness in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Act. The McKinney-Vento Act ensures immediate enrollment and educational stability for homeless students.

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless as: an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence. Any displaced child or youth who is residing temporarily with family or friends due to economic hardship or loss of housing; or is living in a shelter, motel or campgrounds; or is couch surfing.

Children and youth in transition who fit the McKinney-Vento definition have certain rights, including:

• Immediate enrollment, even if they lack the documents needed at the time of enrollment.

• Free meals and textbooks.

• Assist with retrieval of immunization records and birth certificates.

• Transportation to and from the school of origin.

• Referrals to community resources (i.e., counseling, medical, dental and mental health referrals).

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) verification letters.

• Participation in before- and after-school programs.

• School uniforms and school supplies.

• Cap and gowns for graduating seniors. 

McKinney-Vento Act Contacts

Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities and Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist
McKinneyVentoPOC@doe.in.gov, Phone: 317-232-0957

Christina Fegan, Bloomfield School District McKinney-Vento Liaison
cfegan@bsd.k12.in.us, Phone: (812) 384-4550