Dr. Jackie Miller
Special Education Director
815-678-7555
jmiller@rb157.org

Jen Brunswick
Assistant Special Education Director
815-678-6866
jbrunswick@nippersink2.org

Kristy Dodge
Special Education Administrative Assistant
815-678-6866
kdodge@nippersink2.org

Preschool Eligibility and Information

Attendance and Truancy Policy

The McKinney-Vento Act

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a federal law that works to ensure educational stability for homeless youth. The McKinney-Vento act allows homeless students to enroll in school and receive transportation without delay. The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children as “individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.”

Examples of children who fall under this definition include:
a. Children sharing housing due to economic hardship or loss of housing
b. Children living in “motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative accommodations"
c. Children living in “emergency or transitional shelters"
d. Children “awaiting foster care placement”
e. Children whose primary nighttime residence is not ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation (e.g. park benches, etc.)
f. Children living in “cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations…”

Nippersink School District 2 is committed to educating students who meet the guidelines under McKinney-Vento. If you have questions or need assistance regarding homelessness, please contact:
Dr. Jackie Miller
Email: jmiller@rb157.org
Phone: 815-678-6866

For more information regarding the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, please visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/homeless/legislation.html