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Homeless Resources
RMA District Mckinney-Vento Contacts
Please contact your campus Homeless Liaison if you have questions or need assistance:
RMA Amarillo RMA Houston RMA Midland
Lydia Hernandez Cory HIll Emilla Bristow
806-463-2284 281-209-3505 432-203-9829
lhernandez@rma-tx.org chill@rma-tx.org ebristow@rma-tx.org
RMA Corpus Christi RMA Killeen RMA Odessa
Reanin Garcia Shelia Hodges Kabra Taylor
361-225-4424 254-634-4444 432-614-1859
rgarcia@rma-tx.org shodges@rma-tx.org ktaylor@rma-tx.org
RMA Fort Worth RMA Lubbock RMA Pasadena
Bobby Nash Starlette Gills Emilia Ortega
817-731-7627 806-740-0811 832-730-4570
bnash@rma-tx.org sgills@rma-tx.org eortega@rma-tx.org
Mckinney-Vento Defined
Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including children and youths who:
- are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
- are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations
- are living in emergency or transitional shelters
- are abandoned in hospitals
- have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.
- are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings
- migratory children living in the circumstances previously described
Homeless Children and Youth are guaranteed the following:
- The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.
- The right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is requested by the parent and is feasible) or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.
- Automatic eligibility for any nutrition services available at the school.
- The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin, if this is requested by the parent and is feasible.
- The right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.
- The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.
- The posting of homeless students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.
Highly Mobile & At-Risk Students
TEA has released guidance on Engaging Highly Mobile and At-Risk Students. The guide includes information regarding:
- Utilizing District Reporting and Data for Strategic Planning
- Mitigating Transitional Barriers to Support Academic Achievement
- Uncontactable Students | Drop-Out Prevention and Invention
- Student Support Teams
- Home Visit Safety Procedures and Protocols
- Innovative Outreach Efforts
- Establishing Protocols for Concerns
- Effective Practices to Support Student Basic Needs
Click here to download the Strong Start - Engaging Highly Mobile and At-Risk Guide
Student Residency