McKinney-Vento (Homeless) Services
Lakeland School System offers support to students experiencing homelessness through its Homeless Education Program. This program is guided by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, specifically Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The McKinney-Vento Act defines "homeless" as lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
Students experiencing homelessness may be living in transitional housing, in a motel, in a shelter, in someone else’s house or apartment due to loss of housing (eviction, home foreclosure, etc.), moving from place to place, living in a car, campsite, or other location, or in a residence with inadequate facilities (lack of electricity, water, heat, etc.).
District Homeless Liaison and Tennessee Department of Education Information:
For additional information about the McKinney-Vento Act and Homeless Program, please click the following link to be directed to the TDOE website: Tennessee Department of Education McKinney-Vento Information
To learn more about the Lakeland School System Homeless Education program, please contact Kim Pickens, LSS Student Services Supervisor by clicking the link below, or by calling 901-317-6011.
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Lakeland School System Homeless Liaison
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Asistencia para nuestras familias de habla hispana: comuníquese con Karin Deleon, Facilitadora Bilingüe de LSS al 901-209-1086, o por correo electrónico, , kdeleon@lakelandk12.org.
If you would like to dispute the decision regarding homeless eligibility or placement, please click on the link below:
Dispute Resolution Process and Forms