The McKinney-Vento Homeless Act provides assistance to states to help ensure educational rights and protections for children and young people experiencing homelessness. Consistent with the McKinney-Vento Act, children experiencing homelessness are to be provided services comparable to those received by other students in the school they attend including transportation and educational programs for which students would otherwise be ineligible.
Families in Transition
This program provides assistance to families meeting criteria for the McKinney-Vento Act implemented to ensure all students the right to an education regardless of their living situation.
The term “homeless children and youth” is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes children and youth who are:
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sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing or economic hardship
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living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, campgrounds, or similar settings
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living in emergency or transitional housing
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living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, or substandard housing
Huntington ISD Counselors work in collaboration with campus staff and other departments to facilitate student access to:
Student Residency Questionnaire
If you are experiencing homelessness and believe that you qualify for assistance under the McKinney Vento Act, please contact your child's campus counselor to fill out the Student Residency Questionnaire and discuss assistance.
Huntington Elementary School Counselor
Holly Frankens
936-876-4287 Ext. 3000
email: [email protected]
Huntington Intermediate School Counselor
Angela Colvin
936-876-4287 Ext. 5000
email: [email protected]
Huntington Middle School Counselor
Tiffany Jones
936-876-4287 Ext. 2000
email: [email protected]
Huntington High School Counselor
Sherri Flynt
936-876-4287 Ext. 4001
email: [email protected]
Huntington ISD District Liaison
Dr. Robyn Thornton
936-876-4287
email: [email protected]
Resources for Families
Huntington Food Program
Food Pantry
Huntington First Baptist Church
702 N. Main Street
Huntington, TX 75949
(936) 422-4311
The Sheepfold Texas
Shelter
P.O. Box 154137
Lufkin, TX 75915
(936) 465-4311
Godtel Sharing Practical Christianity
Mission/Shelter
323 Moody Street
Lufkin, TX 75901
(936) 637-2520
Family Crisis Center of East Texas
Emergency Shelter and Services
1-800-828-7233
Lufkin - (936) 639-1681
Nacogdoches - (936) 569-1018
SFASU - (936) 468-7233
Center - (936) 427-5140