@Melissa.Miles@IRSD.org, thank you for sharing your story. We often do not know if what we do has a lasting impact and this shows that every effort we make is worth it. Thank you for doing what you do to make a difference in students lives.

Hello Deandra, I agree with Monica to assist the student with finding a safe place to stay. As long as they are in school, regardless of their age, if the student’s nighttime residence is not fixed, regular and adequate you would provide them the rights and services provided under McKinney-Vento. If the student is attending college they may need a…[Read more]

Hi Shelby, It gets tricky when doubled-up situations extend for many years. Assuming the nighttime residence is adequate
I would focus on questions to determine if it is fixed. What do the parents say when you ask them what their plan is? Is the living arrangement mutually beneficial. Have the grandparents ever threatened to kick the family out?…[Read more]