Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: [09/25/2024]

Welcome to https://portal.mckinney-vento.org (the “Website”). These Terms and Conditions (the “Terms”) govern your access and use of the Website, including any content, functionality, discussion forums, Q&A section, user profiles, and services offered on or through the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.

Please read these Terms carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By registering an account, accessing, or using any part of the Website, you agree to abide by these Terms. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications shall take effect immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

2. User Accounts

To participate in certain areas of the Website (e.g., forums, Q&A sections, and user profiles), you must register an account by providing accurate, complete, and updated information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities under your account.

Account Requirements:

  • You must be at least 18 years old to create an account.
  • You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.
  • We reserve the right to terminate or suspend any account at any time for any reason, including a breach of these Terms.

3. Community Guidelines

We encourage respectful communication and interaction on our discussion forums and Q&A sections. By participating in the community, you agree to adhere to the following rules:

  • Respect others: Do not post any material that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, obscene, or discriminatory.
  • No spam or advertising: Refrain from posting unsolicited or unauthorized advertisements, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation.
  • Stay on topic: Keep discussions relevant to the topic at hand and avoid derailing conversations with unrelated content.
  • No illegal content: You may not post content that violates any local, national, or international law or that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others.
  • No harmful content: Do not post viruses, malware, or any other content that could harm the Website or its users.
  • No PII – As this is a public website do not post any identifying information regarding students, their families, relatives, contacts, friends or anyone else within a school district.

We reserve the right to remove or edit any content that violates these guidelines and to terminate or suspend accounts that repeatedly breach our community rules.

4. User-Generated Content

Users may submit or post content (e.g., forum posts, Q&A responses, profile updates). By submitting content to the Website, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, distribute, modify, publicly display, and create derivative works from your content in any media.

You are solely responsible for the content you post, and you agree not to submit any content that:

  • Is false, misleading, or deceptive.
  • Violates any rights of third parties, including privacy and intellectual property rights.
  • Contains harmful or malicious code.

5. Moderation and Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to monitor and moderate user interactions, remove or modify any content we find inappropriate or in violation of these Terms, and terminate or suspend user accounts without prior notice if we determine that a user has violated these Terms.

6. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using the Website, you consent to the collection and use of your data as outlined in the Privacy Policy. [Link to your Privacy Policy]

7. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and software, is the property of McKinney-Vento Portal or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use any content from the Website without our prior written permission.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the operation of the Website, the accuracy of the information, or the suitability of the services for any particular purpose. We do not guarantee that the Website will be free from errors or interruptions.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, McKinney-Vento Portal and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website.

10. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be resolved in the courts located in said state.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

McKinney-Vento Portal
Email: support@mckinney-vento.org