Ohio County Schools is committed to providing support for our students who are experiencing homelessness. We understand the challenges facing homeless students and have programs in place to make certain that these students have the resources necessary to obtain a successful education.

The purpose of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act is to ensure that all children and youth have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, as non-homeless children and youth. The local liaison is the primary contact between homeless families, school, and LEA staff, shelter workers, and other service providers and is the key to ensuring homeless children and youths receive the services they need.

Parents and youth experiencing homelessness should contact Ohio County Schools McKinney-Vento homeless liaison, Amy Minch, for assistance, or complete the McKinney-Vento Questionnaire Form to the right and return to any school or bring to the Ohio County Schools Board of Education.

More information about the McKinney-Vento Act and an Ohio County Resource Packet can be found using the resources on the left.

For assistance and more information, please contact:

Amy Minch
McKinney-Vento Liaison

304.243.0300
aminch@k12.wv.us

Ohio County Schools
2203 National Rd.
Wheeling, WV 26003

MCKINNEY-VENTO GUIDE ON HOMELESSNESS

[42 U.S.C. § 11431(1)]

National Center on Homeless Education

Common Signs of Homelessness

Identification of Homelessness

Enrollment

McKinney-Vento Questionnaire Form

Know Your Rights

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act: Dispute Resolution Form

Resource Guide

Support & Resources for People Living in Their Vehicles

Fighting Housing Insecurity in the U.S.

West Virginia Kids Count

Information for Parents

Regional Transition Navigator (RTN) Program

Information for School-age Youth