McKinney-Vento Homeless Education

Contact:

Teresa Hicks

Mckinney Vento Liaison

252-425-9368

919-693-4613 Ext. 101294

Lisa Phillips

State Coordinator NC Homeless Education Program, NCDPI

McKinney-Vento

Definition of homelessness: The law defines a child or youth as homeless as one who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate residence. The following living situations "may" qualify under McKinney-Vento law:

Living temporarily for economic reasons due to a natural disaster or fire.
Living with a friend, relative or someone else because they lost their home or because of some other hardship.
Staying in a motel or hotel due to a lack of housing.
Living in an emergency or transitional shelter or domestic violence shelter.
Staying in substandard housing.
Living in a car, park or public place, abandoned building or bus station.
Living in a campground or an inadequate trailer home.
Living in a runaway or homeless youth shelter.
Youth living on their own or with someone who is not the parent/guardian due to challenging circumstances.

GCPS Mckinney-Vento Data

Number of CMS Students Identified

2020-2021 - 76 students were identified as homeless

2022-2023 - 135 students were identified as homeless

2023-2024 - 155 students students were identified as homeless

GCPS School Social Worker McKinney-Vento Points of Contacts

Parents Rights

Youth Rights

Links

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Granville County Public Schools Board of Education will hold two public hearings on October 21, 2024, in the gymnasium at Granville Central High School, 2043 Sanders Rd, Stem, NC:

1) 6:00 pm- A public hearing on the proposed Closure of Granville Central High School and the Reassignment of Those Students to South Granville High School and JF Webb High School;

2) Immediately following the 6:00 pm public hearing- A public hearing on the Proposed Closing of Butner Stem Middle School and The Relocation of Those Students and the Relocation of the GC Hawley Middle School and Their Students to the Old Granville Central High School Campus.

Members of the public may sign up to speak in person beginning at 5:00 pm on October 21, 2024. There will be two separate public comment sign-up sheets, one for each hearing. Public comments will not be commingled between the two hearings: public comments pertaining to hearing number one will only be made during that hearing, and public comments pertaining to hearing number two will only be made during that hearing. Each individual will be allowed up to 3 minutes to address the Board. The Board will not respond to public comments. During the public comment period, the Board Chair will recognize speakers in the order in which they signed in. Substitute speakers will not be permitted, and speakers may not donate any portion of their time to another speaker. If a speaker is unable to present all of his or her information within the specified time limit, the speaker may provide the board with the additional information in written form. Those who are unable to attend in person may submit public comments in writing by using the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y37evl6z. Comments made using the link must be submitted between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on October 21, 2024. A copy will be distributed to the Board of Education members.

Members of the public are invited to view the public hearings via livestream. To join the livestream hearings, please use the following link: https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=MDhkZj.

Metal Detectors will be in use upon entry to the building. No bags will be permitted in the building.

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