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Homeless Resources

McKinney-Vento: Educating Children and Youth

Our goal is to improve educational outcomes for McKinney-Vento youth through educational support. In addition, we want to make sure that every McKinney-Vento youth in Corcoran Unified receives the support and services needed for educational success.

Homeless Legislation

Current legislation provides information and resources for homeless children and youth and their right to enroll, attend, participate fully, and succeed in school.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (McKinney-Vento Act) (42 U.S.C. § 11431-11435) is federal legislation that ensures the educational rights and protections of children and youths experiencing homelessness. It requires all local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that homeless students have access to the same free, appropriate public education, including public preschools, as provided to other children and youths. The McKinney-Vento Act defines LEAs as public school districts, direct-funded and locally funded charter schools, and county offices of education. The McKinney-Vento Act also authorizes the funding for the federal Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program.

Please review the McKinney-Vento Act's definition of homeless children and youth.

For more information, please see the CDE's COVID-19 Resources for Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness.

CUSD's Site and District McKinney-Vento Liaisons

Site McKinney-Vento (Homeless) Liaison Contact
Bret Harte Elementary Linda Kroff Reis Email
John C. Fremont Elementary Pearl Prins Email
Mark Twain Elementary JJ Albert Email
John Muir Middle School Ashley Williams Email
Corcoran High School Jerod Udall
Lori Montejano		 Email
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Kings Lake Education Center Brian Brazier Email
District Chuck Gent Email

Address: 1520 Patterson Ave., Corcoran, CA 93212

Phone: (559) 992-8888

Fax: (559) 992-1248

Corcoran Joint Unified School District is committed to providing a safe school environment where all individuals in education are afforded equal access and opportunities. The District’s academic and other educational support programs, services, and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any individual based on the person’s actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, marital or parental status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Specifically, state law prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in enrollment, counseling, and the availability of physical education, athletic activities, and sports. Corcoran Joint Unified School District assures that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation in District programs. The Uniform Complaint Process investigates complaints of unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. Such complaints must be filed no later than six months after knowledge of the alleged discrimination was first obtained. For questions or complaints, contact Section 504, Title IX Coordinator - Helen Copeland (559) 992-8888, ext.1248.