McKinney-Vento
Merrillville Community School Corporation McKinney Vento District Plan
Rights of Students Experiencing Homelessness McKinney-Vento Act
If you live in any of the following situations, you may qualify for certain rights and protections due to loss of housing or economic hardship under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
• In a shelter
• In a motel or campground due to lack of accommodation
• In a car, park, abandoned building or bus/train station
• Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
Please contact the Administrator or Social Worker at your child(s) school for more information regarding eligibility.
Merrillville Community School Corporation Contact
Dr. Michelle Rushing
Director of Student Services, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Merrillville Community School Corporation
6701 Delaware Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
219-650-5300 ext. 5337
mrushing@mvsc.k12.in.us
IDOE state coordinators’ contact information:
Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities
Charie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist
317-232-0957
Additional Resources
IDOE's McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children & Youth Program
McKinney-Vento - National Center for Homeless Education
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Title VII, Subtitle B, Section 725(2)