When a student is defined as being McKinney-Vento eligible, XCS staff will: 

• Assist with enrollment, monitor school attendance and arrange transportation (preK-8 students)
• Provide school supplies and other school-related materials as needed
• Set clear expectations for student behavior, attendance and academic performance
• Assist students/families access to community services
• Assist students/families with access to tutoring, special education, and English language learning resources.
• Assist students so they can participate in sports, field trips, and school activities regardless of their ability to pay or to provide their own transportation.

Read more about the school district's requirements under the McKinney-Vento Act. 

The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Act provides a definition of homeless children and youths to be used by state and local educational agencies (LEAs).  It defines homeless children and youths to be those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Under the larger umbrella of lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, the law also provides several examples of situations that meet the definition. 

The examples include children and youths:

• sharing housing due to a loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
• living in hotels, motels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to a lack of alternative adequate housing;
• living in emergency or transitional shelters;
• abandoned in hospitals;
• living in a public or private place not designated for, or normally used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
• living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar places;
• living in one of the above circumstances and who are migratory according to the definition in Section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

When considering if a student meets the criteria in the definition provided by the law, it is important to remember that the list provided is only a guide, and more situations may exist that meet the criteria than are actually listed.
 

In order to ensure that all Xenia students have equal access to the same "free and appropriate" public education, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program offers support to local families experiencing homelessness

We also know that we have a generous community that wants to help! The XCS McKinney-Vento Program accepts donations throughout the year to help us support students. Be sure to review the list below to find out what items can be accepted — and not. 

Donations can be delivered to the McKinney-Vento program: 
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
at the XCS Central Office (819 Colorado, Xenia). 
*Donations may be dropped off at other times by appointment. Call or email to set up a time!

McKinney-Vento happily accepts the following items:

• Personal hygiene products; toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, deodorant etc.
• Feminine products; tampons, panty liners, adult diapers etc.
• Infant products; bottles, wipes, diapers etc.
• Clothing (new or gently used); infant, youth and adult (all sizes)
• Shoes (new or gently used); adult only (all sizes)
• Undergarments; socks, underwear (mainly for youth) etc.
• Outerwear (new or gently used); coats, hats, gloves, scarves
• Household products; paper towels, disinfectants, laundry detergent etc.
• Gift cards; Walmart, gas cards etc.

It's hard to say "no thank you" to a donation! However, there are some items that are not the right fit for us. The McKinney-Vento Program CANNOT accept: 

• Jewelry, handbags, hair accessories
• Items that are dirty, significantly torn/stained, or clothing of a revealing nature.
• Home decor; rugs, picture frames, wall art etc.
• Furniture
• Home improvement & outdoor items; gardening supplies, lawn care, tools etc.
• Kitchen items; may be accepted on a case by case basis.
• Opened/previously used personal hygiene products.
• Bulk Donations

Sometimes we get large donations of our accepted items and need to pause further donations of these items temporarily. If you have a bulk donation of any sort please call ahead and confirm that there is a need and space to house these items.

If your donation does not fit in any category above, please call ahead before dropping off to ensure the donation is the right fit for our program.