EHCY - McKinney-Vento Funded Districts

Children and youth experiencing homelessness face many challenging issues on a daily basis. To alleviate any educational barriers such as school enrollment, attendance, or academic achievement, the Wisconsin DPI is committed to the implementation of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. Partnering with community agencies, local school districts develop, review, and revise policies that impact the educational services for homeless students. Grants are administered via a three year funding cycle. For 2006-09, the DPI will annually award $610,000 in statewide support to 12 Wisconsin school districts. The following districts are receiving McKinney-Vento funding:

• Appleton Area School District
• Eau Claire Area School District
• Green Bay Area School District
• Janesville School District
• Kenosha Unified School District No. 1
• Madison Metropolitan School District
• Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
• Milwaukee Public Schools
• Platteville School District
• Racine Unified School District
• Superior School District
• Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools

Grantees strive to enhance the educational experience homeless students receive by successfully implementing at least one (1) academic and ten (10) legislative compliance goals. Furthermore, funded districts submit timely reports on the educational and financial administration of their program. Compliance monitoring and evaluation of these reports provide a basis for measuring success of local McKinney-Vento goals and establish the foundation for future funding.

National Recognition

2007 – Wisconsin Rapids School District received a distinguished national award for their homeless program.

2006 – Kenosha Unified School District received a distinguished national award for their homeless program.

2004 – Madison Metropolitan School District received a distinguished national award for their homeless program.

For questions about this information, contact Mary M. Maronek (608) 261-6322

Last updated on 2/22/2008 1:57:19 PM