The Education for Homeless Children and Youth is authorized under Title IX-A of the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA). This is also known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.  This act is designed to address the problems that children and youth in transition face in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. 

It is the policy of Teton County School District to view children and youth as individuals. Therefore, we will not refer to children as homeless; we will instead use the term “children and youths in transition.”  

We are here to help!
Many families in transition don’t always know what resources and services are available to them, they don’t know what rights and protections their children have in school, and they don’t know where to go for help. If you are currently in transition and do not have stable or adequate housing, your first step is to contact:
TCSD Board Policy, Children and Youth in Transition
Dispute Resolution
Referral Form

CONTACTS
Sarah Tenney
JHHS Counselor| Last Names R - Z
TCSD Families in Transition Liaison
(307) 732-3708

Shannon Cranmore
State Homeless Coordinator
shannon.cranmore@wyo.gov
307-777-3672

Rights
Under federal law, children and youths in transition must have access to appropriate public education, including preschool education when applicable, must be able to fully participate in school and extracurricular activities, and must have access to educational, transportation and other services that they need to assist them in meeting the same challenging State student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. Our schools will ensure that children and youths in transition are not stigmatized or segregated and are free from discrimination and harassment.