Pajaro Valley USD - Students In Transition

Students In Transition

STUDENTS IN TRANSITION - Students with
McKinney-Vento Status

Students in Transition/Students with Mckinney-Vento Status are children, youth, and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes:

Students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or, are abandoned in hospitals
Students who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings
Students who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings
Migratory children who qualify as homeless because the children are living in conditions described in 1-3 above
Unaccompanied youth who are not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

Rights of McKinney-Vento eligible children and youth:

Immediate school enrollment even without the documents normally required for enrollment
Right to remain in "school of origin"
Receive transportation to and from the school of origin if requested.
Free school meals - qualify automatically for school nutrition programs
Support for academic success

Please reach out to your student's school office staff if you believe your student may have Mckinney-Vento Status. You can also contact Healthy Start staff directly.

Students in Transition (Brochure of Services): English / Spanish

PVUSD Healthy Start Services

Services: backpacks, school supplies, CalFresh enrollment/ renewal, clothing/ uniform assistance, assistance with completing forms, family advocacy & case management, shelter search assistance
Information & Referral: Medical, dental, counseling, housing, educational programs and food and other resources.
Health Insurance Enrollment: Healthy Start Registration Technicians have been trained as Certified Enrollment Counselors and as such enroll families without insurance; assist families with their insurance renewal; and help families with insurance questions. (Medi-Cal and Covered California)

Liaisons for Students in Transition

Benjamin Slyder - PVUSD Coordinator of Student Support Services

Phone: 831-786-2390

Email: benjamin_slyder@pvusd.net

Erika Cortes - Santa Cruz County Office of Education Homeless Project Coordinator
Phone: 831-466-5666

Email: ecortes@santacruzcoe.org

Santa Cruz County Office of Education

Donna Smith- Monterey County Office of Education Program Coordinator II - Homeless Services
Phone: 831-755-0300 ext. 1129

Email: dsmith@montereycoe.org

Monterey County Office of Education

Leanne Wheeler - California Department of Education State Coordinator

Phone: 866-856-8214