Local District Housing Questionnaire

Family Resource Guide (Local Agencies)

Food Distribution

Emergency Shelters by County

Definition of Homelessness

Homeless Information for Parents/Guardians

National Center for Homeless Education

Frequently Asked Questions

BAISD McKInney Vento Homeless Education Coordinator
Tamra Reinbold
reinboldt@baisd.net
989-667-3253

The State Street Academy homeless program is provided collaboratively with the Bay Arenac Intermediate School District and the State of Michigan.  Our program strives to eliminate barriers to education for homeless children and youth by addressing and supporting the educational needs of students who find themselves in temporary or transitional housing during the school year. 

The definition of homeless is, according to the Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence. If any one of the three conditions listed below is missing, the child is considered homeless based on the current living situation.

• Fixed: securely placed not subject to change or fluctuation.

• Regular: is defined as consistent or habitual.

• Adequate: is defined as meeting both the physical and psychological needs typically met in home environments.

This act guarantees homeless children and youth the following:

• Immediate enrollment

• The right to attend the his/her school of origin

• Transportation assistance

• Immediate eligibility for free child nutrition

• Services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including supplemental educational services.

We work closely with area shelters and housing providers, area community resources providers and agencies, to help ensure educational stability, support, and encouragement for students and families in short-term, temporary, and transitional housing while they secure permanent housing.