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Sahuarita Unified School District

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McKinney Vento

McKinney-Vento

If You Live In Any Of The Following Situations: 

  • In a shelter

  • In a motel or campground

    Due to the lack of an adequate alternative accommodation
  • In a car, park, or abandoned building

  • Doubled up with other people

    due to loss of housing or economic hardship

You may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.

Eligible students have the right to:

  • Receive a free, appropriate public education.
  • Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking the documents normally required for enrollment.
  • Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
  • Enroll in the local school, or continue attending their school of origin  (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is their preference and is feasible. (If the school district believes that the school selected is not in his/her best interest,  then the district must provide the student with a written explanation of its position and inform the student of his/her right to appeal its decision.)
  • Receive transportation to and from the school of origin,   if requested.
  • Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students,  according to the students’ needs. If you believe you may be eligible, contact the local liaison to find out what services and supports may be available.

If you believe you may be eligible, contact the local liaison to find out what services and supports may be available. 

Local Liasion

Scott Downs
520.625.3502 x1058

State Coordinator

Rita Rodriguez
(602) 542-4963

McKinney – Vento Referral to Services

The following information is provided by the Sahuarita Unified School District to those families and youth who may need potential services.

 

Housing, Food, Child Resource Programs

Sahuarita Food Bank
Sofia Castro
17750 S La Cañada Dr.
Sahuarita, AZ 85629

520.777.7675 ext 2

 

If you have difficulty finding services or need a computer to search the websites linked below, please contact SUSD’s Homeless liaison, Scott Downs, at (520) 625-3502, extension 1058. 

Housing

Department of Housing & Community Development
310 N. Commerce Park Loop
Tucson, AZ 85745

(520) 791-4171

 

Health Care

Continental Family Medical Center
1260 S Campbell Road
Green Valley, AZ 85614

(520) 407-5800

 

Dental Services

El Rio Southwest Dental Center
1530 W Commerce Ct
Tucson, AZ 85746

(520) 670-3909

Vision

Lions Vision Center
3003 S Country Club Ste 217
Tucson, AZ 85713
(520) 777-7334

 

Free Clothing

Hope Glory Ministries
101 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 471-1720

 

Many more services can be found at:

Arizona Self Help

AZ Food Banks