Homeless Student Support
White Settlement ISD Homelessness Liaisons
Michelle Soileau
Student Support Counselor
msoileau@wsisd.net
Virtual Office
Lauren Vines, LMSW, LCDC
Student Support Counselor
lauren.vines@wsisd.net
Students without a permanent address or essential enrollment documents or immunizations may have the right to immediate enrollment if they qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act. This federal legislation protects the rights of student living in one of the following situations:
- Doubled-up with friends or family due to recent loss of housing and economic hardship
- Living in a hotel or motel due to a recent loss of housing and economic hardship
- Living in a shelter (homeless, domestic violence, run-away)
- Living in a tent, car, van, abandoned building, or the streets, at a campground, in the park, or other un-sheltered location
Students who are unaccompanied (not living with a legal parent or guardian) may also have the right to immediate school enrollment.
Students who qualify under the McKinney-Vento Act may be eligible for transportation assistance to school and Free and/or Reduced Meals. For additional information, and to determine if your child can enroll under the McKinney-Vento Act, contact Lauren Vines, McKinney-Vento Liaison for White Settlement ISD
Lauren Vines, LMSW, LCDC
Student Support Counselor
lauren.vines@wsisd.net
817.367.5339
Further information and supports can be found at the Texas Homeless Education Office.
Texas Education Agency Homeless Resource Information
Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth (TEHCY)
Parent Information Flyer (English)
Parent Information Flyer (Spanish)