Foster Care & McKinney-Vento
Educational Stability
Supporting students in Foster Care and those experiencing temporary housing.
McKinney-Vento Act
Homeless Education Liaison
Abby Wesley
Assistant Director of Special Education & Coordinator of Student Learning
William T. Hoag Educational Center
abby.wesley@lscsd.org
(716) 926-2733
Student Rights & Protections
The McKinney-Vento Act ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have the right to get to, stay in, and be successful in school.
School Stability: Stay in the school of origin even if housing changes.
Immediate Enrollment: Enroll immediately without typical documents.
Academic Support: Full access to all district programs and services.
Foster Care Support
Administrative Support
Melissa Bergler
Assistant Superintendent
melissa.bergler@lscsd.org(716) 926-2211