Required Postings

The State of Texas requires school districts to publicly share specific information to ensure transparency and accessibility for students, parents, staff, and community members. This page serves as a central location for most required postings, providing important updates, financial information, policies, and other key documents in compliance with state regulations.

Bullying Policy and Reporting Procedure

The district prohibits bullying on school property, at school-sponsored or school-related activities, or in any vehicle operated by the district. Bullying may be verbal or written expression or expression through electronic means, or physical conduct. Bullying is not tolerated by the district and any student or parent of a student who believes that the student or another student has experienced bullying or that a student has engaged in bullying is encouraged to immediately report the incident. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of district policy and is prohibited.

If a student believes that he or she has experienced bullying or has witnessed bullying of another student, it is important for the student or parent to notify a teacher, school counselor, principal, or another district employee as soon as possible to obtain assistance and intervention. The administration will investigate any allegations of bullying or other related misconduct. The district will also provide notice to the parent of the alleged victim and the parent of the student alleged to have engaged in bullying. A student may anonymously report an alleged incident of bullying by using the district StopIt App or using the anonymous email on the district website under the counselor page.

More information about the district’s bullying policy can be found online in our Board Policy Manual, student handbook, or the campus administration office.

Board Policy:

FFI-Freedom from Bullying

FFH - Freedom from Discrimination

Campus Behavior Coordinators

Career & Technical Education

Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination

Lone Oak Independent School District offers career and technical education programs in Animal Science; Applied Agricultural Engineering; Business Management; Design and Multimedia Arts; Early Learning; Engineering (Robotics); Entrepreneurship; Exercise Science and Wellness; Family and Community Services; Healthcare (Diagnostics or Therapeutic); and Programming and Software Development. Admission to these programs is based on interest and aptitude, age appropriateness, and class space availability.

It is the policy of Lone Oak ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services, or activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

It is the policy of Lone Oak ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Lone Oak ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Beth Luhn, at 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453, telephone 903-634-5286, and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Beth Luhn, at 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453, telephone 903-634-5286.

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Lone Oak ofrece programas de educación profesional y técnica en Ciencia Animal; Ingeniería Agrícola Aplicada; Administración de Empresas; Diseño y Artes Multimedia; Aprendizaje temprano; Ingeniería (Robótica); Emprendimiento; Ciencias del Ejercicio y Bienestar; Servicios para la Familia y la Comunidad; Salud (Diagnóstico o Terapéutico); y Programación y Desarrollo de Software. La admisión a estos programas se basa en el interés y la aptitud, la edad adecuada y la disponibilidad de espacio en la clase.

Es norma de Lone Oak ISD no discriminar en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales y brinda igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

Es norma de Lone Oak ISD no discriminar en sus procedimientos de empleo por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda; y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

Lone Oak ISD tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales.

Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos de quejas, comuníquese con el Coordinador del Título IX en, Beth Luhn, en 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453, teléfono 903-634-5286, y/o la Coordinadora de la Sección 504, Beth Luhn, en 8162 Hwy 69 Sur, Lone Oak, TX 75453, teléfono 903-634-5286.

Conflict of Interest

District and Campus Plans

2022-2023 Improvement Plan

LOISD District Improvement Plan 2024-2025

Previous Improvement Plans

District of Innovation Plan

In 2015, the 84^th legislature passed House Bill 1842 which allowed traditional independent school districts the ability to access flexibilities which had previously been reserved for Texas’ open enrollment charter schools. In order for an independent school district to obtain these flexibilities, districts must seek designation as a “District of Innovation.” Below you will find the current DOI Plan for Lone Oak ISD which began in April 2017 and will end in April 2022.

Current District of Innovation Plan

Ejection Refusal of Entry Appeal Policy

Unauthorized Persons

In accordance with Education Code 37.105, a school administrator, school resource officer (SRO), or district police officer has the authority to refuse entry to or eject a person from district property if the person refuses to leave peaceably on request and:

The person poses a substantial risk of harm to any person; or
The person behaves in a manner that is inappropriate for a school setting and persists in the behavior after being given a verbal warning that the behavior is inappropriate and may result in refusal of entry or ejection.

Appeals regarding refusal of entry or ejection from district property may be filed in accordance with policies FNG(LOCAL) or GF(LOCAL).

ESSER III Spending Plan

Family Engagement Plan

Pre-K family engagement plan

2025-2026 Family Engagement Plan

Title I Part A

Parent Family Engagement Policy

Lone Oak ISD believes that parents (including those who are economically disadvantaged, have disabilities, have limited English, have limited literacy, are of any racial or ethnic background, or are parents of migratory children) are partners with teachers and other staff in the education of their children. Lone Oak ISD believes that parent involvement and empowerment are essential to student achievement and academic growth at all levels throughout the school district.

Lone Oak ISD believes that a student’s academic achievement requires that parents have an understanding of curriculum, academic achievement standards, assessments, and district/school policies and procedures. Families also need to understand how to monitor their children’s progress and work together with all campus staff. Lone Oak ISD will offer parent meetings designed to gain input and inform parents about academic expectations. Lone Oak Elementary will host an annual parent information meeting for parents to receive information about the campus and Title I programs. Lone Oak ISD believes that this information leads to increased parent involvement, communication, and academic achievement of all students.

Lone Oak ISD shall work in collaboration with parents and guardians and shall actively support parents in enhancing parent involvement by:

Respecting parents as partners in the education of their children
Fostering a welcoming and responsive environment for parents. Each campus has one counselor who supports both students and family needs. Office staff are welcoming and sensitive to the needs of all parents.
Parents and families will be provided a description and explanation of the curriculum in use at the campus and the forms of academic assessment used to measure student progress when requested • Coordinating efforts to meet the needs of parents through various district and campus community programs
Valuing the need for partnership between the school and the community. The district actively seeks resources to support academic and parent programs at Lone Oak ISD. Parents will be provided timely information about school programs
Establishing and promoting communication as a source of trust and understanding between the school and parents. This is accomplished through parent-teacher meetings, parent-principal meetings, email, campus/district web pages, phone calls, parent meetings, etc.

Parents/Guardians are asked and encouraged to be involved in their children’s learning and education by:

Utilizing two-way lines of communication between parents and school staff on the instruction, assessment and achievement and conduct of their children
Participating in site-base leadership and decision making teams, PTA, and any other organizations offered by your campus
Ensure that your student attends school regularly and on time
Encourage your student to do his/her best work

Lone Oak ISD agrees to implement all of the requirements mandated by the Title I part A and this policy. Consistent with section 1118, the district will work to ensure that the required school level parental involvement policies meet the requirement of section 1118 of the ESEA.

Federal and State Performance Reporting

Academic Performance

These Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) include a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas every year. Performance is shown separated by student groups, including ethnicity and socioeconomic status. The report also provides extensive information on school and district staff, programs, and student demographics.

Academic Performance Reports

Accountability

Accountability Reports are based on performance on state standardized tests, graduation rates, and college, career, and military readiness outcomes. The rating examines student achievement, school progress, and whether districts and campuses are closing achievement gaps among various student groups.

Accountability Reports

Campus Report Cards

Campus Report cards are produced annually and combine accountability ratings, data from the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPS), and financial information to give a broad view of campus performance.

Campus Report Cards

Federal Report Cards

The U.S. Department of Education requires each state to publish an annual report card with specific district and campus level data.

Federal Report Cards

Grievance Policy

This information can also be found in the Lone Oak ISD Board Policy FNG(LOCAL).

In this policy, the terms "complaint" and "grievance" shall have the same meaning.

Other Complaint Processes

Student or parent complaints shall be filed in accordance with this policy, except as required by the policies listed below. Some of these policies require appeals to be submitted in accordance with FNG after the relevant complaint process:

Complaints alleging discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, or disability shall be submitted in accordance with the FFH series.
Complaints concerning dating violence shall be submitted in accordance with the FFH series.
Complaints concerning retaliation related to discrimination and harassment shall be submitted in accordance with the FFH series.
Complaints concerning bullying or retaliation related to bullying shall be submitted in accordance with FFI.
Complaints concerning failure to award credit or a final grade on the basis of attendance shall be submitted in accordance with FEC.
Complaints concerning expulsion shall be submitted in accordance with FOD and the Student Code of Conduct.
Complaints concerning any final decisions of the gifted and talented selection committee regarding selection for or exit from the gifted program shall be submitted in accordance with EHBB.
Complaints within the scope of Section 504, including complaints concerning identification, evaluation, or educational placement of a student with a disability, shall be submitted in accordance with FB and the procedural safeguards handbook.
Complaints within the scope of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including complaints concerning identification, evaluation, educational placement, or discipline of a student with a disability, shall be submitted in accordance with EHBAE, FOF, and the procedural safeguards handbook provided to parents of all students referred to special education.
Complaints concerning instructional resources shall be submitted in accordance with the EF series.
Complaints concerning a commissioned peace officer who is an employee of the District shall be submitted in accordance with the CKE series.
Complaints concerning intradistrict transfers or campus assignment shall be submitted in accordance with FDB.
Complaints concerning admission, placement, or services provided for a homeless student shall be submitted in accordance with FDC.
Complaints concerning disputes regarding a student's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meal programs shall be submitted in accordance with COB.

Complaints regarding refusal of entry to or ejection from District property based on Education Code 37.105 shall be filed in accordance with this policy. However, the timelines shall be adjusted as necessary to permit the complainant to address the Board in person within 90 calendar days of filing the initial complaint, unless the complaint is resolved before the Board considers it. [See GKA(LEGAL)]

Notice to Students and Parents

The District shall inform students and parents of this policy through appropriate District publications.

Guiding Principles

Informal Process

The Board encourages students and parents to discuss their concerns with the appropriate teacher, principal, or other campus administrator who has the authority to address the concerns. Concerns should be expressed as soon as possible to allow early resolution at the lowest possible administrative level.

Informal resolution shall be encouraged but shall not extend any deadlines in this policy, except by mutual written consent.

Formal Process

A student or parent may initiate the formal process described below by timely filing a written complaint form.

Even after initiating the formal complaint process, students and parents are encouraged to seek informal resolution of their concerns. A student or parent whose concerns are resolved may withdraw a formal complaint at any time.

The process described in this policy shall not be construed to create new or additional rights beyond those granted by law or Board policy, nor to require a full evidentiary hearing or "mini-trial" at any level.

Freedom from Retaliation

Neither the Board nor any District employee shall unlawfully retaliate against any student or parent for bringing a concern or complaint.

General Provisions

Filing

Complaint forms and appeal notices may be filed by hand-delivery, by electronic communication, including email and fax, or by U.S. Mail. Hand-delivered filings shall be timely filed if received by the appropriate administrator or designee by the close of business on the deadline. Filings submitted by electronic communication shall be timely filed if they are received by the close of business on the deadline, as indicated by the date/time shown on the electronic communication. Mail filings shall be timely filed if they are postmarked by U.S. Mail on or before the deadline and received by the appropriate administrator or designated representative no more than three days after the deadline.

Scheduling Conferences

The District shall make reasonable attempts to schedule conferences at a mutually agreeable time. If a student or parent fails to appear at a scheduled conference, the District may hold the conference and issue a decision in the student's or parent's absence.

Response

At Levels One and Two, "response" shall mean a written communication to the student or parent from the appropriate administrator. Responses may be hand-delivered, sent by electronic communication to the student's or parent's email address of record, or sent by U.S. Mail to the student's or parent's mailing address of record. Mailed responses shall be timely if they are postmarked by U.S. Mail on or before the deadline.

Days

"Days" shall mean District business days, unless otherwise noted. In calculating timelines under this policy, the day a document is filed is "day zero." The following business day is "day one."

Representative

"Representative" shall mean any person who or organization that is designated by the student or parent to represent the student or parent in the complaint process. A student may be represented by an adult at any level of the complaint.

The student or parent may designate a representative through written notice to the District at any level of this process. If the student or parent designates a representative with fewer than three days' notice to the District before a scheduled conference or hearing, the District may reschedule the conference or hearing to a later date, if desired, in order to include the District's counsel. The District may be represented by counsel at any level of the process.

Consolidating Complaints

Complaints arising out of an event or a series of related events shall be addressed in one complaint. A student or parent shall not file separate or serial complaints arising from any event or series of events that have been or could have been addressed in a previous complaint.

Untimely Filings

All time limits shall be strictly followed unless modified by mutual written consent.

If a complaint form or appeal notice is not timely filed, the complaint may be dismissed, on written notice to the student or parent, at any point during the complaint process. The student or parent may appeal the dismissal by seeking review in writing within ten days from the date of the written dismissal notice, starting at the level at which the complaint was dismissed. Such appeal shall be limited to the issue of timeliness.

Costs Incurred

Each party shall pay its own costs incurred in the course of the complaint.

Complaint and Appeal Forms

Complaints and appeals under this policy shall be submitted in writing on a form provided by the District.

Copies of any documents that support the complaint should be attached to the complaint form. If the student or parent does not have copies of these documents, copies may be presented at the Level One conference. After the Level One conference, no new documents may be submitted by the student or parent unless the student or parent did not know the documents existed before the Level One conference.

A complaint or appeal form that is incomplete in any material aspect may be dismissed but may be refiled with all the required information if the refiling is within the designated time for filing.

Level One

Complaint forms must be filed:

Within 15 days of the date the student or parent first knew, or with reasonable diligence should have known, of the decision or action giving rise to the complaint or grievance; and
With the lowest level administrator who has the authority to remedy the alleged problem.

In most circumstances, students and parents shall file Level One complaints with the campus principal.

If the only administrator who has authority to remedy the alleged problem is the Superintendent or designee, the complaint may begin at Level Two following the procedure, including deadlines, for filing the complaint form at Level One.

If the complaint is not filed with the appropriate administrator, the receiving administrator must note the date and time the complaint form was received and immediately forward the complaint form to the appropriate administrator.

The appropriate administrator shall investigate as necessary and schedule a conference with the student or parent within ten days after receipt of the written complaint. The administrator may set reasonable time limits for the conference.

Absent extenuating circumstances, the administrator shall provide the student or parent a written response within ten days following the conference. The written response shall set forth the basis of the decision. In reaching a decision, the administrator may consider information provided at the Level One conference and any other relevant documents or information the administrator believes will help resolve the complaint.

Level Two

If the student or parent did not receive the relief requested at Level One or if the time for a response has expired, the student or parent may request a conference with the Superintendent or designee to appeal the Level One decision.

The appeal notice must be filed in writing, on a form provided by the District, within ten days of the date of the written Level One response or, if no response was received, within ten days of the Level One response deadline.

After receiving notice of the appeal, the Level One administrator shall prepare and forward a record of the Level One complaint to the Level Two administrator. The student or parent may request a copy of the Level One record.

The Level One record shall include:

The original complaint form and any attachments.
All other documents submitted by the student or parent at Level One.
The written response issued at Level One and any attachments.
All other documents relied upon by the Level One administrator in reaching the Level One decision.

The Superintendent or designee shall schedule a conference within ten days after the appeal notice is filed. The conference shall be limited to the issues and documents considered at Level One. At the conference, the student or parent may provide information concerning any documents or information relied upon by the administration for the Level One decision. The Superintendent or designee may set reasonable time limits for the conference.

The Superintendent or designee shall provide the student or parent a written response within ten days following the conference. The written response shall set forth the basis of the decision. In reaching a decision, the Superintendent or designee may consider the Level One record, information provided at the Level Two conference, and any other relevant documents or information the Superintendent or designee believes will help resolve the complaint.

Recordings of the Level One and Level Two conferences, if any, shall be maintained with the Level One and Level Two records.

Level Three

If the student or parent did not receive the relief requested at Level Two or if the time for a response has expired, the student or parent may appeal the decision to the Board.

The appeal notice must be filed in writing, on a form provided by the District, within ten days of the date of the written Level Two response or, if no response was received, within ten days of the Level Two response deadline.

The Superintendent or designee shall inform the student or parent of the date, time, and place of the Board meeting at which the complaint will be on the agenda for presentation to the Board.

The Superintendent or designee shall provide the Board the record of the Level Two appeal. The student or parent may request a copy of the Level Two record.

The Level Two record shall include:

The Level One record.
The notice of appeal from Level One to Level Two.
The written response issued at Level Two and any attachments.
All other documents relied upon by the administration in reaching the Level Two decision.

The appeal shall be limited to the issues and documents considered at Level Two, except that if at the Level Three hearing the administration intends to rely on evidence not included in the Level Two record, the administration shall provide the student or parent notice of the nature of the evidence at least three days before the hearing.

The District shall determine whether the complaint will be presented in open or closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other applicable law. [See BE]

The presiding officer may set reasonable time limits and guidelines for the presentation, including an opportunity for the student or parent and administration to each make a presentation and provide rebuttal and an opportunity for questioning by the Board. The Board shall hear the complaint and may request that the administration provide an explanation for the decisions at the preceding levels.

In addition to any other record of the Board meeting required by law, the Board shall prepare a separate record of the Level Three presentation. The Level Three presentation, including the presentation by the student or parent or the student's representative, any presentation from the administration, and questions from the Board with responses, shall be recorded by audio recording, video/audio recording, or court reporter.

The Board shall then consider the complaint. It may give notice of its decision orally or in writing at any time up to and including the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. If the Board does not make a decision regarding the complaint by the end of the next regularly scheduled meeting, the lack of a response by the Board upholds the administrative decision at Level Two.

Grievance Forms

Landowner's Bill of Rights

No Child Left Behind

The purpose of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was first passed by Congress in 1965 as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty. The most recent reauthorization of this legislation is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The primary function of NCLB is to close the achievement gap between groups of students by requiring greater accountability and offering increased flexibility and choice. The NCLB Act affects almost every school district and charter school in the state.

The Division of NCLB Program Coordination at TEA is responsible for the state-level administration and implementation of federal education programs under the No Child Left Behind Act and the Ed-Flex Partnership program.

NCLB Report Cards

Section 1111(h)(2) of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires each local education agency (LEA) that receives Title I, Part A funding to disseminate specific LEA and campus level data to 1) all LEA campuses, 2) parents of all enrolled students, and 3) make the information widely available through public means such as posting on the internet, distribution to the media, or distribution through public agencies.

The Agency has developed the Texas NCLB Report Card, an internet-based system to generate the campus, LEA, and state-level reports that meet the specific federal reporting requirement. This system is located at the following link: https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/frc/2016/srch.html

Lone Oak ISD Federal Report Cards

Highly Qualified Teachers

Section 1119 of The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) focuses on improving teacher quality at the local level. To achieve this goal, the act requires all teachers teaching core subject academic areas to meet specific competency and educational requirements. Teachers who meet these requirements are considered “highly qualified.”

General Information

Teachers are required to be highly qualified if they are the Teacher of Record providing direct instruction to students in any core academic subject area, including English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages (languages other than English), civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography.

Highly qualified teachers must:

• Hold at least a bachelor’s degree;
• Be fully certified to teach in Texas; and
• Demonstrate competency in their core academic subject area

Highly Qualified Teacher Summary Reports

For your convenience, reports may be viewed by clicking the links below:

2015 Reports

Required Assessments

STAAR Test Information

What is the STAAR test?

The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test, is a standardized test administered annually in Texas public schools.

What is the purpose of the STAAR test?

The STAAR test assesses students' knowledge and skills in core subjects and is aligned with the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). The results are used to measure student progress and identify areas needing improvement.

Who takes the STAAR test?

All students enrolled in public and open-enrollment charter schools, including virtual schools, are required to take the STAAR test.

What grade levels take the STAAR test?

Students in grades 3 - 8 take the STAAR test. High School students take STAAR EOC (End-of-Course) exams.

What subjects are tested?

STAAR
3rd Grade - Reading & Math
4th Grade - Reading & Math
5th Grade - Reading, Math and Science
6th Grade - Reading & Math
7th Grade - Reading & Math
8th Grade - Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies

STAAR EOC

9th Grade - Algebra I, English I and Biology
10th Grade - English II
11th Grade - U.S. History

Additional information regarding the STAAR test can be found by visiting https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/staar.

Superintendent's Contract

Title IX & Special Programs

Title IX Coordinator

The District designates and authorizes the following person as the Title IX Coordinator to be responsible for coordinating the District's efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, for students:

Name: Beth Luhn
Position: Director of Federal and Special Programs
Address: 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453
Email: bluhn@loisd.net
Telephone: 903-634-5286

ADA/Section 504 Coordinator

The District designates and authorizes the following person as the ADA.Section 504 Coordinator to be responsible for coordinating the District's efforts to comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, which incorporates and expands upon the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, for students:

Name: Beth Luhn
Position: Director of Federal and Special Programs
Address: 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453
Email: bluhn@loisd.net
Telephone: 903-634-5286

District Homeless Coordinator

Homelessness includes children and youth whose nighttime residence is not stable/adequate and is due to a loss of housing or economic hardship. Students or parents who are in homeless situations should contact their campus counselor or the district homeless liaison:

Name: Beth Luhn
Position: Director of Federal and Special Programs
Address: 8162 Hwy 69 South, Lone Oak, TX 75453
Email: bluhn@loisd.net
Telephone: 903-634-5286

Date Issued: 7/23/2020
LDU 2021.06
FFH(EXHIBIT)-A1

Transition and Employment Guide

Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish

First page of the PDF file: TREATitleIXTraining

Notification of Nondiscrimination: The District prohibits discrimination, including harassment, against any student. Discrimination is defined as treating a student or group of students differently from similarly situated students on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. One type of harassment this policy prohibits is dating violence, as defined below. Retaliation against anyone exercising their rights under this policy is a violation of District policy and is prohibited.

Policy FFH (LOCAL)

McKinney-Vento Homeless ACT

Student Support Services

The Director of Federal and Special Programs at Lone Oak ISD is dedicated to meeting the distinct educational needs of students experiencing homelessness and those in foster care. We work closely with students, families, schools, placement agencies, and other community partners to provide comprehensive support.

In alignment with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, we offer crucial assistance to students and families facing housing instability. Our goal is to ensure these students have access to a wide range of educational, social, and enrichment opportunities that foster their academic success and personal growth.

Understanding McKinney-Vento

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless children and youth as those who do not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This broad definition encompasses various situations, including but not limited to:

Sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar circumstances.
Residing in hotels, motels, trailer parks, or campgrounds because they have no other adequate housing options.
Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
Being abandoned in hospitals.
Staying in public or private places not intended for regular sleeping accommodations.
Residing in vehicles, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or other similar places.
Migratory children living in the aforementioned conditions.