For information regarding the services available through the
McKinney Vento Homeless Education Program,
or to inquire about ways to become involved,
please contact the Giddings ISD District Homeless Liaison,
Melody Miethe, or the campus contacts.
Campus contacts are as follows:
Elementary - Karen Hester, 542-2886
Intermediate - Sheri Fritsche, 542-4403
Middle School - Cody Morris, 542-2057
High School - Karen Gonzales, 542-3351
Giddings ISD, District Homeless Liaison
P.O. Box 389
Giddings, Texas 78942
(979) 542-2854
Documentation is often needed at some point but is not required for enrollment.
Every Child Has a Right to an Education
The federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act and
Texas state law
protect the rights of homeless children and youth to receive a free and appropriate public education. Nearly everyone in Texas who is between the ages of 5 and 21 on September 1 of the school year and has not been expelled has the right to attend school, even if they:
- don't have a permanent address
- have a previous address in another town or state
- don't live with a parent or legal guardian
- live temporarily doubled-up with friends or family
- sleep in a shelter
- sleep in a campground; car; abandoned building; or other facility not designated for, or ordinarily used as regular accommodations for human beings
- don't have school records