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McKinney-Vento 101 for Educators
The webinar will begin at 2:30 PM (central)Slide2
Contact Information – Region 10 ESC
David Ray
Region 10 ESC
972.348.1786
David.Ray@Region10.org
www.region10.org/mvhSlide3
Contact Information – THEO
The Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO)
www.theotx.org
1800.446.3142Slide4
Contact Information – TEA
The Texas Education Agency (TEA)
http://tea.texas.gov/Texas_Schools/Support_for_At-Risk_Schools_and_Students/Education_of_Homeless_Students/1800.446.3142Slide5
Non-Agenda
We will not spend anytime discussing the moral or ethical pros and cons related to providing services to individuals in homeless situations.Slide6
Learning Objectives
Identify:
State and federal laws related to the education of homeless children and youth
Homeless situations based on the federal McKinney-Vento definition
Unaccompanied situations based on the federal McKinney-Vento definition
The 3 major rights/services available to students in homeless situations
The responsibilities of the district homeless liaisonSlide7
Other items not addressed:
Individual situations
Federal sub-grant information
Title – I, Part A set-aside funds
Dispute resolution
Foster CareSlide8
Objective #1
Identify state and federal laws related to the education of homeless children and youthSlide9
Objective #1
Federal
McKinney-Vento Act (as updated by ESSA)
Federal Guidance (Non-regulatory)
The Child Nutrition & WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (USDA)Slide10
Objective #1
State
Texas Education Code (TEC)
Guidance from TEASlide11
Objective #1
Local
School district and Charter School policy
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB)Slide12
Objective #1
Federal
State
LocalSlide13
Objective #1
Federal Policy can be found at:
www.naehcy.org
State Policy can be found at:
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us
Select descriptions on the THEO website
Local Policy can be found at:
On your district’s or charter school’s websiteSlide14
Objective #2
Identify homeless situations based on the federal McKinney-Vento definitionSlide15
Objective #2
Fixed, Regular, Adequate
Sharing housing of others due to loss of housing
Motel, hotels
Emergency or transitional shelters
Not regular sleeping accommodations
Cars, parks, public spaces, etc. Slide16
Objective #2
What’s missing from the definition?
Expensive vehicle?
New iPhone?
Nice clothes/shoes?
Attitude about the situation?
Behavioral issues, truancy, etc.?Slide17
Objective #2
Living Situations Identified in PIEMS
Not Homeless
Sheltered
Emergency,
Battered Woman’s Shelter, Transitional Living Facilities
Doubled-Up
Sharing the housin
g of others, runaway or thrown out youth are included if couch-surfing
Unsheltered
Cars, parks,
public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing
Hotel/Motel
Due to the lack of adequate alternative accommodationsSlide18
Objective #2
Living Situations Identified in PIEMS (2014-2015)
Not Homeless
Sheltered
11%
Doubled-Up
79%
Unsheltered
3%
Hotel/Motel
7%Slide19
Objective #2
THEO Infographic
http://www.theotx.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Infographic-Annual-Report-2015-16.pdfSlide20
Objective #2
Corey is a 4
th
grader in your school. His father lost his job. Unable to pay for their rent, Corey’s family has been given an eviction date 30 days from today. Their only option is to live in an extra room at a family-friend’s house until their father can find another job.
There was a tornado that severely damaged 4 houses in your district. All four families have moved to a local hotel while the houses are scheduled to be repaired.Slide21
Objective #2
Sandy is an 17 year-old high-school senior living with her mom in an apartment. She and her mom often argue and occasionally fight. After one fight, Sandy decided to run away. Now, she sometimes sleeps on a friends couch and other times sleeps at her boyfriend’s house.
A 6
th
grade student named Robert recently moved into your school district. He lives with his mother and brother. Sometimes they are able to get a hotel, but usually sleep in the mother’s van in the hotel parking lot.Slide22
Objective #3
Identify unaccompanied situations based on the federal McKinney-Vento definitionSlide23
Objective #3
Unaccompanied Situations Identified in PIEMS
Not Unaccompanied
Homeless, and with a parent or legal guardian for the entire school year
Unaccompanied
Homeless,
and not with a parent or legal guardian at anytime during the school yearSlide24
Objective #3
In 1938, Huey, Dewey and Louie
are sent to live with Uncle
Donald because their father was
in the hospital and their
mother, Della Duck (Donald’s
twin sister), could not
care for them.
Homeless & UnaccompaniedSlide25
Objective #3
By 1941, the boys had
permanently moved in with Donald.
However, guardianship transfer was
never sought.
Students not with legal guardiansSlide26
Objective #3
In 1987, Donald joined the navy. He made a plan with his Uncle, Scrooge
McDuck
, to watch the boys while he was away.
Students not with legal guardiansSlide27
Objective #3
Homeless & UnaccompaniedSlide28
Objective #3
Shaun’s family recently moved back to their home country. Shaun stayed in his same home and his aunt moved in to watch over him until he graduates.
Esther, a high-school junior, was kicked out of her house because of her sexual orientation. Her grandmother has allowed her to live with her for the next month. She does not know what her next living situation will be after the month is up.Slide29
Objective #4
Identify the 3 major rights/services available to students in homeless situationsSlide30
Objective #4
Nutrition
Enrollment
TransportationSlide31
Objective #4
Nutrition
Automatic Eligibility (USDA)
Comparable Service
A letter to the nutrition department is sufficient evidenceSlide32
Objective #4
Enrollment
Immediate Enrollment
Even if lacking paperwork
Birth Certificates
Immunization Records
Previous School Records
Proof of Residency
Etc.
Full participationSlide33
Objective #4
Enrollment (continued)
Federal M-V Act
School of Origin (
SoO
)
New Local Attendance Zone
Texas Education Code
Any district
TEC 25.001Slide34
Objective #4
Enrollment (continued)
Student Residency Questionnaire (SRQ)
Evaluate All Students
Regular Interval
Follow-up with missing or confusing formsSlide35
Objective #4
Transportation
To and from the school of origin
Student best interest determination
Non-disputable
Other transportation is comparable
Various methodsSlide36
Objective #4
Transportation (continued)
Within district
Cross-district
LEAs should come together to determine appropriate cost splitting, or;
Split the cost equallySlide37
Objective #4
(iii) the State and its local educational agencies will adopt policies and practices to ensure that transportation is provided, at the request of the parent or guardian (or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the liaison), to and from the school of origin, as determined in paragraph (3)(A), in accordance with the following, as applicable:
(I) If the homeless child or youth continues to live in the area served by the local educational agency in which the school of origin is located, the child's or youth's transportation to and from the school of origin shall be provided or arranged by the local educational agency in which the school of origin is located.
(II) If the homeless child's or youth's living arrangements in the area served by the local educational agency of origin terminate and the child or youth, though continuing his or her education in the school of origin, begins living in an area served by another local educational agency, the local educational agency of origin and the local educational agency in which the homeless child or youth is living shall agree upon a method to apportion the responsibility and costs for providing the child with transportation to and from the school of origin. If the local educational agencies are unable to agree upon such method, the responsibility and costs for transportation shall be shared equally.Slide38
Objective #4
Janice arrives at your school to enroll. She has recently been kicked out of her house and is living with a friend from church in a neighboring district. She wants to enroll in your district because it is close to her after school job location. She left house without any paperwork or identification. How can your district help?
A student in your district recently moved into an emergency shelter twenty miles away. Can this student remain in your school? What are the other options for this student?Slide39
Objective #5
Identify the responsibilities of the district homeless liaisonSlide40
Objective #5
(ii) The local educational agencies will designate an appropriate staff person, able to carry out the duties described in paragraph (6)(A), who may also be a coordinator for other Federal programs, as a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youthsSlide41
Objective #5
Possible qualifications:
Appropriate level of authority
Ability to network among community resource providers
Experience with federal programs
Desire/demeanor to work with families in crisis
Understanding of trauma effects on studentsSlide42
Objective #5
Homeless Liaison Directories
ASKTed
THEO website