Area VI ROE 02 ROE 12 ROE 20 ROE 21 ROE 25 and ROE 30 60 Minutes 2 http wwwyoutubecomwatchvL2hzRPLVSm4 What does the law say Identify the student as being homeless Enroll student immediately ID: 653386
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McKinney-VentoHomeless Education Liaison TrainingArea VI
ROE #02, ROE #12, ROE #20, ROE #21, ROE #25, and ROE #30Slide2
60 Minutes2
http
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hzRPLVSm4 Slide3
What does the law say?
Identify the student as being homelessEnroll student immediately
Waive all feesProvide assistance with transportation
Afforded the same academic advantages as those students who are not homeless
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Definition of HomelessThe term “homeless children and youth”
(A) means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and/or adequate nighttime residence(B) children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster care placementSlide5
Definition of Homeless Continued(C) children and youth who have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
(D) migratory childrenSlide6
Fixed
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Regular
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Adequate
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Easily Identified Homeless Children
Living in laundry facilities
Living in tents, campgrounds, motel/hotelLiving in cars, trucks, vans, and
Living in shelters
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Not So Easily Identified H
omeless Children
Families sharing the housing of others persons due to the loss of housingLiving in a “DOUBLED UP” situation due to an economic hardship or other reasons
Migratory Children – Families who move every three to six months
Those Awaiting Foster Care
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Hardest to identify
Teens are probably the hardest to identify because they can hide it so well. A teen who is “couch surfing” goes from one friends home to the other.Slide12
Clues…Lack of medical records
Poor health/nutrition
Poor attendanceSocial/Behavioral Concerns
Poor hygiene
Absent during party days
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School of choiceSchool of Origin –
The school the child attended when he/she became homelessThe school nearest to where he/she is currently living
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McKinney-Vento Homeless Education16 Services
Tutoring & supplemental i
nstructional supportExpedited evaluation & testing: Gifted, Title 1, ELL, Spec. Ed
Professional Development
Referrals to medical, dental & other health services
Transportation
Early Childhood
Comparable services
Before & after-school & summer school
Obtain & transfer records necessary for enrollmentSlide15
Services continuedParent education
Coordination between schools & local servicesCounseling & referrals for domestic violence issues
Needs due to domestic violenceAdapt space/supplies to provide off site servicesSchool SuppliesEmergency assistance to enable a student to attend schoolSlide16
How can we help?
Be awareBe considerate
Get to know the students and their familiesVolunteer at a shelterCoordinate a food drive(A jar of peanut butter and a jar of jelly can go a long way!!)
Donate items to a resale shopSlide17
Help continuedEnsure access to all services
( Special Education, Sports, Gifted, and Title 1)Train your staffDisseminate posters and brochures (they should be posted in school’s front office)
Network with local social service agenciesWatch and support without judgmentSlide18
Students who want to participate in sportsContact the districts’ homeless liaison for a letter declaring the students’ homeless status
Complete 2 forms:Principals’ Concurrence Regarding Transfer
Transfer EligibilityThese forms can be downloaded from IHSA webpage:
http://www.isha.org/forms/#EligigibilityformsSlide19
IHSAMarty Hickman
Executive Director309-663-6377
mhickman@isha.orgSlide20
Illinois Homeless Liaison Look-Uphttp:/webapps.isbe.net/homelesschildrenliaison
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Quote from former homeless student “Through it all, school is probably the only thing that has kept me going. I know that every day that I walk in those doors, I can stop thinking about my problems for the next six hours and concentrate on what is most important to me”.Slide22
Where Will You Sleep Tonight?Most of all remember, we all have a home with a roof and a feeling of safety……
Many of our children do not…..
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Financial AidYouth who meet the definition of “independent student” can apply for federal aid without parental information or signatures
To be considered an “independent student”, the student has to be considered independent, an orphan, a word of the court, a veteran, a graduate student, married, or have a dependent