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Liaison Directory Fact Sheets Grant Information 1-800-446-3142 Laws Other Resources
TEA’s Homeless Education Webpage
Liaisons Enrollment Provisions Dispute Resolution Immunizations ….and more
Non-Agenda
Agenda
Important Documents Homeless Education History Homeless Liaisons Definition Required Services Services Under Title-I Questions?
Important Documents
McKinney-Vento Act McKinney-Vento Federal Guidance Texas Education Code (admissions) TEA Annual Letter USDA Nutrition Letter
Levels of Law
Federal› McKinney-Vento Act› McKinney-Vento Federal Guidance
State› Texas Education Code› TEA Legal Guidance
Other› Local/TASB Policy
McKinney-Vento History
Nine titles within the act Title VII addresses
education Signed into law in 1987 Largest amendment took
place in 2002 as it became part of NCLB
Named after Stewart McKinney & Bruce Vento
Homeless Liaisons
Identification Enrollment & Success Head Start and Pre-K Health, Mental Health & Dental Care Informing Parents and Posting Rights Dispute Resolution Unaccompanied Youth
HoLi Directory
Dispute Resolution
Written Explanation of the Decision Immediate Enrollment While Dispute is
Resolved All Services While Dispute is Resolved Arrangements at the Same School Sample Letter Available on TEA’s
webpage
Dispute Resolution
Written notice should include:
› Contact information for the local homeless education liaison› A simple, detachable form that parents, guardians, or
unaccompanied youth can complete and turn in to the school to initiate the dispute resolution process; the school should copy the form and return the copy to the parent, guardian, or youth for their records when it is submitted.
› A step-by-step description of how to dispute the school’s decision
› Notice of the right to enroll immediately in the requested school pending resolution of dispute
› Notice that “immediate enrollment” includes full participation in all school activities
› Sample Letter
Definition
Lack a….
FIXED REGULAR ADEQUATE
Nighttime residence
PEIMS 100 Record
Column 79 0= Not Homeless 1= Sheltered 2= Doubled-Up 3= Unsheltered 4= Hotel/Motel
Sheltered
“are living in emergency or transitional shelters”› Homeless Shelters› Battered Women’s Shelters› Transitional Living Facilities
Doubled-Up
Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship or a similar reason.
Doubled-Up
Unsheltered
Cars, Parks, Public Spaces, Abandoned Buildings, Substandard Housing
Hotel/Motel
Due to the lack of adequate, alternative accommodations.
Homeless Identification
Sheltered ~ 15% Doubled-Up ~ 77% Unsheltered ~ 4% Motel/Hotel ~ 4%
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth
PEIMS 100 Record Column 80 Indicates Unaccompanied
3= Homeless and with a parent or guardian for the entire school year 4= Homeless and not with a parent or guardian at any time during the
school year
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth
Homeless
Unaccompanied
Students not with legal guardians
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth Unaccompanied Youth. The term unaccompanied youth
includes a youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. This would include youth living in runaway shelters, abandoned buildings, cars, on the streets, or in other inadequate housing and children and youth denied housing by their families (sometimes referred to as “throwaway” children and youth) (Federal Guidance)
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth
In 1938, Huey, Dewey and Louieare sent to live with Uncle
Donald because their father was in the hospital and their
mother, Della Duck (Donald’stwin sister), could not
care for them.
Homeless & Unaccompanied
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth
By 1941, the boys hadpermanently moved in with Donald.However, guardianship transfer was
never sought.
Students not with legal guardians
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth 1 in 10 report being raped 1 in 100 die each year, the vast majority from suicide 75% report at least one parent who abused drugs or alcohol 20-40% were sexually abused in their homes 40-60% were physically abused Many youth have been thrown out because of their sexual
orientation (20-40% identify as LGBT) 10% of currently homeless female teenagers are pregnant
Educating Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth
Homeless Liaisons
parent or guardian (or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the liaison)
Nutrition
Automatic Eligibility
Letter from Homeless Liaison with a list of names is sufficient documentation
Comparable Service 30 days available at the start of the
year
Enrollment
Immediate Enrollment Even if Lacking Proper Paperwork
› Proof of Residency› Guardianship› Immunizations› Birth Certificate› School Records
McKinney-Vento Act: SoO or Local Texas Education Code: Any Dispute Resolution
Evaluation
Evaluate the Housing Status of All Students at a Regular Interval
Student Residency Questionnaires
Incomplete or Confusing Forms
Transportation
School of Origin› The term ‘school of origin’ means the
school that the child or youth attended when permanently housed OR the school in which the youth was last enrolled.
› Students can possibly have 2 schools of origin.
School of Origin
Which school is the school of origin?
What are this student’s options for transportation?
Suzy’s family was recently evicted and had to move into a shelter in a
neighboring district.
A
School of Origin from A, or as a
comparable service from BWhere can this
student enroll?Anywhere in
Texas that is in their best interest
School of OriginSuzy decided to enroll
in District B.
Recently, Suzy’s mother got a job at a temple near District
C.Which school is the school of origin?
What are this student’s options for transportation?
A
School of Origin from A, or as a
comparable service from BWhere can this
student enroll?Anywhere in
Texas that is in their best interest
School of OriginSuzy decided to enroll in
District C. Eventually, they were able to get in a shelter
closer to district C.
After 2 months, she decided she did not like District C
and is thinking of moving to district D.
Which school is the school of origin?
What are this student’s options for transportation?
A
School of Origin from A, or as a
comparable service from CWhere can this
student enroll?Anywhere in
Texas that is in their best interest
Which school is the school of origin?
What are this student’s options for transportation?School of Origin
from A, or as a comparable
service from CWhere can this student enroll?
Anywhere in Texas that is in
their best interest
Determining Feasibility
Related to Enrollment More Factors Than Distance Case by Case Basis Written Notice for Denial Dispute Resolution Keep Records
Determining the Method
School Bus District Vans & SUVs Contracted Transportation Services Public Transportation Shelter Transportation Reimbursement to Parents Other (Possibly SPED)
Common Concerns
After School- Comparable DAEP- Comparable (Unless SoO) Pre-School- Comparable 2-Mile Radius- Comparable (Unless
SoO) Discipline- Comparable & Written
Policy No Exception for High Mobility No Transportation-Still Must Provide Field Trips/ Testing- Use other funds,
Title-I
Other services via Title I, part A-Set Aside
School Supplies Health Related Needs Field Trip Costs School Uniforms/Clothing Tutoring/Educational Aides HoLi Salary Transportation to the SoO
Policy Procedure Protocol Practice Plan Process Steps Method Arrangement System
Strategy Course Order Habitude Manner Mode Praxis Approach Scheme Recipe
