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McKinney-Vento Homeless McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Education Assistance Act Act
What we need to What we need to know to show we care know to show we care about every child.about every child.
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For many years, our image of a homeless person was that of a single, older man.
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The Reality
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As many as 190,000 Texas As many as 190,000 Texas students experience students experience homelessness during the homelessness during the year.year.
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Why do people Why do people become homeless?become homeless?
PovertyPoverty
Lack of affordable housingLack of affordable housing
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Who is homeless?Who is homeless?
The Federal The Federal McKinney-Vento McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Homeless Assistance Act says that children Act says that children and youth whoand youth who lack a lack a fixed, regular, and fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime adequate nighttime residence residence are are homeless.homeless.
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Who is Who is homeless?homeless?
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Who is Who is homeless?homeless?
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Who is Who is homeless?homeless?
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Who is Who is homeless?homeless?Families living in Families living in doubled-up doubled-up situations because situations because they have they have lost their housinglost their housing
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Who is Who is HomelessHomeless...?...?
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Who is Who is homeless?homeless?
Children and youth in Children and youth in temporary foster care temporary foster care while awaiting while awaiting placementplacement
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What stressors do students What stressors do students in homeless situations in homeless situations experience?experience?
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Transient /unstable Transient /unstable
lifestyle lifestyle
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Transient / unstable lifestyle
Living in crowded Living in crowded
conditionsconditions
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Transient / unstable lifestyle Living in crowded conditions
Frequently changing schools Frequently changing schools
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Transient / unstable lifestyle Living in crowded conditions Frequently changing schools
Inadequate personal hygiene Inadequate personal hygiene
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Transient / unstable lifestyle Living in crowded conditions Frequently changing schools Inadequate personal hygiene
Shabby or unclean clothing Shabby or unclean clothing
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Transient / unstable lifestyle Living in crowded conditions Frequently changing schools Inadequate personal hygiene Shabby or unclean clothing
Poor health / nutrition Poor health / nutrition
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Transient / unstable lifestyle Living in crowded conditions Frequently changing schools Inadequate personal hygiene Shabby or unclean clothing Poor health / nutrition
Sporadic school enrollment Sporadic school enrollment
Sporadic school attendanceSporadic school attendance
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There is GREAT news!!There is GREAT news!!
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The McKinney-VentoThe McKinney-VentoHomeless Assistance Act Homeless Assistance Act
defines and protects the rights defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our in, attend, and succeed in our public schoolspublic schools
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The McKinney-Vento Act The McKinney-Vento Act mandates that . . .mandates that . . .
every school district isevery school district isrequired to have a homelessrequired to have a homelesseducation liaison, andeducation liaison, and
the liaison is required to the liaison is required to perform specific tasks.perform specific tasks.
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Homeless Homeless LiaisonLiaison
Campus LiaisonsCampus Liaisons
Everyone is aware of the liaison. Everyone is aware of the liaison.
The liaison has autonomy to The liaison has autonomy to make decisions.make decisions.
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Key Provisions of Key Provisions of
Law Address Law Address
Educational Educational Challenges Challenges
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Key Provisions of Law Key Provisions of Law
Address Educational Address Educational
ChallengesChallengesImmediate EnrollmentImmediate Enrollment
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IdentificationIdentification
Administer Student Residency Questionnaire to every student.
Counselors are trained to identify students.
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Key Provisions of Law Key Provisions of Law
Address Educational Address Educational
ChallengesChallenges
Immediate Enrollment
Choice of SchoolsChoice of Schools
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Key Provisions of Law Address Key Provisions of Law Address
Educational ChallengesEducational Challenges
Immediate Enrollment
Choice of Schools
TransportationTransportation
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TransportationTransportation* Develop a contract
* Include important information
* Pick-up & drop points and times
* Bus driver’s contact info
* Each party’s responsibilities
* Signatures
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Key Provisions of Law Key Provisions of Law
Address EducationalAddress Educational
Challenges Challenges Immediate Enrollment
Choice of Schools
TransportationServicesServices
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Placement Placement
DecisionsDecisionsWork with Title I, Special Ed., and other programs
Set up systems for prompt placement in special programs
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Key Provisions of Law Address Key Provisions of Law Address
Educational ChallengesEducational Challenges
Immediate Enrollment
Choice of Schools
Transportation
Services
Free LunchFree Lunch
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Key Provisions of Law Address Key Provisions of Law Address
Educational ChallengesEducational Challenges
Immediate Enrollment
Choice of Schools
Transportation
Services
Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution
Free Lunch
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Know Your School Know Your School and Communityand Community
Resources
Needs
Human
Fiscal
Physical
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Outreach EffortsOutreach Efforts
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What does this mean to SWISD?
• SWISD’s number of identified homeless children is increasing each day.
• These children are there on your campus, in your classroom, next to you.
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What can/should you do?• Remember F E R P A• Heighten your awareness• If you have a concern about a child alert your
campus liaison.• Talk with your campus liaison about how you
may be able to assist the student with academic success during difficult and trying times.
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AwarenessAwareness*Staff training•Visit sites where
homeless students stay• Acquaint yourself with Ruby Paine’s work on poverty.
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Student SupportStudent SupportHave a staff mentor for every student.
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Student SupportStudent SupportWatch for isolated, “loner” students
Get them involvedin music, sports,Academics,Chess Club, etc.
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Parent InformationParent Information
Notify all parents upon enrollment Notify all parents upon enrollment that in certain instances, their that in certain instances, their children may be able to remain at children may be able to remain at their school all year -- be sure totheir school all year -- be sure toask before changing schools.ask before changing schools.
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Know your campusKnow your campusMcKinney VentoMcKinney VentoLiaison ! Liaison !
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Southwest ISD Southwest ISD District McKinney Vento District McKinney Vento
LiaisonLiaisonDr. J.L. PitmanDr. J.L. Pitman210-622-4351210-622-4351
[email protected]@swisd.net