Michigan’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaison

Certification/Credential

Pam Kies-LoweState Coordinator for Homeless

Education Michigan Department of Education

Office of Field ServicesSpecial Populations Unit

Scaling Up MI’s MV Programs2008 – 09: Strengthen awareness of MV Law and LEA requirements

2009 – 11: Strengthen LEA capacity for MV data collection/reporting –

new MI systemRequirement for Regional Consortia for MV fundingRecommended Criteria for Selection of MV Liaison

2011 – 14: MV Grant Coordinator Job DescriptionMV Liaisons required to register in the Educational Entity

Master2014 – 17: Requirement for LEA documentation for Liaison selection -

MDE criteriaMDE Certification/Credential for MV Liaisons

Training Capacity

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MICHIGANMcKinney-Vento

Grant Consortia2014

ALL MI COUNTIES represented in Homeless Education Grant Consortia

32 MV Consortia Over 96% of 870+ MI

LEAs participating in M-V Grant Consortia

REGIONAL McKINNEY-VENTO HOMELESS EDUCATION GRANT CONSORTIA 2012 – 2013 Grant Year

Grand Traverse

Delta

Luce

Chippewa

Mackinac

Schoolcraft Alger

Menominee

Marquette

Dickinson

Iron

Baraga

Keweenaw

Houghton

Gogebic

Ontonagon

Emmett

Cheboygan

Presque Isle

Charlevoix

Antrim Otsego Alpena

Alcona Oscoda Crawford

Ogemaw Iosco

Missaukee Roscom-

mon

Kalkaska

Benzie

Wexford Manistee

Arenac Osceola Clare Gladwin Lake Mason

Bay Oceana Newaygo Mecosta Isabella Midland

Huron

Tuscola Montcalm Gratiot Saginaw

Sanilac

St. Clair Genesee Lapeer

Leelanau

Mont- morency

Muskegon

Allegan

Ottawa Kent Ionia Shiawassee

Macomb Oakland Livingston Ingham Eaton Barry

Washtenaw Wayne Jackson Calhoun Kalamazoo Van Buren

Monroe Lenawee Hillsdale Branch St. Joseph Berrien Cass

Clinton

Region 2

Region 5

Region 1

Region 4

Region 3

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District Liaison Criteria in MV LawMV law allows SEA to establish criteria to assist LEAs in designating an appropriate staff person to carry out the duties in §722 (g)(6)(A)

MV Act, Section 722(g)(1)(J)(ii) – … Local educational agencies will designate an appropriate staff person, who may also be a coordinator for other Federal programs, as a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youths, to carry out the duties described in paragraph (6)(A)

USED MV Guidance, Items F-3 &4} – The State may issue guidance to LEAs that describes the factors for an LEA to consider in designating its liaison... The type of person best suited to address the problems faced by homeless children and youth may vary according to the particular circumstances within a State or district.

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District Liaison Credential – MI, 2014-17The 2014-17 MV Homeless Education Grants will be awarded based on the quality of the application and the documented need of the grant region, and will be prioritized for Regional Consortium Projects that… Meet or exceed the minimum MDE recommended

criteria for District MV Homeless Education Liaisons (for training and capacity)…Meet previous MDE recommended criteria (2009 –

2014)Provide documentation of completion of NCHE

webinars MV 101: Knowing and Applying the Law Determining Eligibility for MV Rights and Services Supporting the Education of UHY Paving the Way to College for Students Experiencing

Homelessness Document attendance MDE Special Pops Conference

Receive MDE MV Certificate of Achievement5

Rational for Certification/Credentialing Build MV Liaison capacity for effective

functioning across the state’s MV Program Support and enhance Liaison role in LEA, ISD

and MDE Support and elevate Liaison role in community

to leverage collaboration, coordination, fundraising, etc.

REDUCE LIAISON TURNOVER Strengthen MV Program “talent pool”

Future MV Grant Coordinators Future MV Monitors Future State Coordinators Future USED MV Coordinators

(Where do you think John came from?!? )

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Michigan Department of EducationHomeless Education Program

Office517-241-1162

Homeless Education Websitewww.michigan.gov/homeless

Pam Kies-LoweState Coordinator for Homeless

Educationkies-lowep@michigan.gov

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