McKinney

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McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance
Improvements ActCompliance Training for
Administrators

• Subtitle B of Title VII Of The McKinney-Vento
  Homeless Assistance Act as amended by The No
  Child Left Behind Act of 2002(Title X, Part C)

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Overview
Major Topics

• Homelessness as defined by the
  McKinney-Vento Act
• Key Provisions of McKinney Project
• Rights of Homeless Students Their Families
• What McKinney Does
• Dispute Resolution Process

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Homelessness Defined

• Families or Unaccompanied Youth
• living in domestic violence shelters
• living in emergency shelters
• living in campsites, parks, bus or train
  stations
• living in a car
• living doubled up with another family
• living in inadequate housing (lack of
  electricity or running water)
• living in Transitional Housing Programs

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Key Provisions of McKinney Project

• School Selection ( School Of Origin)
• Enrollment disputes (Immediate Enrollment)
• Academic Achievement Standards
• Inter- Intra-District Transportation
• Equal Access to Programs
• LEA Liaison Duties
• Integration
• Coordination and Collaboration
• Retrieval of School Records

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What does a Homeless Childlook like in the U.S. ?

• Race
• 63 African American
• 13 Hispanic
• 16 Anglo
• Gender
• 53 Male
• 49 Female
• Median Age 6.5 y.o.

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Homeless Students in School

• 21 Transfer twice in one year
• 16 Transfer three or more times a year
• Each transfer causes 3-6 months decrease in
  academic growth
• Nine times more likely to repeat a grade
• Three times as likely to be in Special Ed.
• Incomplete testing data due to absences

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Academic Issues Homeless Students Experience

• Early Childhood
• Increased chronic health
• problems
• Developmental delays
• Lower achievement
• progress
• Emotional difficulties

• Elementary
• No sense of belonging
• No predictable structure
• to rely on
• No personal space

• Middle and High School
• Gaps in education
• Lack of trust
• Low scores on standardized tests
• High absenteeism
• Emotional/Social difficulties

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Homeless Students have the Right to

• Attend school no matter where they live,
  regardless of proof of residency
• Receive assistance enrolling and succeeding in
  school
• Remaining in their School of Origin once becoming
  homeless
• Transportation to their School of Origin

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Warning Signs of Homelessness

• Poor health and inadequate health care
• Low grades or behind in grade level compared to
  peers
• Attendance problem
• Lack of focus
• Anxiety, worry or depression
• Delayed development
• Emotional or Social deficiencies
• Lack of sleep, food or clothing
• Inability to finish assignments
• Lack of books, supplies, transportation

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McKinney Project Family Liaison Duties

• Assist with Immediate enrollment
• Transportation issues
• School records, immunizations and birth
  certificates
• Verify Proof of residency or guardianship
• Assess Frequent mobility
• Identify Attendance problems
• Provide Access to Free Lunch
• Ensure Equal access to programs and extra
  curricular activities

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Enrollment Disputes

• Admit child or youth immediatelypending
  resolution of dispute
• School must provide parent/guardian or youth
  with written explanation of decision including
  statement of rights
• Referral to liaison for dispute resolution
• Liaison ensures student is immediately enrolled
• THEO Hotline [phone]

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The McKinney Project Aims to Promote Educational
Stability

• ONE School ONE Year
• Removal of barriers that contribute to enrollment
  delays
• Education of all school personnel on Homeless
  children rights.
• Appropriate placement and educational support
  programs

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Contact Information
Homeless Education Liaison

• Barbara Bading Director
• George Perez Family Liaison
• Chris Gloege Family Liaison
• Office Phone [phone]
• Other Phone [phone]

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Link to Poverty USA Presentation