Who is homeless?
Individual who lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence
Includes children and youth
Who is homeless?Sharing housing
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks
Living in emergency or transitional housing
Abandoned in hospitals
QuizWhich of the following are included in the definition of doubled-up?• Sharing the housing of other persons due to:• Relocation• Economic hardship• Job loss• Loss of housing• Bankruptcy
Reauthorizes the McKinney Act (1987)
Requires educational access
Provides states with funding
McKinney-Vento Act
Liaison collaboration between socialservice agencies and school districts
Restriction of the segregation of homelessstudents
McKinney-Vento Act
Enroll EvenWhen Lacking Records
Birth certificates, school records
Medical records, including immunization
Required dress code items, includinguniforms
District Responsibilities
Remove barriers to enrolling homelessstudents
Make school records available in a timelymanner
District Responsibilities
Provide comparable and coordinated services
Ensure that homeless students are notsegregated in separate schools or programs
Promote School and
Community AwarenessTraining to school personnel
Disseminate public notices of rights
Coordinate with shelters, hotels, homeless serving agencies
Data Collection
Collect information on homeless children and youth, including their places of
residence
Include homeless students in statewide assessments
Transportation
Share responsibility
Provide comparable service
Make arrangements
Coordinate with transportation directors
Title I Part A Set Aside
CCIP Note # 78: June 29, 2006
Funds to provide services to homeless children who are not attending a participating Title I school
Serving Homeless Children and Youth Under Title I, Part A
A district may also use Title I, Part A funds to provide:• Educationally related services to homeless
children and youth in shelters and other locations where they may live.
Serving Homeless Children and Youth Under Title I, Part A
Services that may not ordinarily be provided to other students, for example:• Items of clothing, particularly if necessary to
meet a school’s dress or uniform requirement
• Clothing and shoes necessary to participate in physical education classes.
Serving Homeless Children and Youth Under title I, Part A
Examples: • Student fees that are necessary to participate in
the general education program• Personal school supplies such as backpacks and
notebooks.• Birth certificates necessary to enroll• Immunizations• Other examples listed in G-11 of Title I Use of
Funds
New AuthorityThe 2014 appropriations act expands the use of Title I funds to support homeless children and youth for the following requirements under McKinney-Vento:
Local homeless liaisons
Transportation to and from the school of origin.
Possible Signs of Homelessness
Attendance at several schools
More than one family at the same address
Attention-seeking behavior
Possible Signs of Homelessness
Hunger and hoarding of food
Poor hygiene and grooming
Sleeping in class
Homeless: Yes or No?
Justin was living with his mom and stepdad, but ran away when his stepdad started getting rough with him out of the house.
He is now staying with a friend while things cool off, but can only stay there for a month.
Due to Loss of HousingDid the family or youth lose previous housing due to:• Eviction or foreclosure?• Destruction of or damage to the previous home?• Unhealthy or unsafe conditions?• Domestic violence?• Abuse or neglect?• The absence of a parent or guardian due to
abandonment, parental incarceration or a similar reason?
The BrownesThe Brownes were living in a home they have owned for 5 years until severe storms caused damage to the home.
The home is unlivable, but the family must still pay the mortgage. Insurance is questioning if the damage was due to wind, which is covered, or flooding, which is not covered.
The BrownesUntil the insurance claim is settled, they can’t rebuild. In the meantime, they’re staying with Mr. Browne’s brother.
True or False 1. Students can attend their schools of origin
for one year.
2. Students who become homeless during the summer should go to school in the new location
Julia and BaxterJulia is a single mom. She and her son, Baxter, had a place of their own until Julia was hurt at work.
Her recovery has required several surgeries and months of physical therapy.
She hasn’t been able to work since, so she and a friend from her college days moved into a place together.
Julia and Baxter: With a TwistJulia is a single mom. She and her son, Baxter, had a place of their own until Julia was hurt at work.
Her recovery has required several surgeries and months of physical therapy. She hasn’t been able to work since, so they moved in with her parents until they can get back out on their own.
Julia and Baxter: With a Twist
Fast forward: It’s a year later and they’re still at her parents’ home.
Helpful ConsiderationsMake determinations on a case-by-case basis:
– How the shared housing came about
– Intention of the residents
– Housing options if not sharing housing
– Fixed, regular and adequate criteria