Kids Without Homes:A School District

Responds

Compliance Trainingfor

Superintendentsand

Administrators

Contact Information

• Name:

• Office Phone:

• Other Phone:

• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison

Overview

Compliance Transportation provisions Homeless education liaison Funding Coordination and collaboration Ways to assist homeless students Online resources: TEA & USDE LEA Planning Guide

Major Topics

Homeless Children in Texas

Current Estimate

140,000+

The younger the child, the more likely he or she is to live in poverty.

Percentage of Texas Children Living in Poverty

Troubling Statistics

Texas Education Code

specifies that a student who is homeless is entitled to admission in any Texas school district

Chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code

Federal Law

defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools

The McKinney-VentoHomeless Assistance Act

The McKinney-Vento Act

• The definition of homelesschildren and youth includes“unaccompanied youth” notliving with a parent or legalguardian

What you must know about the law:

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Educational Stability

What you must know about the law:

• Transportation

• Immediate Enrollment

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Every school district is requiredto have a homeless educationliaison

What you must know about the law:

• The liaison is required by lawto perform specific tasks

The McKinney-Vento Act

• School districts must set asidea portion of Title I funds to assiststudents in homeless situations

What you must know about the law:

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Definitions• Academic Achievement• Liaison for Homeless Students• Enrollment • School Selection• Transportation• Dispute Resolution

Highlights: Another View

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Intra-district

• Inter-district

Transportation Provisions

The McKinney-Vento Act

• every school district have ahomeless education liaison

The law requires that:

• the liaison has specific, requiredtasks

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Title I set-asides

• McKinney-Vento grants

Funding

The McKinney-Vento Act

• within the school district

• between the school districtand the larger community

Coordination & Collaboration

Making a Difference

• Direct Assistance

• Indirect Assistance

Ways You Can Assist Our Students in Homeless Situations

Online Resources

• Correspondence list for Administrators

TEA Online

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

• Subscribe to TEA listservs at:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/list/

• Attendance

Topics in TEA Memo:

From Chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code:

• Admission

• Enrollment Records

• Tuition

Online Resources

Online Resources

USDE Online

http://www.ed.gov/

• NCLB legislation• NCLB regulations• NCLB policy guidelines• Federal Register Notes • NCLB resources• Grant competitions

Main web page links to:

• 1 – 888 – 625 – 2787

Monday – Friday,

7 a.m. to 4 p. m. CST

After-hours message service

USDE NCLB Hotline for Superintendents

• Email: NCLBSUP@ed.gov

Online Resources

Planning Tool

http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/

LEA Planning Guide

The guide and a planningchecklist are available to youand your staff at:

Contact Information

• Name:

• Office Phone:

• Other Phone:

• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison