2022-2023 LCP Application� McKinney-Vento Title I � LCP 2022

Introduction

Maureen Ruhlman

Kansas State Department of Education

Special Education and Title Services

State Coordinator for Education Homeless Children & Youth

a.k.a. McKinney Vento

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LCP System

After you have logged in to Authenticated Applications:

• Look for LCP System and click on it
• Click on LCP Application

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Select Cycle School Year

You should see a list of years with the words, “Select Cycle” next to them.

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If you have already started an application for the 2022-2023 school year, click “Select Cycle” on the left.

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If you have not started an application, you will need to do so.

Select Homeless

Once you have clicked on the “Select Cycle” next to the 2022-2023 school year, you will see the menu pictured here.

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Click on the word “Homeless” in order to complete this section.

Homeless Liaison

Ensuring that we have the correct name for your District Liaison is extremely important because:

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• KSDE is required by Federal Law to keep a current list of all liaisons

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• KSDE posts a link to the district liaison list on the Education for Homeless Children and Youth website

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Homeless Contacts by District

Set Aside Title I funds for Homeless Education

• The majority of districts select the minimum based on district size
• McKinney Vento numbers are expected to increase for the 2022-2023 school year
• Please consider increasing the set aside amount

The following are examples of how you may use your Title I set aside for McKinney Vento students:

• Homeless awareness activities
• Counseling services including domestic violence and prevention
• Intervention programs
• Outreach efforts to identify the homeless population
• Mentoring

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* Title I funds should only be used when there is no state or local alternative funding source. Title I funds may not be used for costs to participate in extra-curricular activities.

District Liaisons Must Participate in Annual Training�This is a Federal Requirement with emphasis on the word “Annual”

Here in Kansas, you may accomplish this by:

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KSDE McKinney-Vento Seminar

• Seminar schedule will be announced through the homeless list-serv
• Zoom platform for the time being
• If you are not receiving the messages from the homeless list serv, please send me an e mail at: mruhlman@ksde.org

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District Liaisons Must Participate in Annual Training�This is a Federal Requirement with emphasis on the word “Annual”

Here in Kansas, you may accomplish this by:

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Attending the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth (NAEHCY annual conference).

• The conference is hybrid in October, 2022
• Highly recommend liaisons and other district staff participate

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https://naehcy.org/2022-naehcy-conference/

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District Liaisons Must Participate in Annual Training�This is a Federal Requirement with emphasis on the word “Annual”

Here in Kansas, you may accomplish this by:

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National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE live or archived webinars)

https://nche.ed.gov/self-paced-online-training/

Contact Information

Maureen Ruhlman

Education Program Consultant�Special Education & Title Services�(785) 296-1101�mruhlman@ksde.org

If you have questions about this presentation or McKinney Vento in general, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, KSDE, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, Topeka, KS 66612, (785) 296-3201.