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Homeless Liaison Training Part II

February 24, 2023

Presented by

Tracie Sweet, Director of Federal Programs

Becky Huggins, COVID Impact Coordinator

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Agenda

Identifying Students Experiencing Homelessness
Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness
Responsibilities of Homeless Liaison
ARP-Homeless II Grant Activities

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Federal Programs Team

Tracie Sweet

Director of Federal Programs

Becky Huggins

COVID Impact Coordinator

Tatiana Velez

Federal Programs Assistant

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Let’s Find Out What You Know

Go to www.kahoot.it and enter the game PIN!

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Identifying & Coding Students Experiencing Homelessness

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Why Identification Matters?

We can't meet these students needs until they have been identified.

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McKinney-Vento �Identification Procedures

***Identification isn't complete until PowerSchool is updated.***

Are there situations where the liaison delegates authority to other staff for simple determinations?
How will internal/external referral forms get to MV liaison or designees for eligibility decisions?
Once a student is deemed eligible, what procedures are in place to ensure the student is indicated as McKinney-Vento in PowerSchool?

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Coding in PowerSchool

Destiny Grant

Director of Operations

803-212-5081

dgrant@sccharter.org

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Breakout Groups – �Identification & Outreach Brainstorm

Determine who will take notes and who will speak for the group.
Group # is room # - Take notes on group #’s note page in google drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F0ykr3EtYwfK236WFB8U7rWYRaRPkrF1?usp=share_link
Take 20-25 minutes to talk about barriers to identification, strategies to support students and families, and brainstorm new innovative ideas to increase outreach and identification.

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Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness & UHY��Enrollment and Transportation

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Enrollment

Enrollment is a key element of the McKinney-Vento Act as the law’s purpose is to ensure that EVERY homeless child or youth has access to FAPE.

The term “enrollment” is a critical part of the law and can be defined as "attending classes and participating fully in school activities."

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School Selection

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School of Residence

Local attendance area school which includes any public school that non homeless students living in the same location have the right to attend

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School of Origin

Defined as the school the student attended when they became homeless or the school the students last attended. This includes public preschools

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USED encourages consideration of sibling school placement

School of origin is presumed to be in student’s best interest

Unless this is contrary to parent or UHY’s wishes

Consider student-centered factors

Impact of mobility on achievement, education, health, & safety

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Decisions are based on the individual student’s best interest

Can remain in the school of origin

For the duration of the homelessness

Until the end of the school year in which the student obtains housing

If the student becomes homeless over the summer & is still homeless at start of school year

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It’s been decided that the student will remain in the school of origin.� �Now what?

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Transportation

The right to transportation extends for the duration of the homelessness or until the end of the school year in which they obtain housing.

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Transportation

Can use the following to cover cost:

MV funds – SCPCSD does not receive these funds.
ARP – Homeless II Grant
Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act funds

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Homeless Funds Request Form

School MUST complete a Homeless Funds Request Form to request the use of homeless funding.
Must be signed by school level homeless liaison or Title I coordinator AND school leader
Submit in Epicenter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NYn-zWNS9mhQjM7qFIMtJSFX7qwh6dTg/edit

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ARP-Homeless II Grant

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Understanding the Responsibilities of Liaison

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Responsibilities of Liaison

Ensure Homeless Children and Youth (HCY) are identified in coordination with others.
Ensure immediate enrollment and access to services and resources.
Provide information about rights & opportunities to parents and unaccompanied youth.
Includes meaningful opportunities for parents to participate in their children’s education
Provide access to transportation, school meals, & other programs.
Ensure disputes are mediated.

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Responsibilities of Liaison

Support UHY in school selection & dispute resolution
Ensure UHY are provided verification of their status for FAFSA purposes
Provide training & other support for school personnel
Provide referrals to services in the community
Collaborate & coordinate services with State Coordinators, community and school personnel
Includes collecting & reporting data

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ARP-Homeless II Grant Purpose

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Identifying students experiencing homelessness by increasing program capacity to provide services

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Providing assistance needed to enable homeless children and youth to attend school and participate fully in school activities

We put Kids First…ALL KIDS!

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