McKinney

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McKinney Vento Homeless Assistance
Improvements ActInformation for Family
Specialists

• 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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Federal Law
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
defines and protects the rights of homeless
students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our
public schools
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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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The McKinney-Vento Act
Key Provisions of the Law

• Immediate Enrollment

• Choice of Schools

• Transportation

• Services

• Dispute Resolution

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Increasing Awareness

• Warning Signs of Homelessness
• Poor health and inadequate health care
• Low grades or behind in grade level compared to
  peers
• Attendance problems
• 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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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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McKinney Project Family Liaisons 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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Contact Information Homeless Education
Liaisons?Barbara Mainz- Director of Family
Support Services?Adriana Hernandez-Family
Liaison?Kari Phillips-Family Liaison?Michael A
Jones-Family Liaison ?Office Phone
[phone] ?Fax [phone]