title x liaison training harney esd september 18, 2015
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Title X Liaison TrainingHARNEY ESD
September 18, 2015
Essential Legislation
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance ActEducation of Homeless Children &
Youth
a.k.a.
ESEA - Title X
Essential Definition
-- HOMELESS --
Lack of a
fixed, regular and
adequate
nighttime residence
K-12 Homeless Students in Oregon
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2013-14 School YearHomeless Students by Grade
Ages of Homeless Students in Grade 12
Shelter or Transitional Housing
Unsheltered
Motel or Hotel
Doubled-up / Sharing Housing
Eligible Living Situations
Oregon’s Homeless StudentLiving Situations
Doubled-UpUnshelteredShelterMotel
Shelters and Transitional Housing
Unsheltered
• Sleeping in a vehicle: car, trailer• Public spaces, parks, bus stations• Abandoned buildings, garages, sheds• Substandard housing features (e.g.):
lacking utilitiesunsafe, unfit for childrenovercrowded housing
Motel or Hotel
due to lack of alternatives, for reasons such as:
• Cannot find rental housing due to lack of deposit money, rental history problems, felony record, etc.
• No other housing available
• On a public housing voucher (counts as Shelter)
Doubled-Up / Sharing Housing
• Staying with friends or relatives due to: -loss of housing-economic hardship-other similar reason
• May be terminated without notice
• Determined on a case-by-case basis• Liaisons need to weigh circumstances of long-
term situations to determine “permanency”
Not supervised by a parent or guardian
Includes runaway, abandoned and “couch-surfing”
youths
Have the same MV rights as children in homeless
families
Can enroll themselves, without permission
Liaison may need to be emergency contact
Unaccompanied Students
Unaccompanied Homeless Children & Youth
Grade Level UnaccompaniedPK 4KG 271 372 323 274 445 546 517 608 1049 251
10 36111 57212 1477
All districts must include public
preschools and local Head Start programs in homeless data collection
May need to work with Head Start programs to see they provide children with SSIDs before count
Head Start of Harney County Umatilla-Morrow Head Start (serves
Grant Co.)
Preschool and Younger
Early Learning Hubs by Region
Rorschach Test
Questions so far?
Responsibilities of Districts
ODesignate an ACTIVE District Liaison
OPost notices on rights of homeless students with Liaison contact information
OProvide transportation to school-of-origin
ORevise policies that create barriers
District Liaison Duties
Identify homeless students and younger siblings
Ensure access and enrollment in public schools
Facilitate student access to education and services, such as: counseling, preschool, Head Start, early intervention, school meals, health services, housing referrals, FAFSA
Arrange Transportation if needed, for K-12 homeless students. Preschool transportation is optional but encouraged.
Report Submit count data to ODE (June 2016)
More Liaison DutiesOPost notices on MV Rights
ODistrict staff awareness training
OFAFSAs for unaccompanied homeless students
OCollaboration with local service providers, including Head Start
Homeless Student Needs
O School supplies, backpacks, hygiene products, clothing , shoes, coats and other essentials needed to attend school
O Tutoring, credit recovery, other education services such as alternative ed., GED
O Help families and youth obtain immunizations, health services, birth certificates, etc.
Preschool-Age Children
O Head Start programs try to prioritize enrollment of homeless children
O Counts of homeless Head Start children are included in district of residence.
O Refer homeless families with toddlers for screening and assessment for Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education
Professional Development
O National Center for Homeless Education- NCHE http://www.serve.org/nche/ O Monthly webinar trainings for Liaisons, also
topic briefs, toolkits, posters, etc.
O Safe Schools - online all-staff traininghttp://www.safeschools.com/courses/index.php
O Homeless Students: Awareness UnderstandingO Human Trafficking Awareness
Title I-A Set-AsidesOAll homeless students are Title I-A
OTitle I-A funded districts must reserve a portion to serve homeless students
OPrimary use is to provide Title I services to homeless students in non-Title I funded schools
OOther uses include Liaison FTE and training & homeless student transportation
Uses of Title I-A Set-Asides
Funds may be used for services not ordinarily provided to other Title I students, such as:OStudent participation fees OSchool clothing and shoes, including
PE clothes and athletic shoesOClass materials and field trip feesOSchool supplies including backpacksOBirth Certificate replacement feeOFood & WaterOUrgent medical and dental services
ODE Homeless Education
Websitehttp://www.ode.state.or.us/go/HomelessEd
Oregon Liaison ListservEmail [email protected] to join
Oregon Title X Program
Dona Bolt, State CoordinatorHomeless Education
(503) 947-5781
At Your Service!
Thanks for All You Do!!