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Homeless Education

Homeless Education. McKinney-Vento Act. SEC. 721. STATEMENT OF POLICY. The following is the policy of the Congress:

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Homeless Education

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  1. Homeless Education

  2. McKinney-Vento Act SEC. 721. STATEMENT OF POLICY. The following is the policy of the Congress: (1) Each State educational agency shall ensure that each child of a homeless individual and each homeless youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as provided to other children and youths. (2) In any State that has a compulsory residency requirement as a component of the State's compulsory school attendance laws or other laws, regulations, practices, or policies that may act as a barrier to the enrollment, attendance, or success in school of homeless children and youths, the State will review and undertake steps to revise such laws, regulations, practices, or policies to ensure that homeless children and youths are afforded the same free, appropriate public education as provided to other children and youths.

  3. McKinney-Vento Act cont. (3) Homelessness alone is not sufficient reason to separate students from the mainstream school environment. (4) Homeless children and youths should have access to the education and other services that such children and youths need to ensure that such children and youths have an opportunity to meet the same challenging State student academic achievement standards to which all students are held.

  4. Who is homeless? Those students who live : • In a shelter • In a motel/hotel • In a car, trailer, or campsite • In a rented trailer/motor home on private property • In a SRO (Single room occupancy) • In a rented garage due to loss of housing

  5. Who is homeless? • Temporarily with an adult that is not the parent/legal guardian due to loss of housing • Awaiting foster placement • Other places unfit for human habitation

  6. How does the school know who is homeless? • Part of the registration packet is the Student Residency Questionnaire • Those who claim to live in one of the above listed situations is labeled as homeless in SASI by the registrar • The registrar notifies the counselor who then meets with the student within 24 hours of registration

  7. What is available for homeless students? • Free lunch (Still need to fill out the form) • Free PE clothes • Extra set of text books or a safe place to keep them • Backpack with supplies • Ability to remain at his/her home school for the remainder of a school year • Transportation to the school

  8. How many of our students are homeless? • Currently, GVHS have 10 students who have been identified as homeless.

  9. What do I do if I think one of my students is homeless? • Let the student’s counselor or I know who the student is and why you think he/she is homeless • We will work to together to come up with solutions for the student

  10. Sensitivity • Although it is called “homeless” education, the word homeless can be offensive to some or embarrassing • Think of these students as living in “temporary residences” or as being “temporarily displaced”

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