McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison
The purpose of the McKinney-Vento Act is to provide educational services to homeless students who are equal to all other enrolled students, and ensure that homeless children and youth have equal opportunities to enroll in, attend, and be successful in school. The ESD 123 Homeless Liaison provides:
- School districts and communities information on the educational rights of homeless students and families;
- Participation in Coalitions that work on reducing issues of homelessness;
- Resource contacts for homeless students and their families;
- Linkage with Prevention/Intervention Specialist for emotional support while in school;
- Technical assistance to school districts;
- Support to newly named Title X Liaisons as they implement the requirements of the McKinney-Vento reauthorizatio in their local school districts ;
- Assist districts in developing inter-district transportation agreements.
Links:
McKinney-Vento Guidance: Law Into Practice
Who is Homeless?
Identifying Students in Homeless Situations
Enrollment
School Selection
Transportation
Unaccompanied Youth
Resolution of Disputes
Local Education Agency Liaisons
Title I and Homelessness
What LEA Administrators Must Know
What Service Providers Should Know
Introduction to the Issues
When Legal Guardians Are Not Present: Enrolling Students on Their Own
Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and Children's Education
IDEA 2001 Provisions for Children and Youth with Disabilities Who Experience Homelessness
State Resources
OSPI - Homeless Education
http://www.k12.wa.us/HomelessED/default.aspx
DSHS Community Services Division (CSO)
http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/f2ws03esaapps/onlinecso/services.asp
National Resources
National Law Center on Homeless and Poverty (NLCHP)
http://www.nlchp.org/
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE (NCHE)
http://www.serve.org/nche/
US Department of Education, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program
http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/index.html
The National Network for Youth
http://www.nn4youth.org/site/Pagesaver
National Alliance to End Homelessness
http://www.endhomelessness.org
Other Homeless Resources
Homeless Education Bibliography of Resources
http://www.wm.edu/hope/infobrief/bibliography.pdf
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE
www.serve.org/nche
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
www.naehcy.org
Brochure
Information for Students and Parents Living in Transition
Toni Neidhold, Administrator
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