MKV 101
Homelessness is defined as lacking a _______, _______, and _______ nighttime residence.
What is fixed, regular, and adequate?
What is the limit on the amount of time a family can be considered homeless under McKinney-Vento?
What is the limit does not exist.
An unaccompanied homeless youth is defined as this.
What is a youth who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian and is lacking a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence.
This is an alternative term you may use to refer to a family or student experiencing homelessness.
What is...
Displaced
Without your own home
In-transition
McKinney-Vento eligible
What is the district of residence and the district of origin?
If a family experiencing homelessness comes to enroll their children in their school of residence and cannot provide birth certificates, does the school reserves the right to deny enrollment?
What is no? The school must enroll immediately and assist the family in gathering the required documents.
As an idependent student, an unaccompanied youth has the right to receive verification of their independent status for the purposes of this applicaiton.
What is the FAFSA?
Name something that might prevent families from wanting to come forward to the school district with information about their living situation.
What is...
- Embarrassment
- Fear of CYS involvement
- Lack of knowledge of rights under MKV
- Fear host family may be evicted
When determining eligibility, liaisons must also determine the precipitating event that caused the family to become homeless. Name any 3 potential events that lead to homelessness.
What is...
Job loss
Domestic violence
Eviction
Abandonment
Illness
Incarceration of a parent
Natural disaster
Are school districts required to identify early childhood (ages birth to 5) children experiencing homelessness even though they are not school-age?
What is yes? Schools are required to idenitify all children within a household experiencing homelessness and make any neccessary referrals.
Who can sign for a regular education UY without a legal parent/guardian? (3 possible answers)
1) An UY over 18
2) A temporary caregiver
3) Liaison, or administrator
Red flags refer to signs that a student or family may be experiencing homelessness. Name 3 of them.
What is...
Attending multiple schools
Not have necessary paperwork for enrollment
Secretive about their address
Unkempt appearance
More than one family at the same address
Truancy issues
Hungry
Tired
There are many factors that must be considered when determining if a home is adequate. Name 3 factors that might deem a home inadequate.
What is..
lack of space
lack of heat/water/electricity
vermin/insect infestation
mold
What is the age limit for MKV eligible students?
There is no age limit, technically. In PA, MKV eligible children and youth can be from birth to age 22 (based on the special education law).
If an unaccompanied homeless youth has an IEP and does not have any contact with their legal guardian, this support needs to be assigned to the student.
Students experiencing homelessness face many educational barriers. Name 3 potential educational barriers a student might face.
Changing of schools
Unable to meet school enrollment requirements
Lack of school supplies
Unmet daily living needs
Lack of transportation to school
Limited adult support
A student identified as experiencing homelessness can fall into any of these 4 categories of nighttime residences.
What is...
Unsheltered/substandard housing
motels/hotels
Doubled-up/Living with family members or friends
Shelter/transitional housing
What type of precipitating event may qualify an unaccompanied youth as McKinney-Vento eligible?
What is, the answer doesn't matter. The precipitating event does not need to be considered for eligibility determinations when it comes to UY.
If there is a disagreement between the legal guardian and the UY student regarding where the student should enroll in school, who's wishes have priority?
The unaccompanied youth.
A student's homeless status should be shared among school staff on a _____________ basis.
What is a need-to-know basis?