MV 101
These three words determine whether a student’s housing situation makes them eligible for McKinney-Vento services.
What is fixed, regular, and adequate?
Like every student in the United States, students experiencing homelessness have the right to a ____, ___________, and ______ education.
What is a free, appropriate, and public education?
This is an alternate term you may use to refer to a "homeless" family or student.
What is...
Experiencing homelessness
Displaced
Unhoused
In-transition
McKinney-eligible
This county agency steps in when it’s determined that a child cannot safely remain in his or her home.
What is CSD (Children’s Services Division?
Dial these three numbers to learn about all the social services available in Butte and Glenn counties.
What is 211?
The most common nighttime residence among MV eligible students.
What is doubled-up?
The right to transportation may be implemented through any of these methods.
What are buses, vans, public transportation, gas cards, gas mileage reimbursement, or whatever is adequate for the family?
DAILY DOUBLE!
From a Greek word meaning "to mark or tattoo," this concept refers to a set of negative characteristics unfairly applied to a person or group of persons that they may cause feelings of shame or low self worth.
What is stigma?
This meeting, attended by students, caregivers, school staff and social workers, can help determine school placement.
What is a BID (Best Interest Determination) meeting?
DAILY DOUBLE
This state official runs a “neutral and independent office” that fields complaints about the “care, placement and services of children in foster care.”
Who is the Foster Care Ombudsman?
This form, typically filled out upon enrollment, can help determine whether students qualify for McKinney-Vento services.
What is a Housing Questionnaire?
A student has the right to enroll in either the school of ________ or the school of _________. We most often assume it is in their best interest to remain in the school of _________.
What is origin, residence, origin?
Due to these reasons, families may not come forward to the school district with information about their living situation.
What is...
Embarrassment
Fear of CSD involvement
Lack of knowledge of rights under McKinney-Vento
Fear host family may be evicted
Usually a bio-parent but not always, this person is responsible for decisions related to a foster student’s education.
What is an ERH (Educational Rights Holder)?
A dedicated app for teens and young adults to access free, confidential, and safe mental health support.
What is Soluna?
An unaccompanied homeless youth is defined as this.
What is a youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian and lacking a fixed, regular, or adequate nighttime residence?
When a family who claims McKinney-Vento rights is denied immediate enrollment and decides to file a dispute, the dispute dispute resolution process calls for this.
What is Immediate Enrollment?
Red flags refer to signs that a student or family may be experiencing homelessness. Name 3 of them.
What is...
Attending multiple schools
Not having the necessary paperwork for enrollment
Secretive about their address
Unkempt appearance
More than one family at the same address
Attendance issues
Hungry
Tired
These community volunteers help foster children navigate the child welfare system from the courtroom to the classroom. They also may hold Ed Rights.
What is a CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate)?
A critical benefit that helps individuals purchase food and meet their nutrition needs.
What is CalFresh / SNAP?
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
Students experiencing homelessness need to be enrolled in school ___________, even if they lack ________________________.
What is immediately and documents required for enrollment?
These groups are statistically more likely to experience homelessness than their peers.
What are LGBTQ, Hispanic/Latino, Native and Black students?
This action triggers a notice to be sent to a foster students’ attorney, social worker and ERH within ten days.
What is expulsion from school?
This state website lets you look up school demographics and performance.
What is DataQuest?