Legal Terms
Primary piece of federal law related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.
McKinney-Vento Act (McKinney-Vento)
Under McKinney-Vento, legally students are entitled to_____________in school of origin
Immediate Enrollment
Defined as the school attended when fully housed or the school of last enrollment
School of Origin
Every AC member should know the contact information of which person at their school?
McKinney-Vento Liaison
Under MV, students should receive money to buy ______ gear.
sports
Child or youth experiencing homelessness who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (UHY)
Under McKinney-Vento, legally students are entitled to_____________to and from school of origin
Transportation
_________includes attending classes and participating fully in school activities
Enrollment
_______ for your homeless students.
Advocate
Under MV, students should receive money to buy ______ ticket.
dance
The agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools.
State Education Agency (SEA)
Type of transportation is up to the _________.
School District
Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate ________ are eligible for MV.
nighttime residence
Who are you supposed to reach out to if you are not sure how to help one of your homeless students?
McKinney-Vento Liaison
What is the primary purpose of a Mckinney-Vento liaison?
Remove barriers for eligible students
Public authority that administrates control, direction, or performs a service function for public elementary or secondary schools. Commonly used to refer to school districts.
Local Education Agency (LEA)
If a student becomes permanently housed, transportation will continue through the ____________.
end of academic year
Youth who live in ____________ due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations are eligible for MV.
motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds
What must you remind the staff members at your school about practices/policies that are in place and how they apply to MV students?
They must revise policies/practices that put barriers for homeless students.
District must revise policies/practices that put ________ for homeless students.
barriers
Reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which provides financial assistance through SEAs to LEAs and schools with high percentages of low-income children. McKinneyVento is included under ESSA in Title IX, Part A.
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
If a student is not attending the school of origin, district must provide the same level of transportation that __________ receive.
housed students
Students who are______the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason
sharing
Eligibility depends on the _________.
FACTS
The most important factor when it comes to enrollment is keeping the environment _________ for students.
stable