Supporting Homeless Children and Youth in Education: Key Initiatives and Guidelines

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This document outlines the goals of promoting equitable access and improving outcomes for all students in Galveston ISD through increasing staff awareness. It also provides information on the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, covering who is eligible for its protections, such as children and youth lacking stable housing. Additionally, it details the requirements for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) under the McKinney-Vento Act, including appointing a liaison and ensuring adequate support for homeless students.

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GOAL OF TEHCY GOAL OF TEHCY AND AND FOSTER CARE FOSTER CARE TO EQUIP GALVESTON ISD STAFF WITH INCREASE TO EQUIP GALVESTON ISD STAFF WITH INCREASE AWARENESS, PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS, AND AWARENESS, PROMOTE EQUITABLE ACCESS, AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS. IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS.

WHO IS COVERED BY MCKINNEY WHO IS COVERED BY MCKINNEY- -VETO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE VETO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO LACK A FIXED, REGULAR, ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO LACK A FIXED, REGULAR, ADEQUATE NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE: RESIDENCE: SHARING THE HOUSING OF OTHERS DUE TO THE LOST OF HOUSING, ECONOM SHARING THE HOUSING OF OTHERS DUE TO THE LOST OF HOUSING, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, OR SIMILAR REASONS HARDSHIP, OR SIMILAR REASONS LIVING IN MOTELS, HOTELS, TRAILER PARKS, CAMPING GROUND DUE TO L LIVING IN MOTELS, HOTELS, TRAILER PARKS, CAMPING GROUND DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATIONS ADEQUATE ACCOMMODATIONS LIVING IN EMERGENCY OR TRANSITIONAL SHELTERS, OR ABANDONED BUILD LIVING IN EMERGENCY OR TRANSITIONAL SHELTERS, OR ABANDONED BUILDINGS LIVING IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PLACE NOT DESIGNATED FOR OR ORDINA LIVING IN A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PLACE NOT DESIGNATED FOR OR ORDINARILY USED AS A REGULAR SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION FOR HUMAN BEINGS USED AS A REGULAR SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION FOR HUMAN BEINGS IC ACK OF INGS RILY

WHO IS AN UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH OR WHO IS AN UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH OR CHILD? CHILD? UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH INCLUDES A UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH INCLUDES A HOMELESS CHILD OR YOUTH NOT IN THE HOMELESS CHILD OR YOUTH NOT IN THE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A PARENT OR PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN GUARDIAN

MCKINNEY MCKINNEY- -VENTO REQUIREMENTS FOR VENTO REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEA S ALL LEA S APPOINT A LOCAL MCKINNEY VENTO HOMELESS LIAISON AND ENSURE THEY APPOINT A LOCAL MCKINNEY VENTO HOMELESS LIAISON AND ENSURE THEY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES LISTED IN STATUTE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES LISTED IN STATUTE IDENTIFY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IDENTIFY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ENROLL STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IMMEDIATELY, EVEN ENROLL STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IMMEDIATELY, EVEN WITHOUT REQUIRED RECORDS WITHOUT REQUIRED RECORDS MAKE STUDENTS RECORDS AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER MAKE STUDENTS RECORDS AVAILABLE IN A TIMELY MANNER PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT ARE PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THAT ARE COMPARABLE TO THOSE OFFERED TO OTHER STUDENTS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OFFERED TO OTHER STUDENTS

MCKINNEY MCKINNEY- -VENTO REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VENTO REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEA S LEA S REVIEW AND REVISE POLICIES THAT MAY ACT AS BARRIERS TO THE REVIEW AND REVISE POLICIES THAT MAY ACT AS BARRIERS TO THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS CONTINUE THE STUDENT S EDUCATION IN THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN CONTINUE THE STUDENT S EDUCATION IN THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN PROVIDE SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION IF IT IS REQUESTED BY A PROVIDE SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION IF IT IS REQUESTED BY A PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH AND IS IN THE BEST PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH AND IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STUDENT INTEREST OF THE STUDENT PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH RELATED TO THE APPEAL PROCESS IF THE LEA SENDS THE STUDENT YOUTH RELATED TO THE APPEAL PROCESS IF THE LEA SENDS THE STUDENT TO A SCHOOL OTHER THAN THE SCHOOL REQUESTED TO A SCHOOL OTHER THAN THE SCHOOL REQUESTED

MCKINNEY-VENTO LIAISONS FACILITATE IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING Training of Training of Community Community Identification Identification Awareness Awareness Collaboration Collaboration LEA Staff LEA Staff Process Process Materials Materials

MCKINNEY-VENTO LIAISON ASSURES THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE IDENTIFIED IN A COLLABORATIVE MANNER WITH SCHOOL PERSONNEL, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND AGENCIES STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE ENROLLED AND PROVIDED EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVE REFERRALS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING SERVICES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE INFORMED OF THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO THEIR STUDENTS AND PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR STUDENT S EDUCATION

MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON DUTIES MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON DUTIES PROVIDES PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS PROVIDES PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE POSTED IN LOCATIONS FREQUENTLY EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE POSTED IN LOCATIONS FREQUENTLY VISITED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH VISITED BY STUDENTS, PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH ENSURES ENROLLMENT DISPUTES ARE MEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENSURES ENROLLMENT DISPUTES ARE MEDIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MCKINNEY VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT REQUIREMENTS OF THE MCKINNEY VENTO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE ACT INFORM PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH OF ALL INFORM PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH OF ALL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION ASSIST SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AN ASSIST SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY MCKINNEY VENTO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS OTHER SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY MCKINNEY VENTO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS D

MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON DUTIES MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON DUTIES AND UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS AND UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH YOUTH MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON MUST ENSURE THAT UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON MUST ENSURE THAT UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL ARE ENROLLED IN SCHOOL HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE SAME STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET THE SAME STATE ACADEMIC STANDARDS ARE INFORMED OF THEIR INDEPENDENT STATUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ARE INFORMED OF THEIR INDEPENDENT STATUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) FREE

MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENT MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENT IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION LEA SHOULD HAVE PROCESSES AND STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO LEA SHOULD HAVE PROCESSES AND STRATEGIES IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IDENTIFY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS UPON ENROLLMENT UPON ENROLLMENT ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER IN THE EVENT OF A NATURAL DISASTER

MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENT ENROLLMENT AND IDENTIFICATION REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT DETERMINATION OF MCKINNEY VENTO DETERMINATION OF MCKINNEY VENTO ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF SERVICES ASSESSMENT OF SERVICES

IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATE STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS HAVE THE RIGHT TO IMMEDIATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SCHOOL ENROLLMENT EVEN IF LACKING PAPERWORK NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT EVEN IF LACKING PAPERWORK NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR ENROLLMENT PROVISIONAL ENROLLMENT WITHOUT: PROVISIONAL ENROLLMENT WITHOUT: IMMUNIZATIONS IMMUNIZATIONS BIRTH CERTIFICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE EVEN IF HAVING MISSED APPLICATION OR ENROLLMENT DEADLINES DURING EVEN IF HAVING MISSED APPLICATION OR ENROLLMENT DEADLINES DURING ANY PERIOD OF HOMELESSNESS PERIOD OF HOMELESSNESS ANY

STATE SCHOOL SELECTION PROVISION IN TEXAS WE HAVE A STATE SCHOOL SELECTION PROVISION: IN TEXAS WE HAVE A STATE SCHOOL SELECTION PROVISION: IF A FAMILY IS HOMELESS, THEY CAN SELECT TO ENROLL IN ANY LEA IN IF A FAMILY IS HOMELESS, THEY CAN SELECT TO ENROLL IN ANY LEA IN THE STATE. STATE. STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WOULD BE ENROLLING UNDER THE STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WOULD BE ENROLLING UNDER THE STATE PROVISION. STATE PROVISION. THE MCKINNEY THE MCKINNEY- -VENTO LIAISON WILL ASSIST IN SELECTING THE CAMPUS T VENTO LIAISON WILL ASSIST IN SELECTING THE CAMPUS THAT BEST MEETS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. BEST MEETS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. MCKINNEY MCKINNEY- -VENTO TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT APPLY. VENTO TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT APPLY. THE HAT

STUDENT RESIDENCY QUESTIONNAIRE (SRQ) ONCE THE FAMILY OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH HAS COMPLETED A SRQ, THE ONCE THE FAMILY OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH HAS COMPLETED A SRQ, THE MCKINNEY MCKINNEY- -VENTO LIAISON WILL PROCEED WITH DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY VENTO LIAISON WILL PROCEED WITH DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY BY ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING; BY ASSESSING THE FOLLOWING; WHAT IS THE FAMILY S OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH S CURRENT LIVING SIT WHAT IS THE FAMILY S OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH S CURRENT LIVING SITUATION? IS IT TEMPORARY LIVING SITUATION DUE TO A RECENT LOSS OF HOUSING IS IT TEMPORARY LIVING SITUATION DUE TO A RECENT LOSS OF HOUSING? ? IS IT FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE? IS IT FIXED, REGULAR, AND ADEQUATE? IS THE FAMILY OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH LIVING IN A HOTEL, SHELTER, IS THE FAMILY OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH LIVING IN A HOTEL, SHELTER, UNSHELTERED, OR DOUBLED UNSHELTERED, OR DOUBLED- -UP LIVING SITUATION? UP LIVING SITUATION? UATION?

MCKINNEY MCKINNEY- -VENTO CLARIFIES THE SRQ VENTO CLARIFIES THE SRQ INTAKE FORM INTAKE FORM (INTAKE WILL BE CONDUCTED) (INTAKE WILL BE CONDUCTED) CLARIFY RESPONSES ON THE SRQ CLARIFY RESPONSES ON THE SRQ DOCUMENT SCHOOL OF ORIGIN DOCUMENT SCHOOL OF ORIGIN IDENTIFY ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN THE FAMILY IDENTIFY ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN THE FAMILY REVIEW PROGRAM SERVICES REVIEW PROGRAM SERVICES DOCUMENT REFERRALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED DOCUMENT REFERRALS AND SERVICES PROVIDED DOCUMENT NON DOCUMENT NON- -QUALIFICATIONS CRITERIA AND INTAKE NOTES QUALIFICATIONS CRITERIA AND INTAKE NOTES

EVENTS THAT MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF EVENTS THAT MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF HOUSING HOUSING UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT DIVORCE DIVORCE DOMESTIC ABUSE DOMESTIC ABUSE MEDICAL ISSUES MEDICAL ISSUES LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING NATURAL DISASTER NATURAL DISASTER

IDENTIFICATION OF UNACCOMPANIED IDENTIFICATION OF UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH HOMELESS YOUTH REVIEW EACH SITUATION ON A CASE REVIEW EACH SITUATION ON A CASE- -BY REVIEW THEIR LIVING SITUATION AND NIGHTTIME REVIEW THEIR LIVING SITUATION AND NIGHTTIME RESIDENCY RESIDENCY STUDENT MUST BE BOTH UNACCOMPANIED AND STUDENT MUST BE BOTH UNACCOMPANIED AND EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS BY- -CASE BASIS CASE BASIS

MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENT MCKINNEY VENTO STUDENT CODING CODING STUDENT ELIGIBLE FOR MCKINNEY VENTO SERVICES SHOULD BE ASSESSED STUDENT ELIGIBLE FOR MCKINNEY VENTO SERVICES SHOULD BE ASSESSED ANNUALLY ANNUALLY MCKINNEY VENTO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS SHOULD BE CODED AT THE TIME OF MCKINNEY VENTO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS SHOULD BE CODED AT THE TIME OF IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION AND CODING IS FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR IDENTIFICATION AND CODING IS FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR MCKINNEY VENTO CODING DOES NOT CARRY OVER FROM YEAR TO YEAR MCKINNEY VENTO CODING DOES NOT CARRY OVER FROM YEAR TO YEAR

TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEA S REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LEA S TRANSPORTATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL OF TRANSPORTATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL OF ORIGIN AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, OR, IN THE CASE ORIGIN AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN, OR, IN THE CASE OF AN UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL LIAISON AN UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH, AT THE REQUEST OF THE LOCAL LIAISON STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL OF STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATION MUST OCCUR BETWEEN LEA S TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATION MUST OCCUR BETWEEN LEA S TO ARRANGE TRANSPORTATION LEA S MUST AGREE ON A METHOD TO SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND COS LEA S MUST AGREE ON A METHOD TO SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY AND COST T GISD HAS ESTABLISHED THIS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS AREA. GISD HAS ESTABLISHED THIS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THIS AREA. OF

BEST INTEREST DETERMINATION IN DETERMINING BEST INTEREST, THE LEA IN DETERMINING BEST INTEREST, THE LEA SHALL: PRESUME THAT KEEPING A CHILD OR YOUTH IN THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN PRESUME THAT KEEPING A CHILD OR YOUTH IN THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN IS IN THE CHILD S OR YOUTH S BEST INTEREST, EXCEPT WHEN DOING SO IS CONTRA CHILD S OR YOUTH S BEST INTEREST, EXCEPT WHEN DOING SO IS CONTRARY TO THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH. THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH. CONSIDER STUDENT CONSIDER STUDENT- -CENTERED FACTORS RELATED TO THE CHILD S OR YOUT CENTERED FACTORS RELATED TO THE CHILD S OR YOUTH S BEST INTEREST, INCLUDING FACTORS RELATED TO THE IMPACT OF MOBILI BEST INTEREST, INCLUDING FACTORS RELATED TO THE IMPACT OF MOBILITY ON ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SAFETY, GIVING PRIORITY TO T ACHIEVEMENT, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SAFETY, GIVING PRIORITY TO THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH. REQUEST OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH. SHALL: IS IN THE RY TO H S TY ON HE

DURATION OF SCHOOL OF ORIGIN RIGHTS HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVE THE RIGHT TO ATTEND HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVE THE RIGHT TO ATTEND THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR SCHOOL OF ORIGIN FOR THE DURATION OF HOMELESSNESS: HOMELESSNESS: WHEN A FAMILY BECOMES HOMELESS BETWEEN ACADEMIC WHEN A FAMILY BECOMES HOMELESS BETWEEN ACADEMIC YEARS OR DURING AN ACADEMIC YEAR. YEARS OR DURING AN ACADEMIC YEAR. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR, IF THE CHILD FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR, IF THE CHILD OR YOUTH BECOMES PERMANENTLY HOUSED DURING AN OR YOUTH BECOMES PERMANENTLY HOUSED DURING AN ACADEMIC YEAR. ACADEMIC YEAR.

SCHOOL OR ORIGIN CONSIDERATIONS SCHOOL OR ORIGIN CONSIDERATIONS PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES AGE OF STUDENT AGE OF STUDENT TIME OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TIME OF THE SCHOOL YEAR TRAVEL TIME TRAVEL TIME

LEA STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL LEA STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OF ORIGIN SERVICES OF ORIGIN SERVICES DEVELOP LEA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOP LEA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SCHOOL OF ORIGIN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PARTNER WITH NEIGHBORING LEA S TO COORDINATE OUT OF DISTRICT PARTNER WITH NEIGHBORING LEA S TO COORDINATE OUT OF DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MONITOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REGULARLY TO ENSURE CONTINUITY O MONITOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES REGULARLY TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF F SERVICE SERVICE PROVIDE BUSING INFORMATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF NEW STUDEN PROVIDE BUSING INFORMATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF NEW STUDENT T OR FAMILY MEMBER TO THE APPROPRIATE CAMPUS AND LEA CONTACT OR FAMILY MEMBER TO THE APPROPRIATE CAMPUS AND LEA CONTACT

MCKINNEY VENTO POST SECONDARY MCKINNEY VENTO POST SECONDARY PLANNING AND SUPPORT PLANNING AND SUPPORT SCHOOL COUNSELORS MUST ASSIST STUDENTS EXPERIENCING SCHOOL COUNSELORS MUST ASSIST STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WITH COLLEGE PREPARATION AND READINESS HOMELESSNESS WITH COLLEGE PREPARATION AND READINESS LOCAL LIAISONS MUST INFORM UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH LOCAL LIAISONS MUST INFORM UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH ABOUT THEIR INDEPENDENT STUDENT STATUS ON THE FAFSA ABOUT THEIR INDEPENDENT STUDENT STATUS ON THE FAFSA AND ASSIST WITH VERIFICATION OF THE STATUS AND ASSIST WITH VERIFICATION OF THE STATUS

MCKINNEY VENTO DISPUTE RESOLUTION MCKINNEY VENTO DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS FOR ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT AND PROCESS FOR ELIGIBILITY, ENROLLMENT AND SCHOOL SELECTION SCHOOL SELECTION EACH LEA HAS LOCAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS DISPUTES EACH LEA HAS LOCAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS DISPUTES OR COMPLAINTS. OR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A THREE THIS IS A THREE - -TIERED PROCESS. TIERED PROCESS. MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON LEA OR CAMPUS LEADERSHIP LEA OR CAMPUS LEADERSHIP SUPERINTENDENT OR SCHOOL BOARD SUPERINTENDENT OR SCHOOL BOARD

DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS PROCESS MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON MUST PROVIDE THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR MCKINNEY VENTO LIAISON MUST PROVIDE THE PARENT, GUARDIAN OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH A WRITTEN NOTICE INCLUDING; UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH A WRITTEN NOTICE INCLUDING; AN EXPLANATION OF THE DECISION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, SCHOOL AN EXPLANATION OF THE DECISION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, SCHOOL SELECTION, OR ENROLLEMENT, AND SELECTION, OR ENROLLEMENT, AND THE RIGHT OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH TO THE RIGHT OF THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH TO APPEAL OR DISPUTE THE DECISION. APPEAL OR DISPUTE THE DECISION.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS (CONT.) (CONT.) ONCE THE ENROLLENT DECISION IS MADE, THE LEA MCKINNEY ONCE THE ENROLLENT DECISION IS MADE, THE LEA MCKINNEY- -VENTO LIAISON WILL ENSURE THAT THE NOTICE; LIAISON WILL ENSURE THAT THE NOTICE; INCLUDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION INCLUDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR THE DETERMINATION INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPEALS PROCESS, APPEAL TIMELINES, INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE APPEALS PROCESS, APPEAL TIMELINES, AND INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHO TO APPEAL THE DECISION INFORMATION ON HOW AND WHO TO APPEAL THE DECISION IS PROVIDED TO THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH PROM IS PROVIDED TO THE PARENT, GUARDIAN, OR UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH PROMPTLY IN A WAY THAT IS UNDERSTANDABLE. IN A WAY THAT IS UNDERSTANDABLE. VENTO AND PTLY

TEA MCKINNEY TEA MCKINNEY- -VENTO DISPUTE VENTO DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS AND FAQ RESOLUTION PROCESS AND FAQ RESOURCES RESOURCES IF A DISPUTE IS NOT RESOLVED LOCALLY, A COMPLAINT MAY BE IF A DISPUTE IS NOT RESOLVED LOCALLY, A COMPLAINT MAY BE FILED WITH TEA FILED WITH TEA ONLY DISPUTES THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THREE LEVELS ONLY DISPUTES THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THREE LEVELS WILL BE REVIEWED BY TEA WILL BE REVIEWED BY TEA TEA S DECISIONS REGARDING MCKINNEY VENTO DISPUTES ARE TEA S DECISIONS REGARDING MCKINNEY VENTO DISPUTES ARE FINAL FINAL

FOSTER CARE IN THE PUBLIC FOSTER CARE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SCHOOL

FOSTER CARE FOSTER CARE FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES INCLUDES ALL STUDENTS IN THE FOSTER CARE FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES INCLUDES ALL STUDENTS IN THE MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP (LEGAL CUSTODY) OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT MANAGING CONSERVATORSHIP (LEGAL CUSTODY) OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS). OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (DFPS). THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLY GRANTED TEA PERMISSION TO COLLECT THE THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE ONLY GRANTED TEA PERMISSION TO COLLECT THE FOSTER CARE STATUS OF STUDENTS FROM ANOTHER STATE S FOSTER FOSTER CARE STATUS OF STUDENTS FROM ANOTHER STATE S FOSTER SYSTEM AND STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE SYSTEM AND STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS UNACCOMPANIED REFUGEE MINORS ) LIVING IN TEXAS ALTHOUGH BOTH MAY BE CONSIDERED IN FOS MINORS ) LIVING IN TEXAS ALTHOUGH BOTH MAY BE CONSIDERED IN FOSTER CARE SHOULD NOT BE CODED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PEIMS. CARE SHOULD NOT BE CODED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PEIMS. TER

ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION FOR FOSTER CARE STATUS ONE OF THE 2085 FORMS ONE OF THE 2085 FORMS SEE THE UPPER RIGHT SEE THE UPPER RIGHT- -HAND CORNER OF THE FORM THE FORM HAND CORNER OF

WHY IDENTIFY A STUDENT AS WHY IDENTIFY A STUDENT AS FOSTER CARE? FOSTER CARE? IDENTIFYING WHICH STUDENTS ARE IN FOSTER CARE MAY BE CHALLENGING IDENTIFYING WHICH STUDENTS ARE IN FOSTER CARE MAY BE CHALLENGING IN THE SCHOOL SETTING BUT IS IMPORTANT TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR THIS STUDENT POP IMPORTANT TO IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR THIS STUDENT POPULATION. FOR PROOF OF LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE CAREGIVER DURING ENROLLMENT FOR PROOF OF LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE CAREGIVER DURING ENROLLMENT TO IMPLEMENT MANY SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING ST TO IMPLEMENT MANY SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTI TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS STATE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AND FUNDING COMPENSATORY EDUCATION AND FUNDING TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FOR STUDENTS TO FACILITATE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FOR STUDENTS TO FACILITATE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION AND OVERALL STUDENT SUCCES TO FACILITATE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION AND OVERALL STUDENT SUCCESS IN SCHOOL TO FACILITATE PLANNING AND TRANSITIONING INTO POST TO FACILITATE PLANNING AND TRANSITIONING INTO POST- -SECONDARY EDU IN THE SCHOOL SETTING BUT IS ULATION. UDENTS IN FOSTER CARE ONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS STATE S IN SCHOOL SECONDARY EDUCATION CATION

WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME FOR ENROLLMENT AT A WHAT IS THE TIME FRAME FOR ENROLLMENT AT A NEW SCHOOL? NEW SCHOOL? DO NOT DELAY DO NOT DELAY IMMEDIATELY ENROLL STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE!!! IMMEDIATELY ENROLL STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE!!! UNDER TEXAS LAW, STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE ARE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIA UNDER TEXAS LAW, STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE ARE ENTITLED TO IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT WHEN ARRIVING AT A NEW SCHOOL OR DISTRICT AT A NEW SCHOOL OR DISTRICT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE TH REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION AND PAPERWORK. CPS CASEWORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A CHILD I AND PAPERWORK. CPS CASEWORKERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENROLL A CHILD IN SCHOOL WITHIN THREE (3) SCHOOL DAYS OF THE CHILD EITHER: A) BEING PLACED IN CPS CUSTODY; SCHOOL DAYS OF THE CHILD EITHER: A) BEING PLACED IN CPS CUSTODY; OR B) MOVING TO A NEW SCHOOL OR PLACEMENT. THE CASEWORKER THEN HAS UP TO 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE A OR PLACEMENT. THE CASEWORKER THEN HAS UP TO 30 DAYS TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ENROLLMENT PAPERWORK TO THE NEW SCHOOL. FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE A STUDENT: PAPERWORK TO THE NEW SCHOOL. FOLLOW UP TO ENSURE A STUDENT: HAS HIS OR HER RECORDS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED; HAS HIS OR HER RECORDS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED; IS PLACED IN THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL AND CLASSES; IS PLACED IN THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL AND CLASSES; RECEIVES HIS OR HER BOOKS; AND RECEIVES HIS OR HER BOOKS; AND RECEIVES SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, IF APPROPRIATE. RECEIVES SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, IF APPROPRIATE. TE ENROLLMENT WHEN ARRIVING E NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION N SCHOOL WITHIN THREE (3) OR B) MOVING TO A NEW SCHOOL LL NECESSARY ENROLLMENT

WHAT RECORDS ARE NEEDED TO WHAT RECORDS ARE NEEDED TO ENROLL A STUDENT IN SCHOOL? ENROLL A STUDENT IN SCHOOL? FORM FROM THE SHELTER TO INDICATE THAT THEY ARE HOMELESS FORM FROM THE SHELTER TO INDICATE THAT THEY ARE HOMELESS FOSTER CARE PAPERWORK FOSTER CARE PAPERWORK IDENTITY OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN/LEGAL AUTHORITY; IDENTITY OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN/LEGAL AUTHORITY; PROOF OF RESIDENCE; PROOF OF RESIDENCE; PROOF OF THE CHILD S IDENTITY (CHILD S BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR ANO PROOF OF THE CHILD S IDENTITY (CHILD S BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR ANOTHER ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENT); THER ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENT); IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; IMMUNIZATION RECORDS; SCHOOL RECORDS FROM SCHOOL RECORDS FROM LAST LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED; AND SCHOOL ATTENDED; AND FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 11, RECORDS FROM FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 11, RECORDS FROM ALL ALL THE STUDENT S PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED SCHOOLS. THE STUDENT S PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED SCHOOLS.

IDENTITY OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN/LEGAL AUTHORITY: IDENTITY OF PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN/LEGAL AUTHORITY: WHO MAY ENROLL A STUDENT LIVING IN FOSTER CARE IN WHO MAY ENROLL A STUDENT LIVING IN FOSTER CARE IN SCHOOL SCHOOL IF A CHILD IS IN A FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT, DFPS HAS LEGAL AUTHORI IF A CHILD IS IN A FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT, DFPS HAS LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENROLL THE CHILD IN SCHOOL. DFPS MAY DELEGATE THAT AUTHORITY TO ANOTHER PERSON, USUALLY THE DFPS MAY DELEGATE THAT AUTHORITY TO ANOTHER PERSON, USUALLY THE PERSON WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAY RESPONSIBLE FOR DAY- -TO TO- -DAY CARE OF THE CHILD, SUCH AS THE: DAY CARE OF THE CHILD, SUCH AS THE: FOSTER PARENT OR DESIGNATED CAREGIVER; FOSTER PARENT OR DESIGNATED CAREGIVER; CPS CASEWORKER OR OTHER STAFF; CPS CASEWORKER OR OTHER STAFF; CASA OR STUDENT S GUARDIAN AD LITEM; CASA OR STUDENT S GUARDIAN AD LITEM; RESIDENTIAL FACILITY STAFF; RESIDENTIAL FACILITY STAFF; CHILD PLACING AGENCY STAFF, INCLUDING CASE MANAGER, OR CHILD PLACING AGENCY STAFF, INCLUDING CASE MANAGER, OR TY TO ENROLL THE CHILD IN SCHOOL. PERSON WHO WILL BE BIOLOGICAL PARENT, IN SOME CASES. BIOLOGICAL PARENT, IN SOME CASES.

KEY ROLES FOR A FOSTER CARE KEY ROLES FOR A FOSTER CARE LIAISON LIAISON THE DISTRICT LIAISON CAN PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRIC THE DISTRICT LIAISON CAN PROVIDE EXPERTISE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITS CAMPUSES ABOUT ENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE. CAMPUSES ABOUT ENROLLMENT FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE. THE LIAISON SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE SPECIAL CHALLENGES OF AND LEG THE LIAISON SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE SPECIAL CHALLENGES OF AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE. REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE. LIAISONS CAN ALSO DEVELOP PROCESSES THAT STREAMLINE ENROLLMENT W LIAISONS CAN ALSO DEVELOP PROCESSES THAT STREAMLINE ENROLLMENT WITH SCHOOL REGISTRARS AND FRONT OFFICE STAFF AND PROVIDE OVERALL EAS SCHOOL REGISTRARS AND FRONT OFFICE STAFF AND PROVIDE OVERALL EASE OF ENROLLMENT IN A NEW SCHOOL. ENROLLMENT IN A NEW SCHOOL. AS THE POINT PERSON FOR ENROLLMENT, THE LIAISON CAN SERVE AS THE AS THE POINT PERSON FOR ENROLLMENT, THE LIAISON CAN SERVE AS THE DISTRICT S DESIGNATED CONTACT PERSON TO ADDRESS SCHOOL DESIGNATED CONTACT PERSON TO ADDRESS SCHOOL- -RELATED QUESTIONS AN CONCERNS REGARDING FOSTER STUDENTS CONCERNS REGARDING FOSTER STUDENTS T AND ITS AL ITH E OF DISTRICT S D RELATED QUESTIONS AND

PK3, PK 4 OR KINDERGARTEN PK3, PK 4 OR KINDERGARTEN ALL CHILDREN THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE CURRENTL ALL CHILDREN THREE, FOUR, AND FIVE YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN OR WERE EVER IN FOSTER CARE AS A RESULT OF AN ADVERSARY HEARING RECEIVE EVER IN FOSTER CARE AS A RESULT OF AN ADVERSARY HEARING RECEIVE A VERIFICATION VERIFICATION TO ENROLL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL S PRE TO ENROLL IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL S PRE- -KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FROM THEIR REGIONAL DFPS EDUCATION SPECIALIST. THEIR REGIONAL DFPS EDUCATION SPECIALIST. STUDENTS WHO ARE THREE, FOUR OR FIVE MUST TURN THOSE AGES BY SEP STUDENTS WHO ARE THREE, FOUR OR FIVE MUST TURN THOSE AGES BY SEPTEMBER 1 OF THAT YEAR TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PK 3, PK 4 OR KINDERGARTEN. OF THAT YEAR TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PK 3, PK 4 OR KINDERGARTEN. SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST ACCEPT AND ENROLL STUDENTS IN FREE PK IF T SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST ACCEPT AND ENROLL STUDENTS IN FREE PK IF THEY HAVE A PROGRAM IN THEIR DISTRICT. PROGRAM IN THEIR DISTRICT. Y IN OR WERE A LETTER OF LETTER OF KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM FROM TEMBER 1ST ST HEY HAVE A

GUIDING PRINCIPLES GUIDING PRINCIPLE #1: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #1: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE ARE ENTITLED TO REMAIN IN THE SAME SCHOOL WHEN FEASIBLE. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #2: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #2: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE EXPERIENCE SEAMLESS TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #3: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #3: YOUNG CHILDREN IN CARE RECEIVE SERVICES AND INTERVENTIONS TO BE READY TO LEARN. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #4: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT TO FULLY PARTICIPATE IN ALL DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES AND ALL ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES GUIDING PRINCIPLE #5: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #5: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE HAVE SUPPORTS TO PREVENT SCHOOL DROPOUT, TRUANCY, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, AND TO REENGAGE IN THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #6: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #6: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE ARE INVOLVED, EMPOWERED, AND PREPARED TO SELF-ADVOCATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR EDUCATION. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #7: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #7: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE HAVE CONSISTENT ADULT SUPPORT TO ADVOCATE FOR AND MAKE EDUCATION DECISIONS. GUIDING PRINCIPLE #8: GUIDING PRINCIPLE #8: CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE HAVE SUPPORT TO ENTER AND COMPLETE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.