McKinney-Vento Act 2016-2017

What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act? It originally passed in 1987 Reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act Works hand in hand with Title 1A and other federal education programs

Main Themes Identification School Stability School Enrollment Support for Academic Success Child-Centered Decision Making

Impacts of Homelessness on Children and Youth Higher incidences of chronic illnesses, depression, and anxiety Homelessness in early childhood is associated with poor classroom engagement and poor social skills in early elementary school The achievement gaps between homeless and low income students tend to persist, and may even worsen, over time A youth who experiences homelessness is 87% more likely to drop out of school

Barriers to Education Poor health, fatigue, and hunger Emotional trauma, depression, and anxiety Stereotypes and lack of awareness Under-identification High mobility resulting in lack of school stability and educational continuity

Barriers to Education (continued) Enrollment requirements (school records, health records, proof of residence, guardianship) Lack of transportation Lack of school supplies, clothing, etc.

Causes of Homelessness Lack of affordable housing Poverty Health problems Domestic violence Natural and other disasters Abuse/neglect/family dysfunction

McKinney-Vento Eligibility Children who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence Sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camp grounds due to lack of adequate alternative accommodations

Eligibility (cont.) Living in emergency or transitional shelters Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, or similar settings Awaiting foster care placement

What does McKinney-Vento Act Provide? School stability Enrollment Support for academic success

How Many Students? Public schools identified 1.3 million McKinney- Vento students in 2013-2014 This was an 8% increase over the previous year A 100% increase since 2007

What Does it Look Like at JWP? Can anyone remember how many students we had in 2014-2015 that qualified McKinney-Vento?

2014-2015 3 All 3 were high school students

What does it look like at JWP? Does anyone want to guess how many we had for 2015-2016? Hint: It is more then 2014-2015

2015-2016 9 2 - high school students 7 - elementary students We provided busing for 5 students living outside our district to ensure they had school stability

What Can All of You Do? Ask questions of your students If you hear information or a student shares information with you that may lead you to believe they may fit the criteria please let me know The sooner I know, the sooner we can make sure the student receives the help they need If you have any questions please make sure to ask

2016-2017 I have already identified1 homeless student at JWP