Kids Without Homes: A School District Responds Compliance Training for Transportation Directors

Contact Information Name: Office Phone: Other Phone: Homeless Education Liaison

Overview McKinney-Vento Act overview Transportation provisions Educational stability Importance of collaboration Implementation strategies with examples Major Topics

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Federal Law defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

McKinney-Vento at a Glance Academic Achievement School Selection Enrollment Dispute Resolution Transportation Liaisons Key Provisions

Segregation Local Subgrants Statewide Activities Federal Activities Funding Information concerning: McKinney-Vento at a Glance

Negative Effects of Homelessness Common Problems Effects of Homelessness and Poverty Emotional and Social Difficulties The Facts

Enhances academic and social growth Benefits of Educational Stability Allows students to establish ongoing relationships with teachers and other students Improves attendance statistics and achievement scores

School of Origin: the school the student attended when permanently housed, or the school in which the student was last enrolled The Law

School of Residency: the school in the attendance zone or school district where the student is currently living The Law

The parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth determines the student’s best interest when the school of origin and the school of residency are in different districts The Law

School districts must keep students in their schools of origin, to the extent feasible, unless it is against the wishes of the parent or guardian, or not in the student’s best interest The bottom line: School districts are required to provide transportation to the school of origin

Resources Questions and Answers: USDE Non-Regulatory Guidance – Section H: Transportation NASDPT Resolution NCLB Rules on Funding Transportation Helpful Readings NAECHY Memo re: transporting formerly homeless students

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Essential Reading Collaboration: A Key Element for Success Intra-district Collaboration Inter-district Collaboration Includes examples from: Houston ISD San Antonio ISD

Key Elements with your homeless liaison and others in your district Collaborate and communicate … with transportation providers and organizations that provide temporary housing and services with parents

SAISD Transportation pamphlet for parents Sample Documents San Antonio ISD Supplemental Transportation Request form SAISD Transportation Schedule Spokane Public Schools Intake form Collaboration Resources

Increasing School Stability for Students Experiencing Homelessness: Overcoming Challenges to Providing Transportation to the School of Origin Download website: nche_transp_full.pdf From the National Center for Homeless Education: Implementation Strategies

A Sampling of Success Stories in Texas Additional bus stops Transit tokens and reimbursements Shelter vans Transit by churches and community groups Collaboration. Implementation Strategies

A Sampling of Success Stories in Texas Summer transportation Transportation for students in motels Transportation for teen parents and their babies Implementation Strategies

Arlington ISD Success stories provided by San Antonio ISD Brownsville ISD Region 19 ESC Houston ISD Victoria ISD Northside ISD Weatherford ISD., SUCCESS! Implementation Strategies

Transportation Policies and Strategies Highlights from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Implementation Tips from Another State

Contact Information Name: Office Phone: Other Phone: Homeless Education Liaison