Patricia Julianelle Education of Children Experiencing Homelessness June 5,

Our Agenda Areas of court intervention: Basic rights Areas of monitoring findings Don’t make it easy These all overlap All bucks stop at the state 2

McKinney-Vento Court Cases Sampler IL: seminal case and many since DC: set federal law precedent NY: defendants were several school districts, state, and DSS PA: school district and state HI: injunction completely took over how McKinney- Vento is implemented MD: cases against several school districts Costs include legal fees and on-going compliance monitoring 3

Court Intervention: Basic rights Definition of homelessness  Follow definition carefully  Case-by-case  Ask for help 4

Court Intervention: Basic rights (cont.) Immediate enrollment  Timing  Guardianship, immunizations, etc.  “in any public school that nonhomeless students who live in the attendance area in which the child or youth is actually living are eligible to attend”  “attending classes and participating fully in school activities” 5

Court Intervention: Basic rights (cont.) School of origin  Feasibility / Best interest  Transportation  Feeder schools 6

Monitoring findings Identification  Notice and forms  Training  Collaboration  Numbers Local policies  “Remove barriers to enrollment and retention in school”  Align with McKinney-Vento 7

Monitoring findings Title I, Part A  Is there a reservation?  On what is it based?  How is it used? Preschool  Enrollment in LEA preschools  Collaboration with other ECE programs  Identification 8

Don’t make it easy Designate and train a liaison Identification Public notice Dispute procedures Free meals Transfer records 9

General Resources Patricia Julianelle National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth National Center on Homeless Education National Network for Youth 10