Tapping Into Community Resources Supporting McKinney-Vento Students

Agenda ★ Introductions ★ Review MV Self Assessment Briefly ○sections related to providing supports ★ Community Education ○local MV data ○MV student needs ★ Community Resources ★ Q&A

Kimberly Funnell - MV Liaison Mt. Pleasant Public Schools ●BS Elementary Education ●MA Reading and Elementary Literacy ●Working on Administration Certification ●Fourth year as McKinney-Vento Liaison ●No formal social work training

MV - Self Assessment Scope of position is defined

●B. District Outreach and Identification of Homeless Students ●The district must disseminate public notice of the educational rights of homeless students, containing current Liaison contact information, in all school buildings, as well as in places where homeless families/youth are likely to be present.

●D. Enrollment of Homeless Students ● The district must assist in obtaining necessary documentation, communications or medical records for homeless children and youth who do not have immunizations/medical records.

●F. Transportation of homeless students ●The district must ensure that homeless families/youth are fully informed of all transportation services to school (school of origin or school of residence) and assists in accessing the transportation services. ●The district must provide transportation to the school of origin at the request of the parent/homeless youth.

●M. Coordination of Services for Homeless ●The district must coordinate services with local social services and other agencies providing assistance to homeless children and youth.

Homeless Numbers Continue to Rise Funds continue to decrease from year to year. McKinney-Vento Funds Title I, A Funds Local, General Funds

Student Needs Continue to Increase Unique transportation Rural transportation School supplies Clothes especially outerwear Nutritional needs Academic needs Social emotional needs Medical needs Motel/hotel - Emergency Housing

Community Outreach Start with educating local agencies, faith based groups about McKinney-Vento ❖ Educate your community by: ➢ presentation to the School Board ➢ share presentation with administrators and staff ➢ attend local Continuum of Care meetingsContinuum of Care ➢ build a McKinney-Vento webpageMcKinney-Vento webpage

County Resources Local Community Foundations Write Grants to cover excess costs: transportation wrap around care school supplies athletic participation costs outerwear clothing emergency nutrition

Seek support from your staff members... Often, coats are hard to find at a reasonable price. This year, we partnered with our Community Based Education program to coordinate a coat drive. All coats will go to MP students in need.

Kimberly Funnell - McKinney-Vento Liaison Mt. Pleasant Public Schools 720 N. Kinney Mt. Pleasant, MI