McKinneyVento Homeless Education Assistance Act麦金尼文托无家可归的教育援助法案.pptVIP

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act November 16, 2010 McKinney –Vento and Homeless Students in CSISD Homeless Definition Provisions through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act Homeless Statistics for CSISD For many years, our image of a homeless person was that of a single, older man. The Reality The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools Who is homeless? The Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Says that children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are homeless. The McKinney-Vento Act mandates that . . . every school district is required to have a homeless education liaison, and the liaison is required to perform specific tasks. Homeless Liaison Campus Liaisons Everyone is aware of the liaison Liaison has autonomy to make decisions Key Provisions of Law Address Educational Challenges Immediate Enrollment Choice of Schools Transportation Services Free Meals Dispute Resolution More CSISD Comparisons: November 12, 2009 – 86 homeless students November 12, 2010 – 96 homeless students 8.9% increase School Year # of Students Transported to School of Origin Transportation Costs 2008-2009 18 $6,994 2009-2010 63 $24,480 2010 to-date 12 4,662 McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs Challenges Identification/Enrollment Attendance Transportation Costs Meeting “non-educational needs” * * * * Daisy Butler lives in this small room with her five children and grandson for 8 dollars a night at The Dallas Life Foundation. Daisy chose to live here in order to send her kids to City Park Elementary School. ? ? ? ? * * * * * * * * * * * * * Daisy Butler lives in this small room with her five children and grandson for 8 dollars a night at The Dallas Life Foundation. Daisy chose to live here in order to se