McKinney-Vento Education Act
IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS
IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS
IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS
By law, school-aged children in one of the following situations may be considered homeless if they are:
- Living in a shelter
- Living in campgrounds, temporarily trailers, or parks
- Living in an automobile
- Living in an abandoned building or public place
- Staying doubled up with friends or relatives, due to loss of housing from financial hardship
- Living in substandard housing (i.e. no running water, no electricity)
- Living in a transitional housing program
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
If you believe you may be eligible and need services, Contact your school’s Targeted Case Manager, the CUSD Homeless/ Foster TOSA or District Homeless Liaison.
Housing Survey
Housing Survey
Housing Survey
If you move from your current location, please complete the Housing Survey Questionnaire.
A Housing Questionnaire is a highly recommended best practice to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) with the identification of homeless children and youth. The Education for Homeless Children and Youth program states that all LEAs and their homeless liaisons must ensure that homeless children and youth are identified by school personnel through outreach and coordination with other agencies. Read the Chico Unified School District Housing Questionnaire Information.
UNDER McKINNEY-VENTO, ELIGIBLE STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
UNDER McKINNEY-VENTO, ELIGIBLE STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
UNDER McKINNEY-VENTO, ELIGIBLE STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
- Receive a free and appropriate public education, and instructional services comparable to those provided to other students.
- Enroll in school immediately, even if they lack documents normally required for enrollment.
- Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers required documents.
- Enroll in either:
- The local school of attendance; or
- Continue attending their school of origin (the school attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), depending on preference & feasibility.
- Remain at the school until your family is permanently housed.
- Receive transportation support to and from the school of origin, if eligible.
FOSTER YOUR CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS
FOSTER YOUR CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS
FOSTER YOUR CHILD'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS
- Ensure your child attends school daily and on time. Attendance leads to progress.
- Meet and talk with teachers regularly to discuss how your child is doing.
- Attend school meetings.
- Meet with the school counselor to help your child deal with changes and challenges.
- Get your child additional help if needed (e.g., tutoring, counseling)
SCHOOL SITE TARGETED CASE MANAGERS SUPPORT
SCHOOL SITE TARGETED CASE MANAGERS SUPPORT
SCHOOL SITE TARGETED CASE MANAGERS SUPPORT
CUSD has a designated Homeless/ Foster Liaison TOSA and every school site has a Targeted Case Manager.
- Homeless students enroll in and have full and equal opportunity to succeed in school
- Children and youth in homeless situations are identified by school personnel through outreach and coordination with other entities and agencies
- Access is provided and barriers to enrollment and retention are removed
- Public notice of educational rights is disseminated in locations frequented by parents, guardians, and unaccompanied homeless youth, in a manner and form understandable to them
- Posters can be accessed at the CDE Resources for Homeless Children and Youths web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/hs/cy/
- SB 177 and EC Section 48852.5
- Parents or guardians are informed of educational opportunities and transportation services
- School personnel providing McKinney-Vento services receive professional development and other support
- Children, youth, and families have access to and receive educational services for which they are eligible, including Head Start, early intervention (IDEA, Part C), and other preschool programs
- Children, youth, and families receive referrals to health care, dental, mental health, substance abuse, housing, and other services
- Children and youth who do not have immunizations are assisted
- Liaisons participate in professional development and technical assistance as determined appropriate by the State Coordinator
- Liaisons coordinate and collaborate services for homeless children, youth, and their families
- Liaisons participate in professional development and technical assistance as determined appropriate by the State Coordinator
- Liaisons coordinate and collaborate services for homeless children, youth, and their families
- Liaisons collaborate with the State Coordinator, community agencies, and school personnel
- Disputes are promptly resolved and assistance to access transportation is provided
- Unaccompanied homeless youth are enrolled in school and that procedures are implemented to identify and remove barriers that prevent them from receiving credit for full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed at a prior school, in accordance with state, local, and school policies
- How permanent is your current living situation?
- Is your child attached to his/her school?
- How anxious is your child because you had to move?
- Would changing schools be overwhelming?
- Would changing schools cause your child to fall behind in school?
- Is this a good time for your child to change schools, such as at the end of a semester or school year, after testing, or after an event that is important to your child?
- How much time would your child have to spend going back and forth to the school?
IF THERE IS A DISPUTE ABOUT SCHOOL SELECTION
IF THERE IS A DISPUTE ABOUT SCHOOL SELECTION
IF THERE IS A DISPUTE ABOUT SCHOOL SELECTION
If you and the school disagree about where your child should go to school, the school must notify you in writing why your child should attend a school other than the one you selected and how you can appeal this decision. Your child can still enroll in, attend, and participate fully in the school you selected until the disagreement is settled.
