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Title I, Part A and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X). Collaboration and Compliance. Session Overview. Requirements for collaboration between Title IA and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X) Comparable services and serving homeless students using Title IA funds
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Title I, Part A and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X) Collaboration and Compliance
Session Overview • Requirements for collaboration between Title IA and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X) • Comparable services and serving homeless students using Title IA funds • Calculation of the mandatory Title IA Homeless Set-aside and allowable usages • Strategies for collaboration
Homelessness in the U.S. & CO • 1.35 million children • 10% of all children living in poverty are homeless • Over 40% of all children who are homeless are under the age of 5 • In 2006-07 school year, Colorado school districts identified 11,954 children and youth experiencing homelessness
Definition of Homeless Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence: • Sharing of housing due to economic distress • Motels/hotels • Public or private place not designed for sleeping • Trailer parks • Cars, parks, and abandoned buildings • Shelters
Definition of Homeless(Continued) • Substandard housing (inadequacy of the home, # of people, condition of housing, availability of running water, electricity, and other standard utilities) • Abandoned in hospitals • Campgrounds • Unaccompanied youths who qualify as homeless • Awaiting foster care placement • Migratory children who qualify as homeless
= Equal Access = • Homeless students have equal access to all programs: Special Education, Migrant Education, ELL programs, Vocational Education • They automatically qualify for Title IA, school meals, and after school programs • Homeless preschoolers may be given priority enrollment • Unaccompanied homeless youth have the right to enroll without a legal guardian
State and District Title IA plans • State and District Title IA plans must demonstrate compliance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title X of NCLB) and coordination with the district’s Homeless Education program. Title I, Part A - Sec. 1111(a)(1) and Title I, Part A - Sec. 1112(a)(1) • Districts are required to provide a Title IA homeless plan and set-aside reservation in the Consolidated Application.
Title IA Requirements • Homeless students are automatically eligible for Title IA support, regardless of their school of attendance. • Schools with school-wide Title IA programs must provide similar services to homeless students as are provided to other Title IA students.Title X, Part C – Sec. 722(g)(4)(B)
Title IA Requirements(continued) • Title IA mandates that school districts set aside a portion of their Title IA dollars to serve homeless students attending non-Title I schools. This is known as the mandatory reservation of funds set-aside.Title I, Part A - Sec 1113(c)(3)(A) • Includes providing educational support services to children in shelters and other locations where homeless children may live.
Title IA Requirements(Continued) • A district has the discretion to use reserved funds to provide services that are not ordinarily provided to other Title IA students and that are not available from other sources. • Federal law does not mandate a specific set-aside calculation method or amount. The amount reserved is to be determined by the district, as appropriate. • BE INTENTIONAL when determining your set-aside. Be sure to include your District’s Homeless Education Liaison. A statewide list of Liaisons can be found on CDE’s website.
Formulas for Determining the Title IA Set-Aside Amounts • Review needs and costs involved in serving homeless students in the current year and project for the following year • Multiply the number of homeless students by the Title IA per pupil allocation • For districts with subgrants, reserve an amount greater than or equal to the McKinney-Vento subgrant funding request • Reserve a percentage based on the district’s poverty level or total Title IA allocation
Strategies for Title IA/Title X Implementation • Establish a formula to allocate Title IA set-asides for homeless children and youth • Use Title IA funds to provide tutoring and/or outreach services to children and youth living in shelters, transitional living programs, motels, and other temporary residences
Strategies(Continued) • Collect data on students experiencing homelessness as part of the overall district-wide data collection system • Pool Title IA and McKinney-Vento funds to provide a comprehensive program for homeless students • Ensure coordination between Title IA and McKinney-Vento through local planning and activities
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Can: • Meet basic needs (clothing, supplies, health) of homeless students so that they can participate in school • Support homeless liaison position • Hire special teachers, aides, and tutors to provide supplemental instruction
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Can: • Provide outreach activities to homeless parents • Provide after-school and/or summer programs • Provide emergency food while the student is in school, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks • Defray medical, dental, and vision expenses
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Can: • Pay fees associated with obtaining birth certificates • Pay fees associated with obtaining immunizations • Pay the cost of GED for homeless students
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Can: • Provide activities other than direct instruction, provided the activity promotes student achievement • Provide transportation to and from after-school programs • Provide transportation to and from the school of origin after the child becomes permanently housed
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Can: • Provide the cost of cap and gown to wear at graduation • Pay for student projects and/or field trips • Provide academic support as well as non-academic support to homeless students in non-Title IA schools
Title IA Homeless Set-aside Funds Cannot: • Provide clothing assistance for parents • Pay for the cost of prom dresses, sports, or yearbooks • Transport homeless students in a non-supplementary manner • Pay for physical exams to participate in sports
Resources CDE Homeless Education www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/homeless_index.htm CDE Consolidated Fed Programs www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/nclb/index.asp National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth www.naehcy.org National Center for Homeless Education www.serve.org/nche National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty www.nlchp.org
Contact Us Brad Bylsma, CDE Title IA (303) 866-6937 Bylsma_B@cde.state.co.us Trish Boland, CDE Title IA (303) 866-6998Boland_T@cde.state.co.us Dana Scott, CDE Title X Homeless Education (303) 866-6930 Scott_d@cde.state.co.us Marti Rodriguez, CDE Grants Fiscal Management (303) 866-6769 Rodriguez_M@cde.state.co.us