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Beyond the In-Service: Getting Your School District Truly Invested in McKinney-Vento

Beyond the In-Service: Getting Your School District Truly Invested in McKinney-Vento. Belton ISD, Texas Elgin ISD, Texas Socorro ISD, Texas 2012 NAEHCY Conference. Our Agenda. Who in your school district can help homeless students? How can they help? How can you engage them?

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Beyond the In-Service: Getting Your School District Truly Invested in McKinney-Vento

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  1. Beyond the In-Service:Getting Your School District Truly Invested in McKinney-Vento Belton ISD, Texas Elgin ISD, Texas Socorro ISD, Texas 2012 NAEHCY Conference

  2. Our Agenda Who in your school district can help homeless students? How can they help? How can you engage them? “The McKinney-Vento Act in Our Schools”

  3. Who and How? Which school / district staff can help homeless students? How can they help?

  4. Who can help? • School board • Superintendents • Principals • Registrars • Secretaries • Counselors • Social workers • Child nutrition • Special education • Safety/security officers • Bus drivers • Attendance officers • Teachers • Janitorial staff • Title I • Migrant program • Students • Others to add?

  5. How can they help? • Policies • Procedures • Trainings • Enrollment • Identification • Meals • Connect to services • Host homes • Mentorship • Donations • Connect to extra-curriculars • Relationships with parents • Attendance • Awareness • Sensitivity • Cultural competence • Build trust • Others to add?

  6. How can you engage them? Engaging Principals Jennifer Jones and Rosa Chavez Socorro ISD

  7. Engaging Principals Short Term Identify district culture Identify campus culture Start at the top Stay on message Be flexible Long Term Take it to the campus Communicate often Be the M-V expert Stay on message Be flexible DEVELOP A PLAN IMPLEMENT & REVISE ADVOCATE, ADVOCATE, ADVOCATE

  8. In the beginning…

  9. DEPT. OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Homeless Education for Campus Administrators June 17, 2008 • OBJECTIVES: • Become familiar with common characteristics of children & youth who are homeless • Understand enrollment guidelines for homeless students • Ensure that student(s) are provided the same opportunities for success as non-homeless students • Support the school staff assigned to work with the student/student(s)

  10. Make the case Our Partners 11

  11. Partnerships • COMMUNITY • BUSINESSES • PROJECT Zzzz • SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

  12. Make the case COMPLIANCE Texas Education Code Chapter 25 specifies that a student who is homeless is entitled to admission in any Texas school district COMPLIANCE SISD Policies Admin. Regulations be familiar with district policies and regulations and work to change/create those that create barriers FDC (Regulation)

  13. At-Risk Students and State Compensatory Education (SCE) Financial Accountability System Resource Guide (FASRG)  describes the rules for financial accounting for Charter Schools, Education Service Centers and School Districts.  Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §109.41. Criteria for coding and supporting at-risk students is contained in this document.

  14. Branding

  15. How can you engage them? Engaging Registrars and School Secretaries Noemi Berumen and Sherri Ruiz Belton ISD

  16. Education is the KEY Campus training makes a difference!

  17. Share In Your Trainings Use anecdotal information!

  18. Support Your Staff Make campus visits and keep registrars informed!

  19. Front Office Strategies • Make the student or parent comfortable. • Utilize registration practices that allow families to be proactive about their situation. • Speak about personal situations in a private area. • Be compassionate.

  20. How can you engage them? Engaging School Board members Cheryl Thomas and Byron Mitchell Elgin ISD

  21. Engaging School BoardMembers • Get on the School Board Agenda for presentation or invite members to scheduled training • Take parent and students to talk about benefits of program • Invite school board members to activities in community food banks, service providers

  22. Engaging School BoardMembers (cont.) • Invite Board members to community/school/events such as food, coat, supply drives. • Send updates • Share report of number of children served and services provided. • Tell anonymous stories—

  23. A Tool to Help Engage Partners • “The McKinney-Vento Act in Our Schools” • 70 interviews in 11 school districts, with and without MV subgrants • 2 videos for community awareness • 8 videos designed for PD with specific groups: • Shameless commercial: To purchase ($10) contact Patricia Julianelle or visit exhibit area • Social workers • Counselors • Principals • Registrars • Federal programs directors • Superintendents, school board members • MV Liaisons • Shelter providers

  24. And you? What strategies have you used to engage school district partners? How do you move from the in-service to real investment in homeless students? Questions?

  25. Patricia Julianelle, NAEHCY Legal Director pjulianelle@naehcy.org Noemi Berumen noemi.berumen@bisd.net Jennifer Jones jjones03@sisd.net Cheryl Thomas cthomas@elginisd.net Contact information

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