McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Supporting students experiencing homelessness.
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Spreadsheet
Region 13 McKinney-Vento Liaisons
Contact list of Region 13 McKinney-Vento Liaisons.
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Resource
Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth
Ensuring a free and appropriate public education for all school-age children and youth experiencing homelessness in Texas.
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Cooperatives
Homeless Education Coop (McKinney-Vento)
Our Homeless Education Cooperative meets several times during the year. Homeless liaisons, administrators, counselors, and other interested school staff have the opportunity to learn more about critical topics related to homelessness and network with each other.
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Workshop
MKV 101: The Blueprint (Liaison Roles & Identification)
This 1-hour virtual workshop provides a foundational overview of the McKinney-Vento Act with a focus on the critical role of the homeless liaison and effective student identification practices.
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Series
S3 - Student Support Services Network Meetings
A monthly meeting designed for Student Support Service Leadership.
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Workshop
Guidelines Impacting Transportation for McKinney-Vento and Foster Students
Join us for a regional table-top discussion to address transportation barriers for McKinney-Vento (MV) and foster students.
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Workshop
MKV 202: The Logistics (School of Origin, Nutrition, Disputes & Transport)
This interactive 1-hour virtual workshop takes a deeper dive into the logistical components of McKinney-Vento implementation.
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Discipline for McKinney-Vento Students
Come find out best practices and solutions for addressing discipline and McKinney-Vento students.
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MKV 303: The Heart (Awareness, Sensitivity, & Trauma-Informed Intake)
This 1-hour virtual workshop focuses on the human side of McKinney-Vento support by exploring awareness, relationship-building, and trauma-informed practices.
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Foster Care Consortium
An opportunity for School Systems Foster Care Liaison, social workers, other school personnel, community members, and organizations that provide assistance for students in conservatorship to network.
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Workshop
MKV 404: The Network (Building Internal & External Partnerships)
This collaborative 1-hour virtual workshop explores how strong partnerships can strengthen support systems for students and families experiencing homelessness.
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Workshop
McKinney-Vento: The Art of Saying "No" and Dispute Resolution
The dispute resolution is a provision included in the McKinney-Vento Act. What can be disputed, the procedure, forms, and timeframe will be outlined during this workshop.
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Workshop
Truancy and McKinney-Vento Students
We will discuss provisions if the LEA determines that a student's chronic absenteeism and truancy is the result of them experiencing homelessness.
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Workshop
What Services Should Be Provided for McKinney-Vento Unaccompanied Youth
What are the rights for McKinney-Vento unaccompanied youth? Attend this McKinney-Vento workshop to receive information on this important topic.
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Article
What is a homeless liaison and what do they do?
“Homeless Liaison” may be in your job description – but do you know what it means? By law, every local education agency (school district or charter school) must appoint a staff member to act as a liaison for students in homeless situations. Often this person holds one or more other job titles, including parent or […]
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What is homeless education?
Students experiencing homelessness have the same rights to a free appropriate public education as their fellow classmates. Our homeless education specialists offer guidance and support to school districts and open charter schools and help them address their obligation to serve homeless students. We inform districts and charters about the requirement in removing barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success in school for students experiencing homelessness.
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Act’s Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program is the federal program that removes barriers to education for children and youth experiencing homelessness. McKinney-Vento Definition of Homeless: means individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information or to update your District's Liaison contact information.
Jerretta Jimmerson Davenport, 512-919-5184