KSDE is committed to helping districts serve students who are in homeless situations. Guidance is provided to districts, families, and communities who are in need of information regarding students who may be in homeless situations.
Resources: Homeless Liaison Contacts by District (PDF) Kansas School Staff Resource Guide Homeless Children And Youth (PDF) Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) Homeless Fact Sheet (PDF) Title I Homeless Set Asides - Use of Funds Fact Sheet (PDF) McKinney-Vento Grantee - Use of Funds Fact Sheet (PDF) Required Staff and Student Trainings (PDF)
Law: McKinney-Vento: Law, Guidance, and Related Legislation (National Center for Homeless Education)
Policy: Kansas State Homeless Plan (2018) (PDF) USDA Memo (July 19, 2004) Categorical Eligibility of Homeless Children and Youth (PDF) USDA Memo SP3 (July 7, 2004) Eligibility for Free Meals (PDF)
Dispute Resolution Process: Dispute Resolution Process (PDF)
NCHE (National Center for Homeless Education) Publications and Products (external site) NCHE Local Education Agency (LEA) Liaison Toolkit (external site) NCHE McKinney Vento Alphabetical Topics (external site) NCHE McKinney Vento Training Resources, Videos and Issue Briefs (external site) National Coalition for the Homeless (external site) National Association of the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) (external site) National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty (external site) Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition (external site) SchoolHouse Connection (SHC) (external site)
Youth Poster English (PDF) Spanish (PDF) Parent Poster English (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
McKinney-Vento Mortgage Poster (PDF) McKinney-Vento FAFSA Poster (PDF)
KSDE will offer short presentations to share information with District Liaisons throughout the year. These meetings will be offered through Zoom at 9:30 am https://ksde.zoom.us/j/967377611 and no login is required. The meeting schedule for the remainder of the 19-20 school year is as follows: 1. January 15 2. February 19 3. March 18 4. April 15 5. May 20
2014-2015 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2015-2016 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2016-2017 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2017-2018 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2018-2019 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF)
Sample Forms
Food and Nutrition MV Form (Word) Residency Questionnaire #1 (Word) Residency Questionnaire #2 (Word) Family/Parent Survey (Word) MV Needs Assessment (Word) MV Provider Survey (Word) MV Staff Survey (Word)
Educating Homeless Children/Youth Education Program Consultant Maureen Ruhlman 785-296-1101 mruhlman@ksde.org
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