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This is a reminder that our school districts may have students displaced from the flooding in the Houston area. When they arrive, they will qualify for McKinney-Vento services and do not need to have any required records to enroll.
What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters (external PDF) Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters: Youth on Their Own (external PDF) What Relief Agencies Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disaster (external PDF)
National Center for Homeless Education (link)
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) Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) Kansas Laws and Regulations (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) McKinney-Vento Enrollment Guidelines (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)
National Coalition for the Homeless (external site) NCHE Publications and Products (external site) Local Education Agency (LEA) Liaison Toolkit (external site) McKinny-Vento Issue Briefs (external site) Training Resources and Videos (external site) NAEHCY National Association of the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (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)
Kansas EHCY Data Brief (PDF) 2012-2013 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2013-2014 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2014-2015 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2015-2016 Kansas EHCY Data (PDF) 2016-2017 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
Main Team Page Special Education Title Services Announcements Fact Sheets Kansas Integrated Accountability System (KIAS) Kansas Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS) (external link) Kansas’ Technical Assistance System Network (TASN) (external link)
Problems with this page contact: Evelyn Alden 785-296-3868 ealden@ksde.org