McKinney-Vento Program (Title X: Homeless Education)

The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law guaranteeing all children and youth the right to an equal education, regardless of their living situation. Protection under the McKinney-Vento Act extends to those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.

Those covered by the law have the right to:

Expedited enrollment in the appropriate school
Receive free/reduced lunch
Attend their school of origin (including the necessary transportation)
Receive support from their district's McKinney-Vento Liaison

The following resources are meant to assist districts in maintaining a quality Title X Program which includes: sensitive and thorough identification strategies, regular staff-trainings, inter-agency collaboration, and community-wide awareness of the issues facing homeless children and youth.

McKinney-Vento District Contacts 2011-2012

District	Liaison or School Contact	E-mail	Phone
Bethel	Donna Butera	dbutera@bethel.k12.or.us	541-461-6424 Ext. 2543
Blachly	Linda Richardson	lrichardson@blachly.k12.or.us	541-925-3262 Ext. 102
C-A-L	Kim Wilson	kwilson@cal.k12.or.us	541-935-2100
Cottage Grove	Brandi Baker-Rudicel	bbpartners@qwestoffice.net	541-942-2104
Creswell	Kim Jordan	kjordan@creswell.k12.or.us	541-895-6107
Eugene	Deborah Dailey	dailey@4j.lane.edu	541-790-7220
Fern Ridge	Mitch Kruska	mkruska@fernridge.k12.or.us	541-935-2253 Ext. 212
Junction City	Jill Case	jcase@junctioncity.k12.or.us	541-998-6311 Ext. 608
Lowell	Terry White	twhite@lowell.k12.or.us	541-937-2105
Mapleton	Brenda Moyer	bmoyer@mapleton.k12.or.us	541-268-4322
Marcola	Judy Hockett	jhockett@marcola.k12.or.us	541-933-2411 Ext. 1202
McKenzie	Lacey Joy	ljoy@mckenzie.k12.or.us	541-822-1110
Oakridge	Vicki Bates	vbates@oakridge.k12.or.us	541-782-3226
Pleasant Hill	Devery Stoneberg	dstoneberg@pleasanthill.k12.or.us	541-736-0400
Siuslaw	Ethel Angal	eangal@siuslaw.k12.or.us	541-997-2651
Springfield	Janet Beckman	jbeckman@sps.lane.edu	541-744-2581

Staff Training

Title X Staff Training, September 2009 (PPT)
This ten to fifteen minute presentation highlights the basics of the McKinney-Vento Act and provides information on what staff members can do to help their students. Ideal for annual staff presentations.

Title X Fact Sheet Training Handout 2009-2010 (DOC)
This handout provides basic information on the McKinney-Vento Act, and can be modified for individual districts. An excellent supplement to the staff training.

Homeless With Homework Staff Training
This 15 minute, individual web-based training gives staff a basic overview of McKinney-Vento law and best practices. The presentation ends with a short quiz, and gives each participant a certificate to verify their completion of the training. This is an excellent tool for self-paced, mandatory staff McKinney-Vento trainings.

Resources

OEA Foundation Grant
The above link leads to the OEA Foundation Grant. Any OEA member can complete this brief form to receive $100 toward a student's clothing, school supplies, or other material needs. Although each student may only receive one award per year, each OEA member may submit multiple grants.

211 Lane
211 Lane is an excellent resource for finding medical help, counseling, shelters, food box sites, social services, and other providers in Lane County.

Energy Assistance Information (PDF)
This table show a variety of resources for utility assistance programs in Lane County.

Holiday Gift Programs (PDF)
This list cites donation centers and meal programs for winter holiday giving in Lane County.

Outreach

These flyers can be used to assist the district liaison with the mandatory community outreach component of the McKinney-Vento law. Flyers can be personalized with a simple, 1" x 2 5/8" address label to include the name and contact information of the McKinney-Vento Liaison. All files are in PDF format.

Plain Flyer

Living in the Shadows

Homelessness Awareness

Attention Parents!

Little Atlas

McKinney-Vento Brochure (PUB)
This general, informational brochure can be handed out in parent packets, displayed at schools, or given to community agencies. The brochure can be personalized with a simple, 1" x 2 5/8" address label to include the name and information of the district's contact person.

Reporting

Title X Data Tracking Spreadsheet (XLS)
This spreadsheet, updated in 2009, may be used for basic tracking of Title X students for the purposes of identification end-of-the-year subgrant reporting.

Troubleshooting

Determining Eligibility (PDF)
This brief from the National Center for Homeless Education is an excellent guide for making a sensitive and thorough determination of McKinney-Vento eligibility.

How to Calculate Title I Set Asides (PDF)
This brief guide shares several options a district may use to calculate their Title I Set Aside amounts for McKinney-Vento programs.

Allowable Set Aside Expenses
This simple list explains what set aside money may be used for in the context of a McKinney-Vento program.

McKinney-Vento and Special Education (DOC)
This brief explains how McKinney-Vento and Special Education laws intersect.

McKinney-Vento and Foster Care (PDF)
This brief details how children and youth in foster care may or may not meet the criteria for McKinney-Vento eligibility, and how schools and DHS can work together to best serve these students.

For more information, please contact Lane ESD's Title X Coordinator Kasey White: kwhite@lesd.k12.or.us or 541-461-8216