Homeless Education Literacy Project (McKinney-Vento Act)

Flip Book Adult/Youth Literacy Project Author/Book Designer Dr. Sheila Jocelyn Shaw Doctorate of Business Administration (D.B.A)\"If, due to a loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle,or campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up withrelatives or friends, then he/she is eligible to receive services providedunder the McKinney-Vento Act.\" (Read More...http://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/homeless-edu-program.stml)(http://center.serve.org/nche/ National Center for Homeless Education(NCHE)) \"The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and YouthProgram is designed to address the problems that homeless children andyouth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Underthis program, state educational agencies must ensure that each homelesschild and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate publiceducation, including a public preschool education, as other children andyouth.\"

Excerpts from the following websites: The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children andYouth (NAEHCY) h​ttp://www.naehcy.orgNational Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)http://center.serve.org/nche/Additional information from NACAC:http://www.nacacnet.org/studentinfo/feewaiver/Pages/default.aspxAdditional resources are available on the NCHE handouts webpage athttp://www.serve.org/nche/web/college.phpThe following is an excerpt from the powerpoint presentation provided byNCHE.

Who locally would be able to answer additional questions for me?Taking the test and applying for the waiver to cover the cost of the tests?cc:¡AP exam fee waivers are available for eligible students with no limit onthe number of waivers per student¡To qualify for an AP exam fee waiver:§The student receives or is eligible to receive free or reduced pricelunch;§The student's family receives TANF assistance; or§The student is eligible to receive medical assistance under the Medicaidprogram¡Waivers are administered at the school; speak with your school’s APCoordinator¡A full AP exam waiver consists of:§A federal contribution of $53/exam§A College Board contribution of $26/exam

§A school’s waiving of their $8/exam fee¡Some states may continue to charge a nominal fee¡More information is available from the College Board:§Fee reductions for AP Exams:http://professionals.collegeboard.com/testing/waivers/guidelines/ap§2013 Details by State: AP Exam Fee Assistance: ​http://2015 Details byState: AP Exam Fee AssistanceState Coordinator for Homeless Education contact information may beaccessed at http://www.serve.org/nche/states/state_resources.phpLearn more about TRIO athttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

Federal Laws/Guidance/Resources Pertaining to the Education of Homeless Children and Youth: McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended, Title VII,Subtitle B; 42 U.S.C. 11431-11435McKinney-Vento Act Non-Regulatory Guidance (July 2004)​(Word)U.S. Department of Education Enrollment Guidelines (Federal Register:March 8, 2002) (Volume 67, Number 46)U.S. Department of Education 2006 Report to Congress​(Word)Child Nutrition and Women, Infants, and Children Reauthorization ActCategorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway,Homeless, and Migrant Youth: Reauthorization 2004 Implementation​(PDF)Updated Guidance for Homeless Children in the School Nutrition Programs(April 4, 2002)​(PDF)Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (April 2004)​(PDF)

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)Head Start Act​(PDF)Head Start ReauthorizationIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)Child Find (IDEA)State of Florida Statutes Pertaining to Education of Homeless Childrenand Youth: Section 57.081, Florida Statutes - Costs; right to proceed where prepayment of costs and payment of filing fees waived Section 382.002, Florida Statutes - Definitions (\"certified homeless youth\") Section 382.025, Florida Statutes - Certified copies of vital records; confidentiality; research Section 743.015, Florida Statutes - Disabilities of nonage; removal

Section 743.067, Florida Statutes - Unaccompanied youths Section 1003.01, Florida Statutes - Definitions Section 1003.21, Florida Statutes – School attendance Section 1003.22, Florida Statutes – School-entry health examination; immunization against communicable diseases; exemptions; duties of Department of Health Section 1009.21, Florida Statutes - Determination of Resident Status for Tuition Purposes Section 1009.25, Florida Statutes - Fee Exemptions (for Homeless Individuals)http://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-programs/homeless-edu-program.stmlExample state: Florida Statutes1009.25 Fee exemptions.—

(1) The following students are exempt from the payment of tuition andfees, including lab fees, at a school district that provides workforceeducation programs, Florida College System institution, or stateuniversity:(a) A student enrolled in a dual enrollment or early admission programpursuant to s. 1​007.271.​(b) A student enrolled in an approved apprenticeship program, asdefined in s. ​446.021​.(c) A student who is or was at the time he or she reached 18 years ofage in the custody of the Department of Children and Families or who,after spending at least 6 months in the custody of the department afterreaching 16 years of age, was placed in a guardianship by the court. Suchexemption includes fees associated with enrollment in applied academicsfor adult education instruction. The exemption remains valid until thestudent reaches 28 years of age.(d) A student who is or was at the time he or she reached 18 years ofage in the custody of a relative or nonrelative under s. ​39.5085​or whowas adopted from the Department of Children and Families after May 5,1997. Such exemption includes fees associated with enrollment in applied

academics for adult education instruction. The exemption remains validuntil the student reaches 28 years of age.(e) A student enrolled in an employment and training program under thewelfare transition program. The regional workforce board shall pay thestate university, Florida College System institution, or school district forcosts incurred for welfare transition program participants.(f) A student who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttimeresidence or whose primary nighttime residence is a public or privateshelter designed to provide temporary residence for individuals intendedto be institutionalized, or a public or private place not designed for, orordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.(g) A student who is a proprietor, owner, or worker of a company whosebusiness has been at least 50 percent negatively financially impacted bythe buyout of property around Lake Apopka by the State of Florida. Suchstudent may receive a fee exemption only if the student has not receivedcompensation because of the buyout, the student is designated a Floridaresident for tuition purposes, pursuant to s. ​1009.21,​and the student hasapplied for and been denied financial aid, pursuant to s. ​1009.40​, whichwould have provided, at a minimum, payment of all student fees. The

student is responsible for providing evidence to the postsecondaryeducation institution verifying that the conditions of this paragraph havebeen met, including supporting documentation provided by theDepartment of Revenue. The student must be currently enrolled in, orbegin coursework within, a program area by fall semester 2000. Theexemption is valid for a period of 4 years after the date that thepostsecondary education institution confirms that the conditions of thisparagraph have been met.(h) Pursuant to s. ​402.403,​child protection and child welfare personnelas defined in s. ​402.402​who are enrolled in an accredited bachelor’sdegree or master’s degree in social work program, provided that thestudent attains at least a grade of “B” in all courses for which tuition andfees are exempted.(2) Each Florida College System institution is authorized to grantstudent fee exemptions from all fees adopted by the State Board ofEducation and the Florida College System institution board of trustees forup to 54 full-time equivalent students or 1 percent of the institution’stotal full-time equivalent enrollment, whichever is greater, at eachinstitution.

Additional references/search engine guides including theFederal Catalog of Domestic Assistancehttp://youth.gov/docs/CFDA_List.pdfThe All-in-One Guide to All Federal Assistance Programs (“is the ultimateresource and all-in-one guide for learning about the programs that areavailable from the U.S. Government.”)http://govbooktalk.gpo.gov/2014/03/27/the-all-in-one-guide-to-all-federal-assistance-programs/EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGEDhttps://www2.ed.gov/programs/inventory.pdfCFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance ... - Youth.govyouth.gov/docs/CFDA_List.pdf

CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) Numbers. September 8,2011 ...Program. Agency. 10.221. Tribal Colleges Education EquityGrants. Department of Agriculture ... 14.262. Homeless Prevention andRapid Re-. Housing Program ...The All-in-One Guide to All Federal Assistance Programs ...govbooktalk.gpo.gov/.../the-all-in-one-guide-to-all-federal-assistance-pr...Mar 27, 2014 - That's where the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance —known fondly as the ... This last program, for example, the VeteransHomelessness ...[PDF]D​epartment of Education Federal Program Inventory ...https://www2.ed.gov/programs/in...United States Department of Education

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