1. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 1Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 1 Title IA Set-Aside Funds: The National Perspective Title IA Set-Aside Funds: The National Perspective Christina Dukes National Center for Homeless Education cdukes@serve.org cdukes@serve.org

2. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 2 Session Outline o Become familiar with important advanced homeless education concepts Eligibility Unaccompanied Youth Transportation Title IA IDEA o Learn good practices and implementation strategies by networking with colleagues

3. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 3 o NCHE Information by Topic: www.serve.org/nche/ibt/sc_titlei.php www.serve.org/nche/ibt/sc_titlei.php o NCHE Related Legislation Webpage: www.serve.org/nche/legis_other.php (including new Title IA ARRA Guidance) www.serve.org/nche/legis_other.php Title I: Useful Resources

4. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 4 o Title IA of NCLB requires districts to set aside Title IA funds to be used to serve homeless students o Homeless students are automatically eligible for Title IA services, even if they don’t live in a Title IA school attendance area or meet the academic standards required of other students for eligibility o Homeless students can receive support from Title IA school-wide programs or targeted-assistance programs o Homeless students are eligible to receive Title IA support for the rest of any academic year in which they become permanently housed o State and local Title IA plans must describe coordination between Title IA and McKinney-Vento Title I: The Basics

5. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 5 Title I: Calculating the Set-Aside o Federal law does not give any set method for determining the set-aside; some suggested methods include: Project for next year based on this year’s numbers and any anticipated new needs or change in the homeless population Multiply the # of homeless students by the Title IA per pupil allocation Match your McKinney-Vento subgrant Reserve a % of your Title IA funds based on your district’s poverty level

6. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 6 o Set-aside funds can be used to provide: o Services to homeless students attending Title IA or non-Title IA schools that are comparable to those provided to non- homeless students in Title I schools o Services to homeless students that are not ordinarily provided to other Title I students and that are not available from other sources, according to the need of the homeless student (e.g. comparable may not mean identical) o Title I funds should be used to support the student in meeting the state’s academic standards Title I: Usage of Funds

7. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 7 o Tutoring (including in shelters, motels, and other places where homeless students live) o School uniforms (if not available from other sources) o Transportation to participate in afterschool activities o Health, nutrition, and other social services, if not available from any other source (including basic medical equipment, such as eyeglasses and/or hearing aids) Title I: Permissible Usages of Funds

8. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 8 o Title IA set-aside funds should be used only to the extent that services and supports are not available from other sources o LEA may use Title IA ARRA funds to provide, where appropriate, items or services including, but not limited to— Items of clothing, particularly if necessary to meet a school’s dress or uniform requirement Clothing and shoes necessary to participate in physical education classes Student fees that are necessary to participate in the general education program Personal school supplies such as backpacks and notebooks Birth certificates necessary to enroll in school Immunizations Food Title I: Permissible Usages of Funds *New ARRA Guidance*

9. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 9 Medical and dental services Eyeglasses and hearing aids Counseling services to address anxiety related to homelessness that is impeding learning Outreach services to students living in shelters, motels, and other temporary residences Extended learning time (before and after school, Saturday classes, summer school) to compensate for lack of quiet time for homework in shelters or other overcrowded living conditions Tutoring services Parental involvement specifically oriented to reaching out to parents of homeless students Fees for AP and IB testing Fees for SAT/ACT testing GED testing for school-age students Supporting the position of the local liaison Title I: Permissible Usages of Funds

10. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 10 o Transportation to/from the school of origin for the regular school day o Rent o Utilities o Clothing for parents Title I: Prohibited Usages of Funds

11. Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and ImplementationSlide 11 Questions?