1. McKinney-Vento Services
College Community School District
Board Report, January 2018

2. Causes of Homelessness
Lack of affordable housing in the community
Situational and generational poverty
Health problems including addiction disorders and mental illness
Domestic violence
Natural and other disasters that lead to uninhabitable conditions
Abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction (unaccompanied homeless youth)

3. How many students experience homelessness nationwide and in Iowa?
Public schools identified 1.3 million McKinney-Vento-eligible students in the school year.
100% increase since 2007, relatively steady since
Iowa: 6,774
Gazette article,
December 2017 NCHE (National Center for Homeless Education) Federal Report

4. How many students experience homelessness in College Community?
Currently identified: 92
Identified in : 116

5. Where do our students who are MV-eligible live?

6. How are students identified at CCSD?
Initial enrollment into the district
Change in address form
Self-referral to staff
Partnerships with local MV Liaisons in the area (Linn Mar, Iowa City, Marion, Cedar Rapids)
Staff referral to Homeless Liaison
Determination of eligibility by Homeless Liaison

7. ESSA revisions in action
Transportation: CR City Bus, Century Cab, CCSD special routes
MV: 11 students, 6 daily routes (Century or CCSD), and 6 PHS students w/ city bus passes
Foster: 3 students, 3 daily routes (Century or CCSD), and 1 student w/ city bus pass
The Way Home, Inn Circle, and Heart of Iowa
Foster care: students in foster care are not eligible for MV services, but have similar rights under ESSA.
Limit to transportation distance
School of Origin + schools attended in last 12 months
Best Interest Determination Meeting

8. What do students experiencing homelessness need?

9. What does a homeless liaison do?
General access assurances as required by law
School of Origin
Equitable school opportunities
Identification
Removal of barriers that can impede enrollment, attendance
Direct availability to families and students
Build capacity of school staff
Connect to Cedar Rapids housing assistance programs
Catherine McAuley Center (18+ immigrant, unaccompanied)
Jane Boyd Family Support
Four Oaks Cornerstone Program
Harambee House
Shelter Services

10. District Programs Social Services MV and Foster Care
Social-Emotional Learning
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
Olweus
School-Based Therapy
English Language Learners
Building Facilitators
Special Education Coordinator
Nurse Professional Learning
Counselor/Principal support
Four Oaks Programs
Community Liaison
CHIP
Opioid Steering Committee
UW Community Resilience Coalition
DHS support
MV, Eligibility and Rights
Metro MV Team
District Point of Contact, Foster Care