1. Navigating McKinney- Vento: Forms and Procedures for Students in Temporary Housing Presented by NYS-TEACHS and NYC Department of Education, Students in Temporary Housing Program

2. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 2 NYS-TEACHS Funded by the State Education Department; housed at Advocates for Children Provide technical assistance on homeless education issues Hotline (800-388-2014), Website, Webinars, Annual Workshops, and on- site training Students in Temporary Housing Program Unit within the Office of Safety and Youth Development Borough-based STH Content Experts and shelter-based Family Assistants Provide technical assistance and work directly with schools and students Provide services students are entitled to under the McKinney Vento Act and Chancellor’s Regulation A-780 Who we are

3. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 3 Who is on the call? Poll 1

4. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 4 Pre-Test

5. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 5 Today’s Training STH Program McKinney-Vento Rights/Responsibilities Title I Resources

6. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 6 STH Academic Challenges

7. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 7 Schools School-Based Liaisons Identify STH students, connect with Title I services, etc. Shelters STH Family AssistantsCoordinate transportation, enrollment, etc. Borough Offices STH Content Experts Coordinate resources/programs for STH students Central Office Office of Safety and Youth DevelopmentDevelop citywide STH programs STH Program

8. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 8 Identification and Enrollment

9. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 9 Who can I ask if I have questions about eligibility (i.e., whether a student is considered homeless)? Poll 2: Identification and Enrollment

10. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 10 WHO does WHAT?  Identifies STH students?  Enters data into ATS?  Requests medical/academic records?  Arranges transportation/other services? Best Practices: Identification and Enrollment

11. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 11 X Identification: Best Practices “Homeless” Shared Housing Affidavit

12. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 12 Make sure students know they can … Stay in the same schoolGet transportationGet free mealsGet Title I services Receive services through STH program

13. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 13 What is the best way to ensure accurate completion of the Residency Questionnaire? Poll 3: Enrollment

14. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 14 Enrollment: Residency Questionnaire The Residency Questionnaire must be completed for ALL STUDENTS Not in physical custody of parent/guardian AND Living in temporary housing

15. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 15 Update Student (BIOU) 1) Place cursor next to HOUSING ST and select F4. 2) Enter Unaccompanied Youth status (Y or N), only if the student is in temporary housing.

16. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 16 Poll 4: Importance of Residence Questionnaire Why is it important to make sure that a Residency Questionnaire is completed and the housing status updated in ATS for all students?

17. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 17 Enrolling? Changing address? Residency Questionnaire School staff updates ATS. It does not update automatically. Enroll first. Ask questions later. Even for unaccompanied youth. Takeaways

18. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 18 Questions?

19. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 19 Transportation

20. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 20 Yellow bus service is available for students in temporary housing only if: Poll 4: Transportation

21. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 21 Transportation Options K-6 if appropriate route exists Any grade if on IEP Any STH student not getting busing Parent to accompany student (K-6)

22. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 22 Variance Requests Complete Residency Questionnaire Complete Emergency Variance Request OR Work with Family Assistant to complete Shelter Variance Fax/Email Variance Request and Residency Questionnaire to OPT Make sure student’s address updated in ATS!

23. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 23 Shelter Variance: http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F965CAD8-17D8-45DF- 98BE- 82A7265FC537/0/011010ShelterVarianceFormandInstructionsRo binson.pdfhttp://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/F965CAD8-17D8-45DF- 98BE- 82A7265FC537/0/011010ShelterVarianceFormandInstructionsRo binson.pdf Emergency Variance: http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/CB4FC1D4-5A45-4EAA- AC58- 2E0741DEF145/0/2012061312EmergencyVarianceRequestFor mandInstructions.pdfhttp://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/CB4FC1D4-5A45-4EAA- AC58- 2E0741DEF145/0/2012061312EmergencyVarianceRequestFor mandInstructions.pdf Fax or email Variance and Residency Questionnaire to OPT: Bianca Libasci: blibasci@schools.nyc.govblibasci@schools.nyc.gov FAX: 718-482-3886 Tel: 718-482-3837 Variance Requests

24. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 24 Variance Requests OPT (718-392-8855) Shelter Variance Unit (Bianca Libasci) Director Gen Ed Busing, Robert Carney Director OPT Alexandra Robinson STH Content Expert NYS-TEACHS

25. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 25 Takeaways K-6, if appropriate route; any route if IEP. Any STH student not getting busing; parent to accompany student (K-6).

26. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 26 Title I Set-Aside

27. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 27 Title I Set-Aside $100 x # of STH last yr Title I School Title I per pupil amt x # of STH last yr Non-Title I School Academic and support services for students in temporary housing Uses

28. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 28 1)Academic programs and educational support services 2)Basic/emergency supplies 3)Extended library hours/after school programs 4)Counseling services 5)Parental involvement 6)Intervention programs 7)Transportation once the student is permanently housed 8)Outreach efforts to identify the STH population and help them 9)The work of the liaison 10)Research based programs that benefit highly mobile students 11)Data collection to assess the needs/progress of STH Title I Uses

29. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 29 Title I funds Takeaway Many uses to support students in temporary housing

30. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 30 REMEMBER: The Compliance Checklist Did your school enter, review and sign off on the appropriate housing code for all students in ATS? Did your school set aside the required Title I funds for Students in Temporary Housing in Galaxy?

31. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 31 Questions?

32. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 32 Post-Test

33. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 33 Office of Youth Development Borough Center Location Districts STH Content Expert Name Office Number E-mail Bronx 1 Fordham Plz, Rm 821A Bronx, NY 10458 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Stephanie Dyer718-741-7783sdyer@schools.nyc.gov Brooklyn 131 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23, 32 Jean Regnier Wayne Harris 718-935-3296 718-935-3562 jregnier@schools.nyc.gov wharris22@schools.nyc.gov Brooklyn South 1780 Ocean Ave., Rm 1B Brooklyn, NY 11230 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 31 Charlene Mitchell Erika Humphrey 718-758-7722 718-758-7635 cmitchell4@schools.nyc.gov ehumphrey3@schools.nyc.gov Manhattan 333 7th Avenue, 12th Fl New York, NY 10001 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Cecilio (Bo) Diaz Iris Gersten 917-339-1698 917-339-1718 cdiaz@schools.nyc.gov igersten@schools.nyc.gov Queens 28-11 Queens Plaza N LIC, NY 11101 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 Winnie Tjioe Stephanie Goldstein 718-391-6849 718-391-6843 wtjioe@schools.nyc.gov sgoldstein17@schools.nyc.gov Special Education 400 First Ave, Rm 113 New York, NY 10010 75 Paul Cooper Michele Marcel 212-802-1565 212-802-1579 pcooper2@schools.nyc.gov mmarcel@schools.nyc.gov STH Content Experts 33

34. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 34 HomeBase (Homelessness Prevention): http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/atrisk/homebase.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/atrisk/homebase.shtml Family Shelter (DHS): http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/homeless/famserv.shtml#go http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/homeless/famserv.shtml#go Domestic Violence Shelter (HRA): 800-621-HOPE (4673) Runaway Youth Shelters (DYCD): 800-246-4646 Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens http://informationforfamilies.org/Theres_No_Place_Like_Home/H ome.htmlhttp://informationforfamilies.org/Theres_No_Place_Like_Home/H ome.html Hunger Hotline (toll-free): 866-888-8777 Call 311 Resources

35. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 35 To order call 800-388-2014 or visit: www.nysteachs.orgwww.nysteachs.org Resources from the DOE Residency Questionnaire Contact Information for STH Content Experts McKinney-Vento Guide for Families and Youth To download, visit: http://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/NonAcademicSupport/Studentsi nTemporaryHousing/default.htm http://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/NonAcademicSupport/Studentsi nTemporaryHousing/default.htm Resources from NYS-TEACHS

36. NYS-TEACHS 800-388-2014 36 Thank You! NYC Department of Education, Students in Temporary Housing (STH) Program Montgomery Smith, Senior Program Manager Email: msmith66@schools.nyc.govmsmith66@schools.nyc.gov Tel: (212) 374-0860 Website: http://schools.nyc.gov/StudentSupport/NonAcademicSupport/Studentsin TemporaryHousing/default.htm NYS-TEACHS Jennifer Pringle Direct dial: (212) 822-9546 Hotline: (800) 388-2014 Email: jpringle@advocatesforchildren.orgjpringle@advocatesforchildren.org Website: www.nysteachs.orgwww.nysteachs.org 36