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Title I, Part A and

McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X)

Collaboration and Compliance

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Session Overview

• Requirements for collaboration between Title IA and McKinney-Vento Homeless Education (Title X)

• Comparable services and serving homeless students using Title IA funds

• Calculation of the mandatory Title IA Homeless Set-aside and allowable usages

• Strategies for collaboration

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Homelessness in the U.S. & CO• 1.35 million children• 10% of all children living in poverty are homeless• Over 40% of all children who are homeless are

under the age of 5• In 2006-07 school year, Colorado school districts

identified 11,954 children and youth experiencing homelessness

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Definition of HomelessIndividuals who lack a fixed, regular, and

adequate nighttime residence:• Sharing of housing due to economic distress• Motels/hotels• Public or private place not designed for sleeping• Trailer parks• Cars, parks, and abandoned buildings• Shelters

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Definition of Homeless (Continued)

• Substandard housing (inadequacy of the home, # of people, condition of housing, availability of running water, electricity, and other standard utilities)

• Abandoned in hospitals• Campgrounds• Unaccompanied youths who qualify as homeless• Awaiting foster care placement• Migratory children who qualify as homeless

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= Equal Access =• Homeless students have equal access to all

programs: Special Education, Migrant Education, ELL programs, Vocational Education

• They automatically qualify for Title IA, school meals, and after school programs

• Homeless preschoolers may be given priority enrollment

• Unaccompanied homeless youth have the right to enroll without a legal guardian

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State and District Title IA plans• State and District Title IA plans must demonstrate

compliance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (Title X of NCLB) and coordination with the district’s Homeless Education program. Title I, Part A - Sec. 1111(a)(1) and Title I, Part A - Sec. 1112(a)(1)

• Districts are required to provide a Title IA homeless plan and set-aside reservation in the Consolidated Application.

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Title IA Requirements• Homeless students are automatically eligible for

Title IA support, regardless of their school of attendance.

• Schools with school-wide Title IA programs must provide similar services to homeless students as are provided to other Title IA students. Title X, Part C – Sec. 722(g)(4)(B)

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Title IA Requirements (continued)

• Title IA mandates that school districts set aside a portion of their Title IA dollars to serve homeless students attending non-Title I schools. This is known as the mandatory reservation of funds set-aside. Title I, Part A - Sec 1113(c)(3)(A)

• Includes providing educational support services to children in shelters and other locations where homeless children may live.

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Title IA Requirements (Continued)

• A district has the discretion to use reserved funds to provide services that are not ordinarily provided to other Title IA students and that are not available from other sources.

• Federal law does not mandate a specific set-aside calculation method or amount. The amount reserved is to be determined by the district, as appropriate.

• BE INTENTIONAL when determining your set-aside. Be sure to include your District’s Homeless Education Liaison. A statewide list of Liaisons can be found on CDE’s website.

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Formulas for Determining the Title IA Set-Aside Amounts

1. Review needs and costs involved in serving homeless students in the current year and project for the following year

2. Multiply the number of homeless students by the Title IA per pupil allocation

3. For districts with subgrants, reserve an amount greater than or equal to the McKinney-Vento subgrant funding request

4. Reserve a percentage based on the district’s poverty level or total Title IA allocation

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Strategies for Title IA/Title X Implementation

• Establish a formula to allocate Title IA set-asides for homeless children and youth

• Use Title IA funds to provide tutoring and/or outreach services to children and youth living in shelters, transitional living programs, motels, and other temporary residences

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Strategies (Continued)

• Collect data on students experiencing homelessness as part of the overall district-wide data collection system

• Pool Title IA and McKinney-Vento funds to provide a comprehensive program for homeless students

• Ensure coordination between Title IA and McKinney-Vento through local planning and activities

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCan: Meet basic needs (clothing, supplies, health) of

homeless students so that they can participate in school

Support homeless liaison position Hire special teachers, aides, and tutors to provide

supplemental instruction

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCan: Provide outreach activities to homeless parents Provide after-school and/or summer programs Provide emergency food while the student is in

school, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks Defray medical, dental, and vision expenses

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCan: Pay fees associated with obtaining birth certificates Pay fees associated with obtaining immunizations Pay the cost of GED for homeless students

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCan: Provide activities other than direct instruction,

provided the activity promotes student achievement Provide transportation to and from after-school

programs Provide transportation to and from the school of

origin after the child becomes permanently housed

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCan: Provide the cost of cap and gown to wear at

graduation Pay for student projects and/or field trips Provide academic support as well as non-academic

support to homeless students in non-Title IA schools

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Title IA Homeless Set-aside FundsCannot: Provide clothing assistance for parents Pay for the cost of prom dresses, sports, or yearbooks Transport homeless students in a non-supplementary

manner Pay for physical exams to participate in sports

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ResourcesCDE Homeless Education

www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprevention/homeless_index.htm

CDE Consolidated Fed Programs www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/nclb/index.asp

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth www.naehcy.org

National Center for Homeless Education www.serve.org/nche

National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty www.nlchp.org

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Contact UsBrad Bylsma, CDE Title IA(303) 866-6937 Bylsma_B@cde.state.co.us

Trish Boland, CDE Title IA

(303) 866-6998 Boland_T@cde.state.co.us

Dana Scott, CDE Title X Homeless Education(303) 866-6930 Scott_d@cde.state.co.us

Marti Rodriguez, CDE Grants Fiscal Management(303) 866-6769 Rodriguez_M@cde.state.co.us