Compliance Trainingfor

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Kids Without Homes:A School District

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Contact Information

• Name:• Office Phone:• Other Phone:• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison

Federal Law

defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools

The McKinney-VentoHomeless Assistance Act

Overview

Poverty and homelessnessin our community

The difficult life of homelessstudents

The McKinney-Vento Act The role of the homeless

education liaison Nutrition policies & guidelines

Major Topics

The McKinney-Vento Act

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act says that children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are homeless

Stereotypes of Homelessness

Homelessness in Texas

Poverty is most common in families that rely on a single mother’s income

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• Common problems• Effects of poverty and homelessness

• Educational needs• Emotional and social difficulties

Life is difficult for our homeless students

Increasing Awareness

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Immediate Enrollment

Key Provisions of the Law

• Choice of Schools• Transportation• Services• Dispute Resolution

The Homeless Education Liaison

• every school district isrequired to have a homelesseducation liaison

The McKinney-Vento Act mandates that . . .

• the liaison is required toperform specific tasks

Online Resources

• Square Meals Program• Food and Nutrition Division• Texas Public School Nutrition

Policy• “Pick Texas”

TDA Onlinehttp://www.agr.state.tx.us/

TDA School Nutrition Policy

• TDA letter and press releaseannouncing revised policy

• Policy highlights • Policy in detail

Revised Nutrition PolicyEffective August 1, 2004

TDA School Nutrition Policy

• Foods of minimal nutritional value• Nutrition standards, including

portion sizes • Competitive foods and snacks• Healthy nutrition environment• Penalties for failure to comply

Policy provisions address:

Federal School Nutrition Guidance

USDA Guidelinesfor homeless students inschool nutrition programs

• Memo dated 07-19-04, a follow-up to the Child Nutrition and WIC

Reauthorization Act of 2004, signed on 06-30-04

• Memo dated 04-04-02

Federal Guidelines

• USDA responses to FAQs aboutNational School Lunch Program

• Overview of the free and reduced-price lunch and breakfast programs

Basic Information from USDA

Increasing Awareness

• The harsh consequences ofchildhood obesity

• Ten steps you can take to leadand educate at school and in thelarger community

Food for Thought:Obesity in Our Children

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Contact Information

• Name:• Office Phone:• Other Phone:• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison