2.7. How do homeless Review of academic and How are the of homeless Yes No N/A Yes No N/A students receive assistance career plans for homeless youth addressed in high school from counselors to advise youth retention efforts? Comments Comments such youth, and prepare and Sample letters and/or improve their readiness for meeting agendas college? Credit accrual §722(g)(1)(K) strategies/policies On-time graduation and dropout disaggregated by homeless status 2.8. How does the LEA Best interest determination How are the parents or Yes No N/A Yes No N/A ensure enrollment in the forms guardians of homeless children school of origin when Case notes and and unaccompanied Comments Comments determined to be in the best Evidence that homeless youth informed of the interest of the parents/youth are informed educational opportunities §722(g)(3)(A)(i), of their rights under available and provided §722(g)(3)(B), & McKinney-Vento (e.g., meaningful opportunities to §722(g)(6)(A)(vii) and (viii) parent/youth signatures participate in educational verifying receipt of rights, decision-making? case notes) How does the LEA conduct best interest determinations for placement decisions? 2.9. How does the LEA Evidence that the LEA How is transportation provided, Yes No N/A Yes No N/A ensure transportation to the ensures that transportation at the request of the parent or school of origin? to the school of origin is guardian (or in the case of an Comments Comments §722(g)(1)(J)(iii) provided upon request and unaccompanied youth, the LEA §722(g)(5)(A)(ii) monitored by the LEA homeless liaison), to and from §722(g)(6)(A)(viii) Transportation referral the school of origin? forms III: The LEA has a system for ensuring the prompt resolution of disputes. Guiding Questions Acceptable LEA Evidence Probing Questions LEA Response Is sufficient documentation LEA Documentation Interview provided?
2.7. How do homeless students receive assistance from counselors to advise such youth, and prepare and improve their readiness for college? §722(g)(1)(K) Review of academic and career plans for homeless youth Sample letters and/or meeting agendas Credit accrual strategies/policies On-time graduation and dropout disaggregated by homeless status How are the of homeless youth addressed in high school retention efforts? Yes No N/A Comments Yes No N/A Comments 2.8. How does the LEA ensure enrollment in the school of origin when determined to be in the best interest of the §722(g)(3)(A)(i), §722(g)(3)(B), & §722(g)(6)(A)(vii) and (viii) Best interest determination forms Case notes Evidence that parents/youth are informed of their rights under McKinney-Vento (e.g., parent/youth signatures verifying receipt of rights, case notes) How are the parents or guardians of homeless children and and unaccompanied homeless youth informed of the educational opportunities available and provided meaningful opportunities to participate in educational decision-making? How does the LEA conduct best interest determinations for placement decisions? Yes No N/A Comments Yes No N/A Comments 2.9. How does the LEA ensure transportation to the school of origin? §722(g)(1)(J)(iii) §722(g)(5)(A)(ii) §722(g)(6)(A)(viii) Evidence that the LEA ensures that transportation to the school of origin is provided upon request and monitored by the LEA Transportation referral forms How is transportation provided, at the request of the parent or guardian (or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the LEA homeless liaison), to and from the school of origin? Yes No N/A Comments Yes No N/A Comments III: The LEA has a system for ensuring the prompt resolution of disputes. Guiding Questions LEA Acceptable LEA Evidence Documentation Probing Questions Interview LEA Response Is sufficient documentation provided?
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