One student in an alternative program became homeless after placement and is being transported back to alternative program. Recommendation: Amend policy when VSBA revises.to align with ESSA hold for revised Code of – Virginia and the VSBA revision. 1.2. Has an appropriate staff LEA directory that What was the rationale for N/A Yes No N/A Yes No person been designated as identifies the liaison including the liaison in his/her the LEA liaison for LEA Web site that current department? Comments Comments homeless children and youth identifies the liaison How is the liaison position Restructuring 2 years ago, Executive Director of Pupil who is able to carry out the Evidence that time allotted classified in HR? small central office – Services has a variety of duties described in Title IX, to perform duties is How often has the LEA liaison has multiple people available to allow Part A? §722(g)(1)(J)(ii)? reasonable given the designated a new homeless responsibilities, PRC the Liaison to carry out number of students education liaison? reestablished this year, these responsibilities. identified as homeless How is the state coordinator school SW report to liaison notified of any changes in personnel? N/A 1.3. How does the LEA Evidence that the liaison for In what professional Yes No N/A Yes No liaison about liaison homeless children and development activities has the responsibilities under has participated in training liaison participated related to Comments Comments McKinney-Vento? identified by the state McKinney-Vento Web site under parent Liaison is reading “Serving §722(f)(5) and (6), coordinator, e.g., certificates responsibilities? portal Students who are §722(g)(1)(J)(iv) & of attendance Are there topics the liaison would Homeless” by Hallett and §722(g)(2) like to see offered by the state? Skrla and will have resource staff read and discuss for recertification points. Attends a variety of training addressing low socio which include Homeless.
One student in an alternative program became homeless after placement and is being transported back to alternative program. Recommendation: Amend policy when VSBA revises.to align with ESSA – hold for revised Code of Virginia and the VSBA revision. 1.2. Has an appropriate staff person been designated as the LEA liaison for homeless children and youth who is able to carry out the duties described in Title IX, Part A? §722(g)(1)(J)(ii)? LEA directory that identifies the liaison LEA Web site that identifies the liaison Evidence that time allotted to perform duties is reasonable given the number of students identified as homeless What was the rationale for including the liaison in his/her current department? How is the liaison position classified in HR? How often has the LEA designated a new homeless education liaison? How is the state coordinator notified of any changes in personnel? Yes No N/A Comments Executive Director of Pupil Services has a variety of people available to allow the Liaison to carry out these responsibilities. Yes No N/A Comments Restructuring 2 years ago, small central office – liaison has multiple responsibilities, PRC reestablished this year, school SW report to liaison 1.3. How does the LEA liaison about liaison responsibilities under McKinney-Vento? §722(f)(5) and (6), §722(g)(1)(J)(iv) & §722(g)(2) Evidence that the liaison for homeless children and has participated in training identified by the state coordinator, e.g., certificates of attendance In what professional development activities has the liaison participated related to McKinney-Vento responsibilities? Are there topics the liaison would like to see offered by the state? Yes No N/A Comments Liaison is reading “Serving Students who are Homeless” by Hallett and Skrla and will have resource staff read and discuss for recertification points. Attends a variety of training addressing low socio which include Homeless. Yes No N/A Comments Web site under parent portal
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