Page 21 - Heart of Brevard/Parent Resource Guide Summer Issue 2020

Students-in-Transition
McKinney-Vento McKinney-Vento Act
The McKinney-Vento McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
Act
is is is federal legislation that was passed to to address growing concerns about the plight of individuals experiencing homelessness The Act
defines “homeless children and and youths” as “individuals who lack a a a a a a a a a a a a fixed regular and and and adequate nighttime residence ” Educational issues and and requirements related to homelessness are addressed in the law Exceptional Students Exceptional Student Education (ESE) services are provided to students who may be classified as as learn- ing ing disabled disabled intellectually disabled disabled emotionally- and behaviorally-disordered hearing impaired impaired impaired visually impaired impaired impaired impaired physically handicapped speech impaired impaired impaired impaired language impaired impaired impaired autism spectrum disabled and and gifted Related services include educationally-relevant occupational therapy therapy and and physical therapy therapy The ESE program program is funded from state federal and and and local allocations Policies programs and and and procedures are established in accordance with state and and and federal regulations and and requirements Exceptional Education classes are located a a at at at at all schools Students may access a a a a a a a a a a a a a a classroom that meets their their their individual needs at at at at at their their their neighborhood school school or or at at at a a a a a a a a a school school within their their feeder pattern For information about the variety of services available to students in in Exceptional Exceptional Education Education visit the the the Exceptional Exceptional Student Education Education section of the the the BPS website or contact the the the ESE department a at (321) 633-1000 ext 11520 Definition of homeless students • Living in in in emergency or transitional shelters FEMA trailers abandoned in in in hospitals
• Sharing the the housing housing of of other persons due to loss of of housing housing or or economic hardship or or a a a a a similar reason “doubled up”
• Living in in in cars parks campgrounds public spaces abandoned buildings substandard housing bus or or train stations or or similar settings
• Living in in hotels or motels due to economic hardship School District Services
• Ensure access to school and appropriate services • Enroll homeless students in school immediately
• Provide counseling if needed
• Provide free lunch • Provide school supplies if needed
• Provide after school academic support
• Provide transportation to the the school of origin when requested and in in in the the child’s best interest
21 Grant-funded Homeless Information Specialist services for for student/families-in-transition are are are available during the 2020-21 school year If parents/guardians are are are interested in in these services they should make a a a a a a a a a a a request at their child’s school for a a a a a a a Referral be completed and sent to the district homeless liaison District Homeless Student Liaison: Jayna Jenkins
Phone: 633-1000 ext 11567