Illinois
State Board of Education
Homeless Education Technical Assistance Project
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A Guide for Shelter Staff
Illinois McKinney-Vento Opening Doors Technical
Assistance Project has developed “A Guide for Shelter Staff About School
Enrollment and Services.” Shelter staff are in a unique position to
help children and their families and unaccompanied youth learn about
their educational rights and school services and supports under the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Program in Illinois. This quick
reference guide is a tool that shelter staff can use to assist families
to keep their children in school.
School Residency & Enrollment
Guide
Registration, Enrollment & Residency Provisions from the
McKinney-Vento Act
and Illinois School Code
School District
Homeless Liaison Locator |
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The School District Homeless Liaison Locator is a quick and easy way to
find the homeless liaison for your school district. Once you reach the
locator, click on the school district for which you need a liaison and a
small box will open on the right side with information on contacting
both the liaison and the school district administrator. If you need
additional assistance, you can reach any of the Lead Homeless Liaisons
by clicking on the
map link
on the ISBE Homeless Education page or contact
the State Coordinator 1-800-215-6379. |
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January 2012 Issue of OUR HOME |
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Now available from the
ISBE Homeless Education Website!
Homelesss Education Forms
These forms have been created to assist the
liaison and their school districts in providing services to homeless
families,
their children, and youth. The Tutoring Referral and
Transportation Fund Request are the only two required forms; all others
are
there to use if they will assist you in completing your job of service
provision.
Local Homeless Education
Agency Liaison Toolkit
New 2007 Edition Available For Download
Developed by the
National Center for Homeless
Education at SERVE the Toolkit is a
comprehensive tool that will
assist both
new and veteran local homeless education liaisons in
carrying out their
responsibilities. Over 250 pages
of the most useful
and current information on increasing access
to and success in education for children and youth experiencing
homelessness.
The Toolkit includes informational
chapters, and appendices.
The
complete toolkit, including chapters & appendices may
be downloaded as a PDF file.
Questions? Call 1-800-308-2145 or e-mail homeless@serve.org.
