Trainings for McKinney-Vento

Stakeholder-Specific Video Trainings

The following are links to video training resources for districts to utilize in the implementation of McKinney-Vento for the stakeholder groups indicated:

2021-2022 Trainings

Title IA Webinar Series

In March of 2022, the Colorado Department of Education hosted a three-webinar series on Title IA Set-asides to support homeless children and youth. The series covered the required cross- program coordination between the McKinney-Vento Act and Title I, Part A to support the identification and address the needs of students experiencing homelessness. The webinar series was designed to support McKinney-Vento District Liaisons and Title I district partners in planning and coordinating services for students in their districts. Please see the recordings, slides and shared resources to support coordination at your district.

Session 1 - District Perspectives on Leveraging Title IA Set-asides to serve children and youth experiencing homelessness

Session 2 - National Recommended Practices from SchoolHouse Connection

Recording
Slides
Miami Dade County Public Schools Sample Housing Questionnaire
Rochester, NH Sample Housing Questionnaire
Centennial BOCES Colorado Sample Housing Questionnaire

Session 3 - Federal Program Updates and Local Liaison Sharing

Additional Guidance on Title IA Set-Asides for Serving Homeless Children and Youth

Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness under Title I, Part A (National Center for Homeless Education - Law into Practice Brief)
A Closer Look at ESSA, Title I Part A, and Students Experiencing Homelessness (SchoolHouse Connection - May 8, 2017 Resources)

Back-to-School: Identification and Enrollment of McKinney-Vento Eligible Students

As a new school year begins, schools and districts have the opportunity to connect with parents, families and students in ways that we haven’t had the opportunity to do in the past couple of years. Connecting with students and families who are experiencing homelessness is more vital now than ever. With a 30% drop in identified McKinney-Vento eligible students from the 2019-2020 school-year to the 2020-21 school year across Colorado, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) is committed to supporting McKinney-Vento Liaisons in training, technical assistance and strategies for leveraging partnerships to identify and enroll students experiencing homelessness.

Please review the following resources to learn more about identification and enrollment of students experiencing homelessness during this back-to-school season

A federal brief on the role of the liaison;
A “Determining Eligibility” document that is highly recommended. It provides insights on how to assess McKinney eligibility;
Frequently Asked Questions of McKinney-Vento;
Common signs of homelessness flyer;
Tips for Teachers & Staff: How to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness
August 11, 2022 Back-to-School Webinar Recording and Slides

Back to School Memo sent to District Liaisons on 8/17/22 (PDF)

Training Archives

2020-2021 Trainings:

Highly-Mobile Coffee Chats (Spring 2021)

February 11, 2021: Housing Resources (not recorded): DOH Presentation (PPT), CHC Flyer (PDF), and CV HDC Youth Housing Assistance Program (DOC)
March 11, 2021: My First Year as a Liaison - Recording, passcode: F8+#3RXM
April 8, 2021: SB 106, Unaccompanied Youth - Recording, passcode: mM#R.9*L
May 13, 2021: Migrant Education - Recording, passcode: 21$D!FCT

2019-2020 Trainings:

Share and Learn with Liaisons across Colorado Recordings (Spring-Summer 2020) - PowerPoints can be provided upon request.

Building Mutual Engagement between Schools and Continuums of Care

Webinar from DOLA 9/19/18

The Homeless Education and Foster Care Education Programs teamed up to host a Back to School webinar to provide the most up-to-date information on both programs.