Thu May 23, 9:00 AM - Thu May 23, 12:00 PM
Paul Emenes Building
822 S. Clearview Parkway, Harahan, LA 70123
Community: Metairie
Description
Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, McKinney-Vento liaisons are required to participate in professional development so that they can better identify and meet the needs of children and youth experiencing
Event Details
Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act, McKinney-Vento liaisons are required to participate in professional development so that they can better identify and meet the needs of children and youth experiencing homelessness (42 U.S.C. §§ 11432[f][6] & [g][6][A][ix]). This regional training will provide networking opportunities for liaisons and build capacity in the following areas:
?McKinney-Vento Education laws
? the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and McKinney-Vento
? McKinney-Vento eligibility
? Liaison responsibilities
? Transportation services for students in temporary housing
? College access ? Dispute resolution
? Perspectives on homelessness and education
? Funding sources for instructional and transportation services for students in temporary housing
? The rights of homeless unaccompanied youth
? Trauma-sensitive strategies for school success
? Accessing services for families ? Early childhood education and
? Other timely topics relating to students experiencing homelessness
?McKinney-Vento Education laws
? the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and McKinney-Vento
? McKinney-Vento eligibility
? Liaison responsibilities
? Transportation services for students in temporary housing
? College access ? Dispute resolution
? Perspectives on homelessness and education
? Funding sources for instructional and transportation services for students in temporary housing
? The rights of homeless unaccompanied youth
? Trauma-sensitive strategies for school success
? Accessing services for families ? Early childhood education and
? Other timely topics relating to students experiencing homelessness