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Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and Implementation Slide 1Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and Implementation Slide 1
Title IA Set-Aside Funds:Title IA Set-Aside Funds:The National PerspectiveThe National Perspective
Christina DukesNational Center for Homeless Education
Homeless Education 201: Advanced Understanding and Implementation Slide 2
Session OutlineSession Outline
o Become familiar with important advanced homeless education concepts
• Eligibility• Unaccompanied Youth• Transportation• Title IA• IDEAo Learn good practices and
implementation strategies by networking with colleagues
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o NCHE Information by Topic: www.serve.org/nche/ibt/sc_titlei.php
o NCHE Related Legislation Webpage: www.serve.org/nche/legis_other.php (including new Title IA ARRA Guidance)
Title I: Useful ResourcesTitle I: Useful Resources
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o Title IA of NCLB requires districts to set aside Title IA funds to be used to serve homeless students
o Homeless students are automatically eligible for Title IA services, even if they don’t live in a Title IA school attendance area or meet the academic standards required of other students for eligibility
o Homeless students can receive support from Title IA school-wide programs or targeted-assistance programs
o Homeless students are eligible to receive Title IA support for the rest of any academic year in which they become permanently housed
o State and local Title IA plans must describe coordination between Title IA and McKinney-Vento
Title I: The BasicsTitle I: The Basics
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Title I: Calculating the Set-AsideTitle I: Calculating the Set-Aside
o Federal law does not give any set method for determining the set-aside; some suggested methods include:• Project for next year based on this year’s numbers and any
anticipated new needs or change in the homeless population• Multiply the # of homeless students by the Title IA per pupil
allocation• Match your McKinney-Vento subgrant• Reserve a % of your Title IA funds based on your district’s
poverty level
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o Set-aside funds can be used to provide:o Services to homeless students attending Title IA or non-Title
IA schools that are comparable to those provided to non-homeless students in Title I schools
o Services to homeless students that are not ordinarily provided to other Title I students and that are not available from other sources, according to the need of the homeless student (e.g. comparable may not mean identical)
o Title I funds should be used to support the student in meeting the state’s academic standards
Title I: Usage of FundsTitle I: Usage of Funds
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o Tutoring (including in shelters, motels, and other places where homeless students live)
o School uniforms (if not available from other sources)
o Transportation to participate in afterschool activities
o Health, nutrition, and other social services, if not available from any other source (including basic medical equipment, such as eyeglasses and/or hearing aids)
Title I: Permissible Usages of FundsTitle I: Permissible Usages of Funds
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o Title IA set-aside funds should be used only to the extent that services and supports are not available from other sources
o LEA may use Title IA ARRA funds to provide, where appropriate, items or services including, but not limited to—• Items of clothing, particularly if necessary to meet a school’s
dress or uniform requirement• Clothing and shoes necessary to participate in physical
education classes• Student fees that are necessary to participate in the general
education program• Personal school supplies such as backpacks and notebooks• Birth certificates necessary to enroll in school• Immunizations• Food
Title I: Permissible Usages of FundsTitle I: Permissible Usages of Funds*New ARRA Guidance**New ARRA Guidance*
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• Medical and dental services• Eyeglasses and hearing aids• Counseling services to address anxiety related to
homelessness that is impeding learning• Outreach services to students living in shelters, motels, and
other temporary residences• Extended learning time (before and after school, Saturday
classes, summer school) to compensate for lack of quiet time for homework in shelters or other overcrowded living conditions
• Tutoring services• Parental involvement specifically oriented to reaching out to
parents of homeless students• Fees for AP and IB testing• Fees for SAT/ACT testing• GED testing for school-age students• Supporting the position of the local liaison
Title I: Permissible Usages of FundsTitle I: Permissible Usages of Funds
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o Transportation to/from the school of origin for the regular school day
o Rento Utilitieso Clothing for parents
Title I: Prohibited Usages of FundsTitle I: Prohibited Usages of Funds
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Questions?Questions?