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Learn more about McKinney-Vento program requirements, best practices, and strategies to support students experiencing homelessness. The TEHCY Support Center has provided several previously-recorded statewide trainings that you may access here.
McKinney-Vento 101 (updated)
Are you new to working with students and families experiencing homelessness? Has it been a while since you had McKinney-Vento training? McKinney-Vento 101 will provide you the key components of the McKinney-Vento law and provide the educational definition of homelessness. We will review the roles and responsibilities of LEAs and McKinney-Vento liaisons to support students experiencing homelessness. It will address the key components of identification, enrollment and access. Finally, it will outline the dispute resolution process.
McKinney-Vento 201
Would you like a more in-depth training on McKinney-Vento enrollment, identification, and dispute resolution process? McKinney-Vento 201 will provide you the strategies to mitigate challenges or barriers to school enrollment, strategies to identify students experiencing homelessness and review the McKinney-Vento dispute resolution process.
Supporting Seniors and Unaccompanied Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Post-Secondary Planning and Access
Students experiencing homelessness often feel overwhelmed and unaware of resources and supports available to support their post-secondary goals. Attendees will learn about strategies, tools, and resources available to help high school seniors and unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness navigate the financial aid process.
Nuts and Bolts of McKinney-Vento School of Origin and Transportation Services
McKinney-Vento School of Origin transportation is a unique right and protection for students experiencing homelessness. Attendees will learn about LEA responsibilities for ensuring school of origin transportation and strategies to implement and support School of Origin transportation services.
McKinney-Vento 301 Building Community Connections
This training will provide strategies and best practices to develop and maintain McKinney-Vento program community partnerships to support students experiencing homelessness.
McKinney-Vento 401 McKinney-Vento Program Best Practices
This training will provide five best practices to support McKinney-Vento Program implementation. Attendees will learn strategies to assist in the development and evaluation of McKinney-Vento professional development, student coding, program data, identification, and intake process.
TEA Foster Care 101
Introduction to providing support and resources for students in foster care, including the appointment of a foster care liaison. Webinar recording coming soon!
TEA Transition Assistance Training Series 10:00- 11:15- a TEA three-part training on the requirements of districts to provide transition assistance within the first two weeks of school to newly enrolled students experiencing homelessness and foster care students.
Mark Your Calendar for TEA Highly Mobile and At-Risk (HMAR) Webinars
The Highly Mobile and At-Risk Webinars are developed and presented by the HMAR Division at TEA for ESCs (Education Service Centers) and LEAs (Local Education Agency). The webinars are virtual from 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm on the following dates. Sign up for the HMAR Newsletter here to receive updates and registration information.
Child Abuse and Human Trafficking Training and Resources can be found here.
Stay Up-to-Date with Newsletters
Sign up for the TEA McKinney-Vento Newsletter here to receive the latest concerning McKinney-Vento and TEHCY (Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth).
View archived newsletters here at the TEA Program Newsletter Archive.
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