MV Update

• Annual information and reminders for homeless education requirements

• Jan 14th - MDE webinar Understanding the Intersections of ESSA for Foster Care and McKinney Vento, register here
• Meet with your Title 1 Director to amend the amount and/or budget items for the Title 1 Homeless Set Aside / Reservation - amendments are due by Feb. 13th
• Share GR area warning centers
• Continue submitting reimbursements
• Remind students and families about McKinney-Vento and school rights through posters, information tables at events, and social media

• FAFSA Verification letters for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
• Community Resource Guide for Newcomers (great for front office staff)
• Kent County Health Department is relocating several clinics and services due to renovation
• Annual Point in Time Count January 29th - Kent information
• MI Education Stories to Watch in 2025 (Chalkbeat)

Q: If a student is marked homeless in August, but is then deemed to have suitable housing in January, when should we remove the homeless component?

A: If the student remains enrolled in the same district in January, no action should be taken. The student experienced homelessness during enrollment in the district.

• Ongoing - Belonging for All micro PD, on demand through AAESA
• Jan 14th - MDE webinar Understanding the Intersections of ESSA for Foster Care and McKinney Vento, register here
• Jan 14th - webinar Federal Policy Advocacy on Child and Youth Homelessness in the 119th Congress, register here
• Jan 27th - Personal Curriculum 101 (held at Kent ISD)
• Jan 29th - webinar Using New Homelessness Data Profiles for Education and Advocacy, register here
• Feb 18th - Youth Mental Health First Aid (held at Kent ISD)