2023-24 School Year McKinney-Vento Liaison Annual Training
- Liaisons can review materials on their own, or watch recorded annual liaison training above (83 mins)
- Students Experiencing Homelessness Data Entry Webinar
- New MV Liaisons must complete this assessment for the 2023-24 SY certificate.
- More MV Professional Learning
Step-by-Step for Liaisons
- Determine eligibility under McKinney-Vento – if needed, MV Screener Form Option 1 - Document status in student information system.
- If the student in unaccompanied, determine caregiver, if applicable. Caregiver Template for general educational decisions.
- If the child is M-V, unaccompanied, and identified for Special Education, set up an Educational Surrogate Parent
- Determine best interest for school placement, in partnership between the SAUs of origin and residence. Best Interest Determination Interview Checklist - Parents
- Immediately enroll in school of residence without normally required documents OR arrange transportation for child to remain in school of origin, in partnership between the SAUs.
- Provide family/unaccompanied homeless youth/caregiver with information on their right to Dispute Resolution
- Determine child’s needs to be able to succeed in school Sample MV Check-In Form / Student Needs Assessment
- Connect to referrals based on identified needs – For UHY, see Sample Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification for Medical Consent And FAFSA Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Sample Form
Forms & Templates
- Assessing Capacity McKinney-Vento Liaisons Form
- Outreach Flyers
- Translations of Outreach Flyers: French, Spanish, Lingala, Portuguese, Somali, Haitian Creole, Arabic
- *SAMPLE MV Screener.doc - include in electronic enrollment or back to school
- MV Screener Form Option 2
- *Best Interest Determination Interview Checklist - Parents
- *Sample MV Check-In Form / Student Needs Assessment
- Dispute Resolution
- National Center for Homeless Education Materials to print or order
- Translations of Homeless Education Materials
- Confidential Referral Form
- Transportation Agreement Sample
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Resources
- *Unaccompanied Youth Flow Chart
- *Sample Caregiver Template
- *Sample Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Verification for Medical Consent
- FAFSA Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Sample Form
- Youth Outreach Poster
- Best Interest Determination Interview Checklist - Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
- Youth Outreach Social Media Image
- National Runaway Safeline
More Resources
- Developing an Effective Homeless Education Protocol
- Positive School Discipline Practices for Students Experiencing Homelessness
- McKinney-Vento Checklist
- MV Eligibility
- Understanding Doubled Up
- Learning Resources for Local Liaisons
- Transportation Tips
- School Selection MV
- Recent MV Newsletters
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Contact
Signe Lynch
Interim McKinney-Vento Education Specialist
Office of School & Student Supports
Phone: 207-441-5934
Email: Signe.Lynch@maine.gov
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