McKinney-Vento Liaison

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Oregon City School District seeks a caring, organized, and knowledgeable Homeless Liaison, to support families and students of the district.

Open until filled

Job description:

The Homeless Liaison for the Oregon City School District ensures that all students who are experiencing homelessness can enroll and succeed in school.

MCKINNEY-VENTO PROGRAM:

Our school district is committed to providing equitable opportunities to students experiencing houselessness, including educational services as required by Federal Law under the McKinney-Vento Act. School records, medical records, proof of residence or other documents will not be required as a condition for admission. The child or unaccompanied youth (a youth that does not live with a parent or guardian) can immediately enroll and participate fully in school activities while education records are being obtained.

The child or unaccompanied youth may attend the school of origin, the last school attended, or the school where the student is currently living. “School of origin” means the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled or the school the child youth attend when last permanently housed. The district must presume that keeping the child or youth in the school of origin is in the child’s or youth’s best interest, except when doing so is contrary to the request of the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth.

Students eligible under the McKinney-Vento Act have rights that include:

• Receiving services without delays, such as transportation and meal programs.

• Other appropriate services and programs, including but not limited to programs for:

  • gifted children;

  • children experiencing disabilities;

  • English learners;

  • career and technical education;

• School activities for parents or guardians and family engagement.

• Participation in athletics, fine arts, or other extra-curricular activities.

The liaison helps introduce educational programs for unhoused students and make sure they are provided services. This person will also help complete forms or request records we may need, such as previous school, immunization records, and/or birth certificates.

position responsibilities & example of job duties:

• Identification of students experiencing houselessness

• Collaboration and coordination with other service providers (including the district’s social workers, counselors, transportation, public and private child welfare, and/or social services agencies; runaway and homeless youth centers, childcare providers, etc.)

• Attend and provide professional development and technical assistance at both the State and local levels

• Removing enrollment barriers, including barriers related to missed application deadlines, fines, fees, missing required documents or records, etc

• School stability, ensuring students have equal access to the same free and appropriate public education including public preschools, including transportation to and from their school of origin

• Ensuring privacy of student records, including information of youth’s living situation

• Helping families and youth on transportation services as well as setting up any school transportation needs

• Educating parents and guardians on all programs and services within the school available to their child

range:

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