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Homeless Education Homeless Education Homeless Education Billings Public Schools Billings Public Schools ---PAGE BREAK--- Contact Information Billings Public Schools Sue Runkle Homeless Education Liaison c/o Washington Elementary School 1044 Cook Ave. Billings, MT 59102 (406)671-8421 [EMAIL REDACTED] ---PAGE BREAK--- Which child is homeless? ---PAGE BREAK--- Federal Definition of Homeless Children & Youth Individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes those: • Living in emergency/transitional shelters • Living in trailer parks and camp grounds because they lack adequate living accommodations • Doubled-up because of loss of housing or other similar situations ---PAGE BREAK--- Definition, Continued • Living in runaway shelters, abandoned buildings, cars, parks, the streets or other inadequate accommodations • Throwaway children (i.e. those whose parents or guardians will not permit them to live at home) if they live on the streets, in shelters, or in other transitional or inadequate accommodations (SERVE, 2003). ---PAGE BREAK--- Billings Public Schools Homeless Education Grant • 2006-07 Budget was $131,566 – $62,451 from McKinney funds – $30,311 from Title 1 funds – Remainder comes from general funds & matching services from other sources Billings Public Schools Homeless Grant Application, 2006-09 ---PAGE BREAK--- Homeless Education Liaison Responsibilities • Identify homeless children/youth • Assist in enrollment & acquisition of school records, immunizations, birth certificates • Make referrals to other agencies/services • Inform parents/unaccompanied youth of their rights • Distribute public notice of educational rights of homeless children/youth • Mediate enrollment disputes • Provide transportation services, if requested • Coordinate/collaborate with the State Coordinator ---PAGE BREAK--- Students Served by BPS Homeless Education Grant *As of 10/5/07 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 20 02- 03 20 03- 04 20 04- 05 20 05- 06 20 06- 07 20 07- 08* Identified Homeless Students ---PAGE BREAK--- Identified Homeless Students • 2006-2007 School year the total number of students was 326. • 2007-2008 Total number of students year-to-date (as of 10/5/07) is 130. This is approximately 20 students ahead of last year’s numbers at this time of the year. • If trend continues at this rate, the number of students could be around 400 by the end of the school year. ---PAGE BREAK--- Demographics: Grade Level 0 20 40 60 80 100 [PHONE REDACTED]-05 2005-06 2006-07 K-3rd 4th-6th 7th-8th 9th-12th Other ---PAGE BREAK--- Demographics: IDEA 0 10 20 30 40 50 2004- 05 2005- 06 2006- 07 IDEA Total Male Female ---PAGE BREAK--- Demographics: Ethnicity 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 [PHONE REDACTED]- 05 2005- 06 2006- 07 White Native Am. Hispanic Black Other ---PAGE BREAK--- BPS Homeless Student Demographics: Gender 0 50 100 150 200 250 [PHONE REDACTED]-05 2005-06 2006-07 Male Female Total ---PAGE BREAK--- What can we do? What can we do? What can we do? If you only had a child for a day, a week, or a If you only had a child for a day, a week, or a month; What would you want to leave with month; What would you want to leave with him/her? him/her? (SERVE, 2003) (SERVE, 2003)