Report 2019-104 Recommendation 13 Responses
Report 2019-104: Youth Experiencing Homelessness: California's Education System for K-12 Inadequately Identifies and Supports These Youth (Release Date: November 2019)
Recommendation #13 To: Greenfield Union School District
To comply with federal law and best practices, Greenfield should, before academic year 2020-21, distribute information about the educational rights of youth experiencing homelessness in public places, including schools, shelters, public libraries, and food pantries frequented by families of such youth, as federal law requires. Further, to mitigate families' and youth's hesitance to disclosing their living situation the LEA should include the protections set forth in federal and state laws in the information it distributes.
6-Month Agency Response
McKinney-Vento Liaison and MSWs have visited local businesses, motels, public library, medical clinics, and agencies to distribute the Enroll Now posters with McKinney-Vento pamphlets including liaison contact information. A list of local businesses and agencies will be forwarded via email. McKinney Vento Public Outreach 2019-20.
The Greenfield Union School District's McKinney Vento pamphlets were revised to inform parents and students experiencing homelessness of resources and services available to them. We will review other best practices regarding families and their protections under the law to improve the districts McKinney Vento information distributed to the public. The pamphlet update was completed by December 20, 2019. English MV Pamphlet and Spanish MV Pamphlet
The McKinney-Vento pamphlet has been updated to include the following statement:
* Your housing information is protected by law. Your information will not be shared with others without your permission.
- Completion Date: January 2020
- Response Date: June 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
60-Day Agency Response
McKinney-Vento Liaison and MSWs have visited local businesses, motels, public library, medical clinics, and agencies to distribute the Enroll Now posters with McKinney-Vento pamphlets including liaison contact information. A list of local businesses and agencies will be forwarded via email. McKinney Vento Public Outreach 2019-20.
The Greenfield Union School District's McKinney Vento pamphlet was revised to inform parents and students experiencing homelessness of resources and services available to them. We will review other best practices regarding families and their protections under the law to improve the districts McKinney-Vento information distributed to the public. The pamphlet update was completed by December 20, 2019.
The McKinney-Vento pamphlet has been updated to include the following statement:
* Your housing information is protected by law. Your information will not be shared with others without your permission.
- Estimated Completion Date: December 20, 2019
- Response Date: December 2019
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
We look forward to reviewing Greenfield's updated McKinney-Vento pamphlet and distribution list in its 6-month response.
All Recommendations in 2019-104
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.