Report 2019-104 Recommendation 24 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 #24 To: Greenfield Union School District

To ensure that families of youth experiencing homelessness can readily access information about the LEA's homeless education program as best practices recommend, Greenfield should publish its local liaison's contact information in an easy-to-find place on its website.

6-Month Agency Response

The LEA created links to the McKinney-Vento pamphlets in both English and Spanish, Residency Questionnaire, and Liaison's contact information. Families have the ability to access resources and information about the LEA's homeless education program by visiting district sites. The McKinney Vento webpage was completed by January 31, 2020 and will be updated as needed to ensure information regarding services and resources are kept current. Refer to the same links in item 3 for additional information.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented

60-Day Agency Response

The LEA will provide links to the McKinney-Vento pamphlet in both English and Spanish, Residency Questionnaire, and Liaison's contact information. Families have the ability to access resources and information about the LEA's homeless education program by visiting district sites. The web page will be completed by January 31, 2020 and updated as needed to ensure information regarding services and resource are kept current.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending

We look forward to reviewing Greenfield's McKinney-Vento webpage at its 6-month response.

All Recommendations in 2019-104

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.