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Home My WebLink About03/29/2016 00 Misc Presented at the Meeting Homelessness Amongst Yakima School District Students Yakima School Board / Yakima City Council Collaborative Meeting March 29, 2016 Definin g Homelessness for Students McKinney -Vento Act Ensures that children and youth experiencing homelessness have immediate and equal access to public education. Eligibility — Children or youth who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence including: Shared housing due to loss of housing or economic hardship. Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations. Living in emergency or transitional shelters. Migratory children living in the above circumstances. Defining Homelessness for Students McKinney -Vento Act Fixed: Stationary, permanent, not subject to change, Regular: Used on a predictable, routine, consistent basis, Adequate: lawfully and reasonably sufficient; sufficient for meeting the physical and psychological needs typically met in a home environment, In other words... Can the student go to the same place (fixed) every night (regular) to sleep in a safe and sufficient space (adequate)? Defining Homelessness for Students McKinney -Vento Act i ransportation Districts must provide transportation based on the best interest of the student and in consultation with the parent. The district ultimate determines the mode of transportation. Transportation is to and from the school of origin. If different districts are involved, districts agree on how to split the responsibility and the cost. Defining Homelessness for Students McKinney -Vento Act Dispute Resolution To avoid disruption to a student's academic progress, the McKinney-Vento Act requires immediate enrollment during disputes and provides for procedures to resolve disputes. This allows schools, parents, and youth to resolve disagreements quickly and efficiently without disrupting the classroom or the student's education. YSD Homeless Student Data # of WA State average rate for S Homeless homeless students is 3%. Students r Yakima School District rate for 2012 -13 2014 -15 was 4.7%. 64% higher 2013 -14 610 than the state rate 2014 -15 745 • Since 2012, homelessness 2015 -16 631 amongst YSD students has (to date) increased nearly 77 %. YSD Homeless Student Demographics Student Count by Grade Level (thru March 2016) 2 yr olds I 1 3 yr olds 7 4 yr olds 11 Kindergarten 11.. 71 Grade 1 56 Grade 2 66 Grade 3 _ , 60 Number of Grade 4 48 Gender Students Grade 5 _ 56 Male 332 Grade 6 30 Grade 7 43 Female 298 Grade 8 42 Grade 9 29 Grade 10 31 Grade 11 35 Grade 12 44 Number of Students o o o W 0 0 0 0 00 (f) I W `•/ Adams Elem N Barge - Lincoln Elem _ 0 Discovery Lab _■ N O Garfield Elem _ N) Gilbert Elem U `' _ w H CD oover Elem N - Martin Luther King.. CD co ci) McClure Elem _ � fD CA McKinley Elem fl) Nob Hill Elem _ W 0 � O Robertson Elem Roosevelt Elem _ w -' - m+ Ridgeview Elem m cr CD Whitney Elem ∎ i-1 Franklin MS W n fr _ w = Lewis & Clark MS W 0 CD Washington MS UN-' NJ O N Wilson MS _ 0 Davis HS n ' Q _ v Eisenhower HS V c Stanton Alt HS U `' _ o Satellite Programs _= Ln Mme+ Open Doors _I N V �-T+ Yakimna Online • N me■ n CA YSD Homeless Student Ethnicity Native Hawaiian 2 Asian, 1, 0% 0% American Indian, 19, 3% Multiracial, 18, 3% Black, 11, 2% White, 155, 25% Hispanic, 424, 67% • Hispanic • White • Black Multiracial Native Hawaiian Asian American Indian YSD Homeless Student Data 2015 -16 Absenteeism Chronic absenteeism (defined as 18 or more school days in a 31.2% school year) has significant 48.4% impacts on a student's achievement, even in early grades. 20.5% Homelessness is a significant barrier to consistent school attendance. ■ Less than 9 days ■ 10 -17 days 18+ days YSD 2014-15 Homeless Student Data Unsheltered In hotels /motels 2% 7% In shelters 13% IVi A I ------- ------In shared housing dAIIIII 78% ii Fundin g for Homeless Student Services Washington receives a Federal grant of $950,000 annually under the McKinney -Vento Act to provide services for more than 32,000 homeless students. That grant provides support to 24 school districts, most of which are in the Puget Sound. Yakima School District receives no targeted funding to support required homeless student services. Funding for these services comes from district Title 1 funding or Basic Education Allocation funding from the state. Costs for services to Yakima homeless students could run as high as $1,000 per student. Consequences of Homelessness Doubled -up households are less likely to maintain consistent rules /schedules. Unemployment and financial strain weaken stability and quality of home environment, which is necessary to foster growth and development. Parents' compounding stress weaken quality of care and decrease attention and supervision of children. Children often lack cognitive and emotional skills to adapt to negative effects of financial and housing instability. Consequences of Homelessness Homelessness and housing instability are associated with: Worse academic and social outcomes (e.g., lower vocabulary skills). Increased problem behaviors. Lower grade retention. Increased high school dropout rate. Lower adult educational attainment. Increased school mobility results in 4 -6 month loss of academic performance per move. 14 Consequences of Homelessness Homeless children (nationally) 9x more likely to repeat a grade (50% of homeless children repeat a grade (average cost to repeat a grade - $10,000). 3x more likely to be enrolled in special education. 2x rate of learning disabilities. Increased absenteeism. Misdiagnosed with ADHD (actually manifesting symptoms of stress and anxiety). Less likely to graduate from high school or attend college. Greater risk of experiencing poverty as adults, unstable employment, decreased earnings and poor health. Consequences of Homelessness Homeless Children and Mental Health 2x as likely to be physically abused. 3x as likely to be sexually abused. 50% experience anxiety, depression or withdrawal (compared to 18% for housed children). Experience 3x rate of behavioral and emotional problems. 10 -26% of homeless preschool children and 24 -40% of school -aged children have mental health problems requiring clinical evaluation. Unmet Service Needs Doubled -up families are underserved by housing and other social services systems Children in doubled -up families lacking a fixed, permanent address due to financial problems constitute approximately 80% of homeless children. Children experience trauma, stress, anxiety and social, emotional and behavioral issues at rates similar to children living in shelters, motels, cars /outdoors. Unmet Service Needs Homeless prevention services are very limited Evidence that helping families stay in their own homes and avoid shelter systems saves money and helps limit trauma associated with homelessness. More assistance is needed to help families avoid eviction and stay in their own homes. Families who have already lost their homes and are doubling- up also need assistance. This may involve securing new housing or financial and other assistance (like conflict resolution) to create a more stable doubled -up situation. Unmet Service Needs Homeless children have unmet mental health service needs Homeless children often experience trauma related to being uprooted from their homes, disruptions to social relationships, frequently changing schedules and lack of regular routines, and anxieties related to their families' overall instability. Accessing mental health services is often difficult as families struggle with transportation and scheduling issues. Many view available mental health treatments as out -of -touch with the need to manage stress and anxiety related to homelessness. What to do? How can the Yakima School District, the City of Yakima and the Yakima community work together to address the issues of homeless students and families? 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