How To Comply With The McKinney-Vento Act

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Homelessness Looks Different at Every School. Learn How to Support Your Students and How to Comply With the McKinney-Vento Act.

Forty percent of America’s homeless population is under the age of 18. This translates into 1.3 million students. The McKinney-Vento Act solidifies their right to an education and requires that they benefit from enrollment, participation, and stability. You need to know the law to ensure your school complies and helps these students rebound during the new semester.

Education law expert Jim Castagnera will explain all the details of the McKinney-Vento Act. You will learn the specific actions you must take to comply and help your students as the new semester begins.

  • How To Comply With The McKinney-Vento Act
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Training Overview

  • Which children qualify as homeless under the Act?
  • Are schools required to identify students who qualify as homeless?
  • May a student or family self-identify to qualify for educational benefits?
  • How can you ensure that children identified as homeless aren’t stigmatized?
  • Where do students covered by the Act attend school?
  • Must a qualified student have a complete immunization record?
  • What school stability must you provide?
  • What support services are available to qualified students?
  • How should you resolve disputes between schools and students/parents?
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Who Should Attend?

  • Superintendents
  • Deputy, associate, and assistant superintendents
  • Chief business and operations officers
  • Chief financial officers
  • Diversity and equity officers
  • Student services coordinators
  • Directors of special education
  • School social workers
  • School board members
  • Principals
  • Vice principals and assistant principals
What's included

Training includes

  • Certificate of Attendance
  • All resources and training materials
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Jim Castagnera
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Expert Presenter

Jim Castagnera
  • President, Dr. Jim's One-Stop HR Shop
  • CEO and co-founder, International Artificial Intelligence Association
  • 10 years as a labor, employment, and intellectual-property attorney with Saul Ewing
  • 23 years as associate provost and legal counsel for academic affairs at Rider University
  • Holds an M.A. in Journalism from Kent State University
  • J.D. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University
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