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360-725-6505
Keith Woodruff
McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor
District duties | Rights of students
homelessed@k12.wa.us
Melinda Dyer
McKinney-Vento Program Supervisor Lead
Training | Data collection
melinda.dyer@k12.wa.us
Matt Smith
Homeless Student Stability Program Supervisor
Unaccompanied homeless youth | Partial credit for highly mobile youth | State law
matt.smith@k12.wa.us
Sharon Armstrong
Training Specialist
sharon.armstrong@k12.wa.us
Sample forms and templates are provided for districts to meet federal and state program compliance. Items related to Consolidated Program Review are identified by item number.
Dispute Resolution Process Consolidated Program Review item 10.2. Also available in Amharic | Cambodian | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Sample Dispute Process Paperwork Also available in Amharic | Cambodian | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Consolidated Program Review item 10.3
Statement of Attestation - Consolidated Program Review item 10.4
Housing Questionnaire - Consolidated Program Review Item 10.5. Also available in Amharic | Cambodian | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Intake Form | Spanish - Consolidated Program Review Item 10.6
FAFSA-Independent Student Verification Form - Consolidated Program Review Item 10.7
Child Find Screening - Consolidated Program Review Item 10.8. Also available in Amharic | Cambodian | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
McKinney-Vento Title I Set-Asides Needs Assessment - Consolidated Program Review Item 10.11
Sample End of School Year Letter for McKinney-Vento Parents/Guardians. Also available in Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Chinese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Nepali | Persian | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese. *Please use your school district's letterhead.
Sample Informed Consent for Health Care authorization form RCW 7.70.065 authorizes school nurses, school counselors, or homeless student liaisons to provide consent for non-emergency outpatient primary care services for unaccompanied homeless students.
School District McKinney-Vento/Foster Care Liaison Forums
COVID-19 and Student Experiencing Homelessness
SchoolHouse Connection Webinars
McKinney-Vento Orientation for New Liaisons (Full webinar)
The full webinar has been divided into sections for the ease of accessing specific information related to the following questions:
This document is designed to assist SDs to assign a liaison who can fulfill the duties outlined in the law
This resource is designed to assist the various roles in a school district with supporting students experiencing homelessness.
McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program: School Staff Resource