Homeless Information

Add Homeless Information

Navigation: State/Province – IL > Homeless tab

Define the Illinois state information data required to identify a homeless student for the ISBE SIS project. This extract includes only students with the Homeless checkbox selected.

Data Element	Additional Information	[Table]Field Name	Used in these Reports
Student Information
State Student ID	The state student ID from the ISBE SIS Student Demographic/Enrollment Information page (Demo tab).	[Students]State_StudentNumber	IL Homeless
Local SAS ID	The student number.	[Students]Student_Number	IL Homeless
Last Name	The legal last name of the student to whom the student ID belongs. If the legal last name is blank, the last name is reported.	[Students]Last_Name or [S_IL_STU_Demographics_X] Legal_Last_Name	IL Homeless
First Name	The legal first name of the student to whom the student ID belongs. If the legal first name is blank, the first name is reported.	[Students]First_Name or [S_IL_STU_Demographics_X] Legal_First_Name	IL Homeless
Birth Date	The birth date of the student.	[Students]DOB	IL Homeless
RCDTS Home School	Enter the Region, County, District, Type, School (RCDTS) code that uniquely identifies the student’s home school, if that school is different than the RCDTS home school number displayed. If blank, [S_IL_SCH_X]RCDTS_Home_School is output in the extract.	[S_IL_STU_X]RCDTS_Home_School [S_IL_SCH_X]RCDTS_Home_School	IL Homeless
RCDTS Serving School Number	Enter the Region, County, District, Type, School (RCDTS) code that uniquely identifies the student’s serving school, if that school is different than the RCDTS serving school number displayed. If blank, [S_IL_SCH_X]RCDTS_Home_School is output in the extract.	[S_IL_SCH_X]RCDTS_Serving_School [S_IL_SCH_X]RCDTS_Home_School	IL Homeless
Homeless Information
Homeless Indicator	Select if this student fits the McKinney-Vento definition of homeless. Valid values: (1) selected – Y (2) not selected – N	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Homeless	IL Homeless
Subpopulation
Unaccompanied Youth Status	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the homeless student is an unaccompanied youth (not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian). Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Unaccompanied_Youth	IL Homeless
10. Primary Nighttime Residence	Choose the homeless student’s nighttime residence status if that student does not have a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Nighttime_Residence	IL Homeless
Services and Activities Provided by the McKinney-Venro Subgrant Program
11. Tutoring and Other Instructional Support	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received tutoring, supplemental instruction, and other educational services that help homeless children and youth reach the same challenging State content and state student performance standards to which all children are held. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Tutoring	IL Homeless
12. Expedited Evaluations	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student was administered expedited evaluations to measure their strengths and needs. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] ExpeditedEvaluations	IL Homeless
13. Staff Professionals Development and Awareness	Choose Yes or No to indicate if programs and other activities designed to raise awareness among educators and pupil services personnel of the rights homeless children and youth have as a result of their homelessness are available. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Professional_Development	IL Homeless
14. Referrals for Medical, Dental, and other Health Services	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received referrals to medical, dental, mental, and other health services. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Medical_Referrals	IL Homeless
15. Early Childhood Programs	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student participated in developmentally appropriate early childhood education programs for homeless children of preschool age that are not provided through other Federal, State, or local funds. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Early_Child	IL Homeless
16. Assistance with Participation in School Programs	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received services and assistance that attract, engage, and retain homeless children and youth and unaccompanied youth in public school programs and services provided to non-homeless children and youth. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Participation_Assistance	IL Homeless
17. Before-School, After-School, Mentoring, Summer programs	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student participated in before-and after-school programs, mentoring, and summer programs. Qualified personnel may provide homework assistance, tutoring, and supervision of their educational instruction in carrying out these activities. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Before_After_School	IL Homeless
18. Obtaining or Transferring Records Necessary for Enrollment	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received financial assistance to pay the fees and costs associated with tracking, obtaining, and transferring records necessary for the enrollment of students in school. The records may include birth certificates, guardianship records, immunization records, academic records, and evaluations of students needed to determine eligibility for other programs and services. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Record_Fees	IL Homeless
19. Parent Education Related to Rights and Resources for Children	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the parents of this homeless student participated in education and training programs regarding rights children have as homeless individuals and regarding the educational and other resources available to homeless children. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Parent_Education	IL Homeless
20. Coordination between Schools and Agencies	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the homeless student has access to programs coordinating services provided by schools and other agencies to eligible students in order to expand and enhance such services. Coordination with programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act should be included in this effort. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Coordination	IL Homeless
21. Counseling	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the homeless student had access to pupil services programs that provide violence prevention counseling and was referred to such counseling. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Counseling	IL Homeless
22. Addressing Needs Related to Domestic Violence	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the homeless student had access to programs that address the particular needs of eligible students that may arise from domestic violence. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Domestic_Violence	IL Homeless
23. Clothing to Meet a School Requirement	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student had access to school uniforms, school supplies, and health-related needs. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Clothing	IL Homeless
24. School Supplies	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received necessary school supplies from a shelter, mandatory temporary housing facility, or other location as appropriate. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Supplies	IL Homeless
25. Referral to Other Programs and Services	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received referrals for health, mental health, dental, and other appropriate services in the community from a liaison outside of the school. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X]Referral	IL Homeless
26. Emergency Assistance Related to School Attendance	Choose Yes or No to indicate if extraordinary or emergency services were required to enroll and retain the student in school. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Attendance_Assistance	IL Homeless
27. Other (Services and Activities Provided by the McKinney-Ventro Subgrant Program)	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student received subgrant services through programs on school grounds or at other facilities. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Other_Services	IL Homeless
Barriers to the Education of Homeless Children and Youths
28. Eligibility for Homeless Services	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student was eligible to participate in enrichment programs and other supplemental services, and are provided a liaison that will ensure that the student in the homeless situation has a full and fair opportunity to succeed in school. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Service_Eligibility	IL Homeless
29. School Selection	Choose Yes or No to indicate if this homeless student was enrolled in school, attended classes, and participated fully in school activities. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] School_Selection	IL Homeless
30. Transportation	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the student received financial assistance to pay the excess cost of transportation not otherwise provided through Federal, State, or local funds, to enable the homeless student to attend the school selected under section 722(g)(3) of the McKinney-Vento Act. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Transportation	IL Homeless
31. School Records	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the enrolling school that the homeless student contacted the student’s previous school for records. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] School_Records	IL Homeless
32. Immunization or Other Medical Records	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the homeless student provided immunization and other medical records to the school, either before or after enrollment. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Medical_Records	IL Homeless
33. Other (Barriers to the Education of Homeless Children and Youths) IL Home	Choose Yes or No to indicate if the fees associated with extra-curricular activities such as club dues and sports uniforms were waived for the homeless student. Student discipline and expulsion rules apply to students in homeless situations in the same way they apply to housed students. Schools must be careful not to discipline or penalize students for behavior related to homelessness. Any child identified as homeless by a liaison or shelter director is automatically eligible for free school meals. Valid values: 01 – Yes 02 – No A blank will be output if no value is specified.	[S_IL_STU_Homeless_X] Other_Barriers	less