Who should be appointed the districts homeless liaison?
The type of person who would best be suited to being a homeless liaison will vary according to particular district circumstances. Before appointing a liaison, districts should do a needs assessment with regards to McKinney-Vento and appoint a liaison accordingly. Districts should keep in mind that the liaison position is an extremely important and sometimes labor-intensive position. Only a person who is familiar with (or is willing to familiarize him/herself with) McKinney-Vento requirements and who is willing and able to carry out the requirements should be chosen. Persons such as social workers, counselors, and nurses may be ideal candidates for the position because they often have direct knowledge of the student body and community resources. Although it is possible for administrators, including school corporation administrators, to be appointed liaison, school districts should take care to identify potential conflicts of interest. For example, a corporation level administrator may b
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