Center for School Improvement, Office of Federal Programs

Issue Date: / April 26, 2011
Sources: / Office of Federal Programs
Key Words: / Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan, Consolidated Application, EMIS Reporting, Homeless data
Summary: / Please use this chart to help you complete the CCIP Consolidated Application
Preparing the CCIP Consolidated Application
  1. Homeless training, policy, and procedures required of all districts/ agencies
/ The district/agency must have awareness training for staff, a policy and procedures for serving homeless children, and a dispute resolution process. See Title I Homeless presentations, in the Doc Library, under Consolidated Application, Title I and Homeless, Training Briefs:
(awareness training for staff); (parents); (enrollment).
Also, every district receiving Title I must set aside funds for homeless students on the Title I Set Aside page.
  1. CCIPAddress book
/ Review your Address Book and enter updated information, including phone extensions, for ALL data entry users. All districts/agencies must have a CCIP contact and a Homeless contact listed. The Address Book is located on the left blue menu once you are inside the CCIP.
Reporting Homeless Data in EMIS
  1. Homeless reporting policy, and procedures required of all districts in Ohio
/ The U.S. Department of Education has issues a homeless children and youth data collection and reporting requirement for each school district in each state. This data is intended to reflect the total number of homeless children and youth a district can identify compared with the number of homeless children and youth who receive services through the McKinney-Vento grants awarded and administered by the Ohio Department of Education Office of Federal Programs.
  1. The current EMIS data collection program includes the needed reporting categories for homeless children and youth.
/ AHomeless Shelter A student residing in a homeless shelter (either emergency or transitional) because there are no other living accommodations available. Should a student subsequently be placed in a foster home or a facility for neglected or delinquent children or youth, he/she should no longer be considered homeless.
BUnsheltered A student who is temporarily staying in unsheltered situations (i.e., cars, trailer parks, camping areas, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, etc.) because he/she lacks adequate living accommodations. Those living in trailer parks or camping areas on a long-term basis in adequate accommodations should not be considered homeless.
CDoubled-Up A student who is sharing housing with other families or individuals because of a loss of housing or other similar situations.
I Hotel/Motel A student temporarily living in hotels or motels because he or she lacks adequate permanent