GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT : 2016 DATA REPORT June 2017
Educating Georgia s Future. Richard Woods, State School Superintendent www.gadoe.org Office of Federal Programs Georgia Department of Education 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive 1854 Twin Towers East Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone: (404) 657-4209 Deborah Gay Deputy Superintendent Office of Federal Programs Craig M. Geers Associate Superintendent Office of Federal Programs This report is available for download at the McKinney-Vento program website: www.gadoe.org/school-improvement/federal-programs/pages/education-for-homless-children-and-youth.aspx Suggested citation: Georgia Department of Education, Office of Federal Programs. (June 2017). Georgia s McKinney-Vento Program: 2016 Data Report. Atlanta, GA: Georgia Department of Education. Direct all McKinney-Vento program inquiries to: Eric McGhee Grants Program Manager emcghee@doe.k12.ga.us June 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is McKinney-Vento 4 Executive Summary 5 National Standards 6 Definition of ness 7 Statewide Data 8 District Student Percentages 8 District Student Counts 10, Discipline, and Academics 16 Services and Barriers 20 Grantee Data 22 Atlanta Public Schools 23 Gwinnett County 36 Barrow County 23 Haralson County 36 Bartow County 24 Henry County 37 Bibb County 24 Houston County 37 Bulloch County 25 Liberty County 38 Calhoun City 25 Lowndes County 38 Carroll County 26 Madison County 39 Carrollton City 26 Marietta City 39 Cartersville City 27 Murray County 40 Catoosa County 27 Muscogee County 40 Chattooga County 28 Paulding County 41 Clarke County 28 Polk County 41 Clayton County 29 Richmond County 42 Cobb County 29 Rockdale County 42 Colquittt County 30 Thomas County 43 Columbia County 30 Troup County 43 Dalton City 31 Walton County 44 DeKalb County 31 Whitfield County 44 Dougherty County 32 Douglas County 32 Dublin City 33 Effingham County 33 Floyd County 34 Forsyth County 34 Fulton County 35 Gordon County 35 District Liaison Contacts 46 GaDOE Contact Information 52 2016 data report 3
WHAT IS MCKINNEY-VENTO? The McKinney-Vento Education for Children and Youth (EHCY) program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth face in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free and appropriate public education, including preschool, as other students. children and youth must have access to the educational and other services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging state academic achievement standards to which all students are held. In addition, homeless students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment. State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to review and undertake steps to revise laws, regulations, practices, and policies that may act as a barrier to the enrollment, attendance, or success in school for homeless children and youth. The GaDOE EHCY program is required by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) to submit data on program performance. The data reflect information principally from LEAs with McKinney- Vento subgrants; however, some information regarding all LEAs throughout the state is required. 4 2016 data report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Office of Federal Programs at the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) conducts an annual comprehensive analysis of available LEA McKinney-Vento program data. Data sources include GaDOE s Student Record, the Federal Programs annual homeless survey, and data from other state agencies. This report provides the results of the 2015-16 program year analysis. The key trends, patterns, and relationships included: Georgia has a growing student homelessness problem: The number of identified homeless students in Georgia increased every year from 2011-12 (34,379) to 2015-16 (39,755). The growth from 2014-15 to 2015-16 was 1.5 percent. The percentage of students who experienced homelessness varied greatly among districts: While some districts reported no homeless students, other districts reported populations above 10 percent, including: Polk County (10.6 percent), Hancock County (11.1 percent), Seminole County (11.4 percent), Candler County (11.9 percent) and Monroe County (18.2 percent). The living arrangements for homeless students were varied, but most were doubled-up: At 71 percent, doubled-up was the most usual form of accommodation for homeless students. Living in hotels or motels was the second most common at 17 percent. Another 10 percent were living in shelters, transitional housing, or awaiting foster care. The unsheltered homeless population was 2 percent. Black students and students with disabilities experienced high rates of homelessness: In 2015-16 Black students constituted 56.6 percent of homeless students but only 37 percent of the total student population. Students with disabilities were 11.2 percent of the total student population and 16.4 percent of the homeless population. students struggled academically: Only 17 percent of homeless students scored proficient or distinguished on the End of Grade or End of Course language arts Milestones tests. In mathematics, only 14.9 percent scored proficient or distinguished. students faced greater risk of suspension: students were more likely than non-homeless students to receive in-school suspension (11.6 percent compared to 8.6 percent) and out-of-school suspension (11.3 percent to 6.4 percent). students attended school at a slightly lower rate than non-homeless students: students had an attendance rate of 92.4, compared to a non-homeless attendance rate of 95.4. 2016 data report 5
NATIONAL STANDARDS The United States Department of Education (ED) made a call for States to revise state plans with meaningful standards that can lead to quality services and increased academic achievement. The National Center for Education (NCHE), which serves as the ED s technical assistance and information center for the federal McKinney-Vento Education for Children and Youth (EHCY) program, recommends that state educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) embrace the ten standards below to measure the effectiveness of EHCY program implementation. Each of the ten standards has multiple indicators (56 total) to measure quality. 1. All homeless students, identified and enrolled at the time of the state assessment, take the state assessment required for their grade levels. 2. All homeless students demonstrate academic progress. 3. All children in homeless situations are identified. 4. Within one full day of an attempt to enroll in school, homeless students are in attendance. 5. All homeless students experience stability in school. 6. All homeless students receive specialized and comparable services when eligible. 7. All preschool-aged homeless children enroll in and attend preschool programs. 8. All homeless unaccompanied youth enroll in and attend school. 9. All parents (or persons acting as parents) of homeless children and youth are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children and are provided meaningful opportunities to participate in their children s education. 10. LEAs help with the needs of all homeless children and youth through collaborative efforts both within and beyond the LEA. Currently, EHCY programs are not mandated to collect all the outcome data represented by the 56 indicators of quality. However, it is important to note that the McKinney-Vento Standards and Indicators encompass a majority of the measures that the U.S. Department of Education s Children and Youth Program requires states to report from their EHCY subgranted LEAs. In addition, ED endorses the usage of the Standards and Indicators. The original McKinney-Vento Standards and Indicators were included in the U.S. Department of Education s 2004 Policy Guidance for the Education of Children and Youths Program. The revised McKinney-Vento Standards and Indicators have been approved by the U.S. Department of Education as a tool for homeless education programs to ensure compliance with federal requirements and to improve their services. After meeting with representatives from ED, NCHE and National Association for the Education of Children and Youth (NAEHCY) officials, GaDOE s EHCY program staff met with a small group of LEA EHCY liaisons and LEA transportation officials to discuss and modify proposed standards. In addition, the EHCY program staff met with other divisions within GaDOE, including: Counseling, Data Collections, School Improvement, Transportation and Consolidated Application developers. After considering the 56 indicators of quality embedded in the 10 NCHE standards, Georgia chose 25 indicators of program quality to track performance across the state. Source: National Center for Education (March 2006). McKinney-Vento Data Standards and Indicators (2006 Revisions). Retreived from: http://center.serve.org/nche/pr/st_ind.php#2006. 6 2016 data report
DEFINITION OF HOMELESSNESS The following definition, as provided in the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act, must be used by LEAs when determining the homeless status of a student. children and youth are defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. The term homeless includes children and youth who experience any of the following: Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason: If economic hardship, such as an accident or illness, loss of employment, loss of public benefits, or conditions of poverty, forces a family or youth to share the housing of others temporarily, the children and youth are eligible for McKinney-Vento services. A long-term, cooperative living arrangement among families or friends that is fixed, regular, and adequate should not be considered a homeless situation, even if the parties are living together to save money. Living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping ground due to the lack of alternative adequate accomodations: Motels, hotels, and camping grounds will almost always be homeless situations, as they are rarely fixed, regular, and adequate. In contrast, trailer parks often are fixed, regular, and adequate residences. Asking questions about the condition and size of the trailer, the number of people living there, the intended length of stay, and whether the family or youth has an adequate alternative will help determine if the student is eligible for McKinney-Vento services. Living in an emergency or transitional shelter: Emergency or transitional shelters of all kinds, including youth shelters, domestic violence shelters, family shelters, transitional living programs, and supportive housing programs are homeless situations. Abandoned in hospitals: A child or youth abandoned in the hospital is eligible for McKinney-Vento services. Living in a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accomodation for human beings: An example of a place that meets these criteria is a public restroom. Living in a car, park, public space, bus station, train station, abandoned building, substandard housing, or similar setting: Substandard housing is any dwelling that deviates from, or falls short of, local laws, standards, or norms. Migratory children: Migratory children who qualify as homeless living in circumstances described above. Source: National Center for Education (2012). Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services under the McKinney-Vento Act. Retreived from: http://center.serve.org/nche/downloads/briefs/service_providers.pdf. 2016 data report 7
STATEWIDE DATA Percentage of Students Who Were in 2015-16 Appling County 2.15 Atkinson County 0.49 Atlanta Public Schools 5.44 Bacon County 1.79 Baker County 0.00 Baldwin County 2.43 Banks County 3.09 Barrow County 3.04 Bartow County 1.82 Ben Hill County 0.66 Berrien County 1.64 Bibb County 2.18 Bleckley County 0.23 Brantley County 1.83 Bremen City 1.09 Brooks County 0.38 Bryan County 1.42 Buford City 0.55 Bulloch County 1.18 Burke County 0.30 Butts County 8.56 Calhoun City 4.58 Calhoun County 0.00 Camden County 0.39 Candler County 1.19 Carroll County 6.38 Carrollton City 5.84 Cartersville City 4.15 Catoosa County 3.05 Charlton County 3.58 Chatham County 1.91 Chattahoochee County 0.50 Chattooga County 7.07 Cherokee County 0.29 Chickamauga City 0.29 Clarke County 4.08 Clay County 6.04 Clayton County 3.50 Clinch County 1.67 Cobb County 1.35 Coffee County 4.78 Colquitt County 3.80 Columbia County 1.38 Commerce City 0.42 Cook County 0.14 Coweta County 0.87 Crawford County 0.22 Crisp County 1.07 Dade County 3.87 Dalton City 5.13 Dawson County 4.53 Decatur City 1.22 Decatur County 1.88 DeKalb County 1.40 Dodge County 0.56 Dooly County 6.15 Dougherty County 5.30 Douglas County 1.82 Dublin City 8.69 Early County 0.35 Echols County 0.55 Effingham County 0.93 Elbert County 1.84 Emanuel County 1.06 Evans County 0.45 Fannin County 8.80 Fayette County 0.39 Floyd County 5.83 Forsyth County 1.31 Franklin County 0.95 Fulton County 1.43 Gainesville City 2.34 Gilmer County 7.15 Glascock County 0.00 Glynn County 1.89 Gordon County 6.31 Grady County 8.41 Greene County 1.83 Gwinnett County 1.05 Habersham County 2.51 Hall County 0.57 Hancock County 11.09 Haralson County 6.79 Harris County 1.04 Hart County 1.21 Heard County 5.49 Henry County 2.38 Houston County 0.94 Irwin County 0.95 Jackson County 1.04 Jasper County 1.80 Jeff Davis County 0.88 Jefferson City 1.04 Jefferson County 0.10 Jenkins County 0.67 Johnson County 5.06 Jones County 0.17 Lamar County 0.47 Lanier County 2.58 Laurens County 1.57 Lee County 6.85 Liberty County 1.62 Lincoln County 7.15 Long County 0.45 Lowndes County 2.14 Lumpkin County 2.54 Macon County 0.36 Madison County 4.24 Marietta City 5.31 Marion County 0.00 McDuffie County 0.69 McIntosh County 2.55 Meriwether County 0.00 Miller County 0.97 Mitchell County 3.84 Monroe County 18.41 Montgomery County 10.15 8 2016 data report
District Student Percentages Percentage of Students Who Were in 2015-16 Morgan County 1.65 Murray County 2.09 Muscogee County 3.62 Newton County 0.94 Oconee County 1.54 Oglethorpe County 1.47 Paulding County 1.52 Peach County 0.50 Pelham City 1.48 Pickens County 4.88 Pierce County 1.97 Pike County 0.00 Polk County 10.62 Pulaski County 1.20 Putnam County 0.26 Quitman County 2.20 Rabun County 2.57 Randolph County 1.49 Richmond County 0.83 Rockdale County 2.91 Rome City 3.83 Schley County 0.79 Screven County 2.38 Seminole County 11.44 Social Circle City 5.23 Spalding County 0.92 State Schools 0.93 Stephens County 1.77 Stewart County 0.00 Sumter County 0.06 Talbot County 0.00 Taliaferro County 0.00 Tattnall County 0.92 Taylor County 0.00 Telfair County 2.04 Terrell County 0.45 Thomas County 6.50 Thomaston-Upson County 0.13 Thomasville City 5.81 Tift County 0.61 Toombs County 0.09 Towns County 3.70 Treutlen County 1.09 Trion City 0.07 Troup County 1.26 Turner County 0.00 Twiggs County 5.07 Union County 1.53 Valdosta City 2.52 Vidalia City 0.74 Walker County 2.34 Walton County 1.29 Ware County 3.80 Warren County 0.15 Washington County 0.06 Wayne County 1.97 Webster County 0.00 Wheeler County 0.00 White County 2.78 Whitfield County 1.05 Wilcox County 0.00 Wilkes County 0.36 Wilkinson County 0.43 Worth County 1.45 State Charter Schools Atlanta Heights Charter CCAT School Cherokee Charter Academy Coweta Charter Dubois IntegrityAcademy I Foothills Charter Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia Connections Academy Georgia Cyber Academy Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics Graduation Achievement Center International Charter School of Atlanta Ivy Preparatory Academy Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett Ivy Preparatory Young Men s Leadership Academy Mountain Education Charter Odyssey School Pataula Charter Academy Scintilla Charter Academy Utopian Academy for the Arts > 5.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.12 2.70 0.42 0.50 0.00 2.73 0.00 0.67 0.00 0.00 1.71 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.51% - 5.00% 1.51% - 2.50% 1.01% - 1.50% 0.51% - 1.00% 0.01% - 0.50% 0.00% 2016 data report 9
STATEWIDE DATA Student Count 2014-15 to 2015-16 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Change (%) Appling County 38 29 87 84-3.4 Atkinson County 2 4 6 9 50.0 Atlanta Public Schools 2,453 2,654 2,853 3,088 8.2 Bacon County 13 38 51 42-17.6 Baker County 0 0 0 0 --- Baldwin County 109 122 165 144-12.7 Banks County 55 105 140 95-32.1 Barrow County 311 380 340 436 28.2 Bartow County 447 402 361 271-24.9 Ben Hill County 36 38 39 23-41.0 Berrien County 253 164 155 56-63.9 Bibb County 501 600 607 570-6.1 Bleckley County 39 19 3 6 100.0 Brantley County 132 107 90 69-23.3 Bremen City 20 7 9 25 177.8 Brooks County 22 21 9 9 0.0 Bryan County 67 95 102 134 31.4 Buford City 13 3 20 25 25.0 Bulloch County 64 96 112 132 17.9 Burke County 8 6 10 14 40.0 Butts County 167 216 285 323 13.3 Calhoun City 172 186 263 200 24.0 Calhoun County 0 0 0 0 --- Camden County 59 62 45 39-13.3 Candler County 25 28 29 28-3.4 Carroll County 444 603 829 1,024 23.5 Carrollton City 161 209 303 307 1.3 Cartersville City 101 214 160 193 20.6 Catoosa County 351 323 376 350-6.9 Charlton County 34 60 84 67-20.0 Chatham County 772 954 744 783 5.2 Chattahoochee County 0 0 3 5 66.7 Chattooga County 403 419 283 213-24.7 Cherokee County 80 105 88 124 40.9 Chickamauga City 2 1 3 4 33.3 Clarke County 405 472 698 577 17.3 Clay County 31 26 27 18-33.3 Clayton County 2,121 1,514 1,924 2,144 11.4 10 2016 data report
District Student Counts Student Count 2014-15 to 2015-16 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2015-16 Change (%) Clinch County 26 10 16 25 56.3 Cobb County 1,344 1,434 1,610 1,626 1.0 Coffee County 323 477 350 395 12.9 Colquitt County 306 500 231 388 68.0 Columbia County 332 306 429 385 10.3 Commerce City 7 10 15 7-53.3 Cook County 5 10 4 5 25.0 Coweta County 305 194 163 208 27.6 Crawford County 0 0 4 4 0.0 Crisp County 78 177 78 48-38.5 Dade County 107 98 111 88-20.7 Dalton City 346 474 405 435 7.4 Dawson County 93 154 176 168-4.5 Decatur City 59 85 74 61-17.6 Decatur County 84 103 98 106 8.2 DeKalb County 1,447 1,768 1,975 1,570-20.5 Dodge County 7 10 12 19 58.3 Dooly County 0 0 0 92 --- Dougherty County 596 497 725 861 18.8 Douglas County 221 224 466 519 11.4 Dublin City 329 282 496 244-50.8 Early County 9 29 20 8-60.0 Echols County 1 4 3 5 66.7 Effingham County 127 113 127 117-7.9 Elbert County 49 80 65 60-7.7 Emanuel County 65 62 50 49-2.0 Evans County 8 19 10 9-10.0 Fannin County 325 488 271 279 3.0 Fayette County 48 60 61 82 34.4 Floyd County 478 421 533 618 15.9 Forsyth County 683 708 606 608 0.3 Franklin County 100 118 73 37 49.3 Fulton County 1,441 1,586 1,621 1,470-9.3 Gainesville City 57 58 84 205 144.0 Gilmer County 39 28 72 323 348.6 Glascock County 3 3 0 0 --- Glynn County 233 224 265 271 2.3 Gordon County 442 395 531 460-13.4 2016 data report 11
STATEWIDE DATA Student Count 2014-15 to 2015-16 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Change (%) Grady County 28 162 333 410 23.1 Greene County 17 36 52 47-9.6 Gwinnett County 2,331 2,503 2,497 1,966-21.3 Habersham County 126 161 162 183 13.0 Hall County 90 121 114 164 43.9 Hancock County 296 317 307 114-62.9 Haralson County 348 385 426 263-38.3 Harris County 29 39 45 59 31.1 Hart County 25 49 29 45 55.2 Heard County 65 88 106 121 14.2 Henry County 653 721 940 1,080 14.9 Houston County 288 433 299 286-4.3 Irwin County 4 8 13 18 38.5 Jackson County 105 99 78 83 6.4 Jasper County 158 169 108 47-56.5 Jeff Davis County 19 9 20 29 45.0 Jefferson City 38 41 44 37-15.9 Jefferson County 0 0 7 3-57.1 Jenkins County 15 33 18 9-50.0 Johnson County 41 61 64 63-1.6 Jones County 4 14 10 10 0.0 Lamar County 21 19 19 14-26.3 Lanier County 45 55 61 53-13.1 Laurens County 159 95 156 108-30.8 Lee County 364 352 369 466 26.3 Liberty County 172 195 207 182-12.1 Lincoln County 24 47 45 90 100.0 Long County 34 21 28 18-35.7 Lowndes County 195 210 204 245 20.1 Lumpkin County 132 144 76 102 34.2 Macon County 14 12 11 6-45.5 Madison County 200 194 250 219-12.4 Marietta City 349 448 455 538 18.2 Marion County 0 0 0 0 --- McDuffie County 23 33 39 31-20.5 McIntosh County 76 71 71 41-42.3 Meriwether County 0 1 0 0 --- Miller County 21 24 19 11-42.1 12 2016 data report
District Student Counts Student Count 2014-15 to 2015-16 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Change (%) Mitchell County 120 73 81 100 23.5 Monroe County 264 140 124 785 533.1 Montgomery County 3 123 181 188 3.9 Morgan County 33 83 50 56 12.0 Murray County 277 146 117 171 46.2 Muscogee County 1,689 1,535 1,838 1,240-32.5 Newton County 176 200 221 202-8.6 Oconee County 73 74 60 116 93.3 Oglethorpe County 2 51 68 34-50.0 Paulding County 559 542 519 469-9.6 Peach County 18 25 5 20 300.0 Pelham City 17 10 10 24 140.0 Pickens County 80 174 201 229 13.9 Pierce County 34 52 64 78 21.9 Pike County 0 0 0 0 --- Polk County 1,134 1,026 964 888-7.9 Pulaski County 6 4 7 18 157.1 Putnam County 8 6 12 8-33.3 Quitman County 10 9 6 8 33.3 Rabun County 38 45 19 63 231.6 Randolph County 20 23 21 17-19.0 Richmond County 346 243 218 284 30.3 Rockdale County 307 393 474 530 11.8 Rome City 366 385 200 258 29.0 Schley County 0 2 4 11 175.0 Screven County 52 103 131 60 54.2 Seminole County 218 192 181 194 7.2 Social Circle City 40 78 68 95 39.7 Spalding County 26 48 75 103 37.3 State Schools 0 0 1 4 300.0 Stephens County 71 63 53 77 45.3 Stewart County 0 0 0 0 --- Sumter County 2 0 2 3 50.0 Talbot County 0 0 0 0 --- Taliaferro County 3 7 1 0-100.0 Tattnall County 25 20 39 37-5.1 Taylor County 0 0 0 0 --- Telfair County 47 42 39 38-2.6 2016 data report 13
STATEWIDE DATA Student Count 2014-15 to 2015-16 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Change (%) Terrell County 0 4 14 7-50.0 Thomas County 308 297 247 401 62.3 Thomaston-Upson County 20 20 6 6 0.0 Thomasville City 70 69 57 186 226.3 Tift County 49 85 49 51 4.1 Toombs County 15 7 11 3 72.7 Towns County 0 28 26 42 61.5 Treutlen County 13 18 19 14-26.3 Trion City 4 7 3 1-66.7 Troup County 406 239 174 167-4.0 Turner County 0 0 0 0 --- Twiggs County 0 0 63 46-27.0 Union County 65 66 60 45-25.0 Valdosta City 125 215 225 225 0.0 Vidalia City 42 29 29 36 24.1 Walker County 184 190 252 227-9.9 Walton County 284 291 221 192-13.1 Ware County 542 384 251 257 2.4 Warren County 0 0 0 1 --- Washington County 5 3 6 2-66.7 Wayne County 16 28 23 117 408.7 Webster County 0 0 0 0 --- Wheeler County 0 0 0 0 --- White County 60 78 75 115 53.3 Whitfield County 181 164 174 148-14.9 Wilcox County 0 0 0 0 --- Wilkes County 1 0 0 6 --- Wilkinson County 2 0 0 7 --- Worth County 34 54 43 53 23.3 Source: Georgia Department of Education Student Record. 14 2016 data report
District Student Counts Charter Schools Student Count 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2014-15 to 2015-16 Change (%) Atlanta Heights Charter 0 0 0 0 --- CCAT School 0 0 0 0 --- Cherokee Charter Academy 0 0 0 0 --- Coweta Charter 0 0 0 0 --- Dubois Integrity --- --- --- 0 --- Foothills Charter --- --- --- 31 --- Fulton Leadership Academy 4 4 7 11 57.1 Georgia Connections Academy 22 16 25 21-16.0 Georgia Cyber Academy --- --- 63 84 --- Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics --- --- --- 0 --- Graduation Achievement Center 0 0 27 84 --- International Charter of Atlanta --- --- --- 0 --- Ivy Preparatory Academy 0 0 1 3 --- Ivy Preparatory Academy at Gwinnett 0 1 1 0-100.0 Ivy Preparatory Young Men s Leadership Academy 0 0 0 0 --- Mountain Education Charter 0 75 92 48-47.8 Odyssey School --- 26 47 0-100.0 Pataula Charter Academy 0 0 0 0 --- Scintilla Charter --- --- --- 0 --- Utopian Academy --- --- --- 0 --- Statewide Totals 35,034 37,054 39,113 39,695 1.5 2016 data report 15
STATEWIDE DATA Student Count by Type Preschool School-Aged Total Hotels/Motels 75 6,741 6,816 Unsheltered 17 727 744 Doubled-Up 661 27,638 28,299 Shelters, Transitional Housing, Awaiting Foster Care 69 3,827 3,896 Total (excludes duplicate counts) 822 38,866 39,688 Students by Grade Count Percent of Grade Ungraded 0 --- Ages 3-5, not in Kindergarten 822 --- Kindergarten 3,656 2.8 1 st 3,704 2.7 2 nd 3,700 2.7 3 rd 3,619 2.6 4 th 3,310 2.5 5 th 3,224 2.4 6 th 3,009 2.3 7 th 2,868 2.2 8 th 2,711 2.1 9 th 3,153 2.1 10 th 2,206 1.7 11 th 1,682 1.5 12 th 2,069 1.9 Race Students All Students American Indian 0.17 <1 Asian 0.37 4 Black 56.60 37 Hispanic 9.50 15 Pacific Islander 0.04 <1 White 28.97 41 Two or More Races 4.36 3 English Learners 4.69 5.2 Migrant Students 0.70 <1 Students with Disabilities 16.37 11.2 Unaccompanied Youth 6.90 --- Attendance and Discipline (%) Students Non- Students Attendance Rate (%) 92.4 95.4 Students Who Received Tier 3 Student Support Team (SST) Services (%) Suspensions 6.1 3.4 Students who received in-school suspension 11.6 8.6 Students who received out-of-school suspension 11.3 6.4 Students who were expelled 0.2 <0.1 Source: Georgia Department of Education Student Record, Georgia Department of Education Annual Survey, and The Governor s Office of Student Achievement. 16 2016 data report
, Discipline, and Academics Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones ELA Math ELA Math Appling County 9.1 5.4 Clayton County 13.9 9.6 Atkinson County Too Few Too Few Clinch County Too Few Too Few Atlanta Public Schools 14.6 9.3 Cobb County 17.6 12.1 Bacon County 15.4 24.0 Coffee County 18.5 16.7 Baker County --- --- Colquitt County 6.8 9.1 Baldwin County 9.8 14.8 Columbia County 17.5 22.3 Banks County 23.0 16.9 Commerce City Too Few Too Few Barrow County 18.8 16.8 Cook County --- --- Bartow County 20.8 20.1 Coweta County 20.6 15.2 Ben Hill County 0.0 5.6 Crawford County Too Few Too Few Berrien County 27.3 33.7 Crisp County 24.4 18.2 Bibb County 10.1 5.2 Dade County 29.5 22.0 Bleckley County --- --- Dalton City 14.4 12.0 Brantley County 34.3 27.3 Dawson County 23.3 19.0 Bremen City Too Few Too Few Decatur City 25.7 20.6 Brooks County Too Few Too Few Decatur County 20.0 7.7 Bryan County 20.0 27.8 DeKalb County 12.9 8.9 Buford City Too Few Too Few Dodge County Too Few Too Few Bulloch County 24.1 24.6 Dooly County --- --- Burke County Too Few Too Few Dougherty County 12.8 12.0 Butts County 13.5 13.0 Douglas County 13.9 9.2 Calhoun City 8.0 11.6 Dublin City 10.1 8.5 Calhoun County --- --- Early County Too Few Too Few Camden County 15.0 9.5 Echols County Too Few Too Few Candler County 12.5 11.8 Effingham County 26.2 17.0 Carroll County 19.0 19.35 Elbert County 3.4 11.5 Carrollton City 13.9 17.7 Emanuel County 11.5 13.6 Cartersville City 18.4 17.2 Evans County Too Few Too Few Catoosa County 23.7 24.0 Fannin County 25.7 25.7 Charlton County 25.0 16.3 Fayette County 14.3 24.2 Chatham County 11.8 9.21 Floyd County 17.5 18.6 Chattahoochee County Too Few Too Few Forsythe County 19.9 24.5 Chattooga County 14.4 13.1 Franklin County 31.0 20.7 Cherokee County 27.3 21.7 Fulton County 16.7 11.4 Chickamauga City Too Few Too Few Gainesville City 12.9 12.5 Clarke County 7.8 10.1 Gilmer County 23.8 17.1 Clay County 8.7 0.0 Glascock County --- --- Note: Percentages include all End of Grade and End of Course tests. 2016 data report 17
STATEWIDE DATA Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones ELA Math ELA Math Glynn County 22.0 22.6 McIntosh County 23.1 23.1 Gordon County 20.3 22.3 Meriwether County --- --- Grady County 16.4 13.9 Miller County Too Few Too Few Greene County 9.4 0.0 Mitchell County 19.0 11.6 Gwinnett County 22.2 18.6 Monroe County 27.7 21.4 Habersham County 16.0 16.9 Montgomery County 13.9 6.9 Hall County 20.9 12.7 Morgan County 8.3 10.7 Hancock County 11.9 6.6 Murray County 13.2 17.3 Haralson County 15.0 17.3 Muscogee County 15.5 15.6 Harris County 16.7 12.5 Newton County 13.4 8.9 Hart County 5.9 6.7 Oconee County 21.2 20.7 Heard County 42.3 51.0 Oglethorpe County 19.4 17.1 Henry County 20.5 14.9 Paulding County 18.2 16.0 Houston County 18.5 16.8 Peach County Too Few Too Few Irwin County Too Few Too Few Pelham City Too Few Too Few Jackson County 17.5 20.5 Pickens County 15.2 21.7 Jasper County 13.2 17.5 Pierce County 18.2 24.2 Jeff Davis County Too Few Too Few Pike County --- --- Jefferson City 22.2 42.3 Polk County 24.0 19.8 Jefferson County Too Few Too Few Pulaski County Too Few Too Few Jenkins County Too Few Too Few Putnam County Too Few Too Few Johnson County 9.4 6.9 Quitman County Too Few Too Few Jones County Too Few Too Few Rabun County Too Few Too Few Lamar County Too Few Too Few Randolph County Too Few Too Few Lanier County 23.3 14.3 Richmond County 8.0 8.0 Laurens County 20.7 15.1 Rockdale County 23.1 19.6 Lee County 27.9 28.8 Rome City 13. 20.0 Liberty County 16.5 14.4 Schley County Too Few Too Few Lincoln County 18.5 17.7 Screven County 12.9 14.8 Long County Too Few Too Few Seminole County 25.0 21.7 Lowndes County 19.6 15.5 Social Circle City 23.1 11.5 Lumpkin County 20.0 23.8 Spalding County 22.9 8.1 Macon County Too Few Too Few State Schools --- --- Madison County 22.7 28.2 Stephens County 21.7 13.6 Marietta City 10.6 10.8 Stewart County --- --- Marion County --- --- Sumter County Too Few Too Few McDuffie County 8.7 22.7 Talbot County --- --- Note: Percentages include all End of Grade and End of Course tests. 18 2016 data report
, Discipline, and Academics Percentage of Students Scoring Proficient or Distinguished on Georgia Milestones ELA Math ELA Math Taliaferro County Too Few --- Charter Schools Tattnall County 16.7 Too Few Atlanta Heights Charter --- --- Taylor County --- --- CCAT School --- --- Telfair County 5.6 11.1 Cherokee Charter --- --- Terrell County Too Few Too Few Academy Thomas County 12.9 10.1 Coweta Charter --- --- Thomaston-Upson County Too Few Too Few Dubois Integrity Academy --- --- Thomasville City 12.5 8.0 Foothills Charter --- --- Tift County 9.1 28.0 Fulton Leadership Too Few Too Few Academy Toombs County Too Few Too Few Georgia Connections Too Few Too Few Towns County Too Few Too Few Academy Treutlen County Too Few Too Few Georgia Cyber Academy 30.0 13.9 Trion City --- --- Georgia School for --- --- Troup County 15.6 16.0 Innovations and the Classics Turner County --- --- Graduation Achievement Too Few Too Few Twiggs County 14.8 10.3 Center Union County 17.2 33.3 International Charter of --- --- Valdosta City 11.7 9.5 Atlanta Vidalia City Too Few Too Few Ivy Preparatory Academy Too Few Too Few Walker County 24.3 16.5 Ivy Preparatory Academy --- --- at Gwinnett Walton County 26.0 31.5 Ivy Preparatory Young --- --- Ware County 23.1 22.9 Men s Leadership Academy Warren County --- --- Mountain Education Too Few --- Washington County Too Few Too Few Charter Wayne County 6.7 13.3 Odyssey Charter --- --- Webster County --- --- Pataula Charter Academy --- --- Wheeler County --- --- Scintilla Charter --- --- White County 12.2 15.0 Utopian Academy --- --- Whitfield County 20.3 17.7 Statewide Totals 17.0 14.9 Wilcox County --- --- Wilkes County --- --- Wilkinson County --- --- Worth County 14.8 4.0 Note: Percentages include all End of Grade and End of Course tests. 2016 data report 19
STATEWIDE DATA Barriers to Enrollment and Success of Students Experienced by LEAs Percent of Districts Eligibility for Services 13.5 School Selection 8.4 Transportation 29.8 School Records 15.7 Immunizations 16.9 Other medical records 9.6 Other barriers 6.2 Note: Percentages represent LEAs with homeless students that identified the above barriers as an obstacle to student enrollment and success. Educational and School-Related Activities Provided to Students by Grant Recipients Average Effectiveness Ranking Tutoring or Other Instructional Support 5.2 Expedited Evaluations 13.9 Staff Professional Development and Awareness 6.0 Referrals for Medical, Dental, and Other Health Services 8.9 Transportation 4.0 Early Childhood Programs 13.6 Assistance with Participation in School Programs 9.2 Before-school, After-school, Mentoring, and Summer Programs --- Obtaining or Transferring Records Necessary for Enrollment 10.2 Parent Education Related to Rights and Resources for Children 7.7 Coordination between Schools and Agencies 8.7 Counseling 11.7 Addressing Needs Related to Domestic Violence 13.1 Clothing to Meet a School Requirement 7.1 School Supplies 4.4 Referral to Other Programs and Services 9.6 Emergency Assistance Related to School Attendance 10.0 Note: On the annual homeless survey, McKinney-Vento grant recipients were asked to rank the effectiveness of the seventeen activities above in removing barriers to success and full participation in school for homeless students (1 = most effective, 17 = least effective). The average effectiveness rankings represent the mean score given to each activity by respondents. Source: Georgia Department of Education Annual Survey. 20 2016 data report
Services and Barriers 2016 data report 21
GRANTEE DATA The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) awards competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) with large numbers of McKinney-Vento eligible students to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and academic success of homeless children and youth across the state. Requests for applications are issued by GaDOE once every three years based on the availability of McKinney- Vento funds. The Grant Evaluation and Continuation Report is required from grantees every second and third year of the grant cycle to ensure the continuation of funds for the following fiscal year. GaDOE provides technical assistance and support to applicants throughout the grant application process in the form of workshops and on-site support. Completed applications are received by GaDOE and screened for eligibility and completeness. Upon completion of the competitive grant process, available grant funds are allocated to grantees based on the applicants needs and homeless population. GaDOE is required to review and evaluate the progress of local McKinney-Vento grantees in meeting the objectives of the program. This review and evaluation supports the awarding of grant funds to maintain and further the support of the homeless children and youth in the LEAs. In the 2015-16 school year, over $1.67 million was allocated to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success of homeless children and youth in Georgia s public schools. The following pages provide detail about 43 McKinney-Vento grant recipients. 22 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $71,589 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 1 Student Count 3,088 American Indian 0.17 White 0.50 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 0.54 Black 97.29 Unaccompanied Youth 0.87 Hispanic 1.50 English Learners 0.29 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 12.7 Non- English Language Arts 12.63 32.84 Mathematics 9.18 27.53 Atlanta Public Schools has partnered with a program called Purposity to provide resources to meet the basic needs of McKinney-Vento families. The district informs Purposity of the needs of McKinney- Vento students and families, and those needs are shared with individuals who want to help others via a text message notification. Since inception of the program, February 22, 2017, we have made more than 280 referrals to Purposity to meet needs ranging from basic household goods to clothing and hygiene products for our McKinney-Vento students. Through this partnership with Purposity, we have increased the awareness of the community, parents, faculty and administrators with regards to our homeless population, their unique needs, and ways to ensure that McKinney-Vento students are supported in receiving quality and equitable education. BARROW COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $35,349 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 23 Student Count 436 American Indian 0.00 White 64.47 Asian 0.94 Two or More Races 5.66 Black 16.67 Unaccompanied Youth 7.11 Hispanic 12.26 English Learners 3.77 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 20.44 Non- English Language Arts 23.01 37.72 Mathematics 21.54 37.13 The district has coordinated transportation services for approximately 70 students, facilitated individual and after-school program tutoring, and worked to assist 48 high school seniors with graduation. We have explored nontraditional options for assisting students with transportation such as parent transport, or utilizing UBER. We have also been working with our seniors to encourage them to take SAT and ACT exams, and complete the FAFSA. We have also supported students by writing college recommendation letters. Additionally, we have been fortunate to utilize MSW student interns from the University of Georgia to provide support to our unaccompanied youth with completing FAFSA and college applications. Providing post-secondary preparation assistance while supporting academic achievement have served as primary areas of focus for McKinney-Vento students this year. 2016 data report 23
GRANTEE DATA BARTOW COUNTY The district s McKinney-Vento program partnered with the local city school district, the local homeless shelter and over 30 faith based organizations to provide for the needs of our students during the 2016-2017 school year. We raised $170,000 through our collaborative fundraiser with the Good Neighbor Shelter, Cartersville Dances with the Stars. Funds raised from this event and in-kind donations from our faith based partners provided over 950 students with weekly backpacks of food, and provided for other extraordinary needs of our McKinney-Vento families including but not limited to: participation in extracurricular activities, emergency lodging assistance, glasses, cap and gown assistance, and clothing assistance. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $35,069 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 24 Student Count 271 American Indian 0.00 White 68.72 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 12.29 Black 12.85 Unaccompanied Youth 14.39 Hispanic 6.15 English Learners 0.56 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 18.99 Non- English Language Arts 15.33 35.33 Mathematics 17.76 37.58 BIBB COUNTY In the fall of FY17, the Liaison was featured in a local news segment to increase the identification and recruitment of children experiencing homelessness. The Liaison, in conjunction with the Title I Family Engagement Facilitators, District School Social Workers, and school-based liaisons, collaborated with parents, administrators, teachers, staff, and community agencies to provide information, training, resources, and academic assistance to students. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $39,289 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 11 Student Count 570 American Indian 0.43 White 4.51 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 1.07 Black 91.42 Unaccompanied Youth 2.11 Hispanic 2.58 English Learners 0.21 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 12.45 Non- English Language Arts 11.18 22.87 Mathematics 6.52 18.79 24 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles BULLOCH COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $0.00 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 34 Student Count 132 American Indian 0.00 White 26.55 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 4.42 Black 64.60 Unaccompanied Youth 0.00 Hispanic 4.42 English Learners 1.77 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 23.89 Non- English Language Arts 18.18 37.49 Mathematics 19.35 38.32 Throughout the school year, the McKinney- Vento program conducted community resource partnership meetings to find out more about local organizations, increase collaborative ties, raise awareness of social issues in the community and school system, and create valuable partnerships throughout the county. Due to the increase of awareness and community partnerships, our McKinney-Vento student numbers have increased from 148 students in the 2015-2016 school year to 238 students in the 2016-2017 school year, a 60% increase from the previous year. The district was able to provide more backpacks, school supplies, assistance with provisional enrollment, transportation assistance, and specific support to more students and families in our county who are experiencing hardships due to homelessness. CALHOUN CITY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,049 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 39 Student Count 200 American Indian 0.00 White 38.99 Asian 2.52 Two or More Races 1.89 Black 8.81 Unaccompanied Youth 0.00 Hispanic 47.80 English Learners 29.56 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 8.81 Non- English Language Arts 11.24 36.71 Mathematics 15.48 40.27 Each summer, the Children in Transition program holds a summer transition camp for our homeless children and youth. This year, we have shifted grade levels to accommodate for summer school. Summer school is being offered to 1st and 3rd graders, so we have shifted our transition camp to 2nd, 5th, 6th and for the first time we are offering a 9th grade transition camp. During camp the students are given a preview of the curriculum that they will be learning in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. They are provided with a summer reading book and school supplies. They also take a field trip to the local library. The camp is a wonderful opportunity for our students to not only feel more comfortable the following school year, but it also gives them a summer camp experience. Each grade level is staffed with a certified teacher and an assistant is split between two grade levels. 2016 data report 25
GRANTEE DATA CARROLL COUNTY In 2016-2017 the District Liaison partnered with community businesses to provide food and school supplies at the end of August to help homeless families in hotels prepare for school. Information was provided to assist with the enrollment process and help was given to arrange transportation to the school of origin. The goal was to increase immediate school enrollment for these very transient students. This program was very successful and will be continued for the 2017-2018 school year. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $38,149 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 14 Student Count 1,024 American Indian 0.37 White 53.81 Asian 0.12 Two or More Races 7.99 Black 29.85 Unaccompanied Youth 7.81 Hispanic 7.86 English Learners 2.46 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 19.90 Non- English Language Arts 18.85 39.60 Mathematics 26.67 41.03 CARROLLTON CITY The district provided extensive case management to students and families who qualified for the Families in Transition Program. Free afterschool programs with tutoring and bus transportation home were offered for all students in grades PK- 12. In addition, summer programs were also offered for these students. All school employees were required to complete an online McKinney-Vento training course prior to the first day of school in order to raise awareness and understanding of the Families in Transition Program. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,609 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 36 Student Count 307 American Indian 0.38 White 18.77 Asian 0.77 Two or More Races 3.83 Black 59.00 Unaccompanied Youth 9.45 Hispanic 17.54 English Learners 10.34 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 22.61 Non- English Language Arts 12.41 41.14 Mathematics 18.44 41.90 26 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles CARTERSVILLE CITY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $31,709 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 42 Student Count 193 American Indian 0.00 White 20.45 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 12.88 Black 55.30 Unaccompanied Youth 4.66 Hispanic 11.36 English Learners 6.82 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 25.00 Non- English Language Arts 15.89 45.49 Mathematics 18.18 48.09 The McKinney-Vento program actively engages our community stakeholders to raise awareness and increase support for children and families experiencing homelessness. We accomplish this by engaging parents, providing yearly trainings to all school staff, presentations and events in the community, and supportive programs throughout our community and school system. One of our awareness events is Cartersville Dances with the Stars. The event which is a collaborative effort between two school districts and a homeless shelter raised $171,543 to benefit homeless children and their families. A percentage of the funds raised went to Good Neighbor Shelter, the Backpack Buddy Program, and The Least of These. CATOOSA COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,409 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 27 Student Count 350 American Indian 0.00 White 83.85 Asian 0.38 Two or More Races 7.31 Black 1.54 Unaccompanied Youth 25.43 Hispanic 6.92 English Learners 1.92 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 26.54 The Catoosa County Liaison partnered with the Catoosa County Children s Fund and Primary Healthcare to provide physical exams and dental cleaning and x-rays to McKinney-Vento Seniors. Ten seniors were provided services, valued at over $3,500.00, free of charge. Non- English Language Arts 15.91 40.55 Mathematics 18.06 45.01 2016 data report 27
GRANTEE DATA CHATTOOGA COUNTY Chattooga County School District has partnered with numerous stakeholders to enhance services to students experiencing homelessness. The district has a strong partnership with Family Connections. Through Family Connections, a task force, Friends Helping Friends was developed to address the needs of children. A partnership has been established with Connect Church to provide hygiene products, school supplies, and emergency clothing. The district has partnered with Primary Health Care to address health issues affecting students. Additionally, the district works closely with various churches in the area to provide students with the Back Pack program. The district s partnerships with community agencies have resulted in a planned Back to School Bash that will take place next school year. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $36,909 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 17 Student Count 213 American Indian 0.00 White 78.57 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 7.69 Black 5.49 Unaccompanied Youth 7.98 Hispanic 8.24 English Learners 3.85 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 23.05 Non- English Language Arts 14.84 26.24 Mathematics 13.08 19.41 CLARKE COUNTY CCSD moved the Resource Aide s part time position to full time. The Resource Aide works alongside the Education Liaison. By increasing staff hours, we increased direct services such as home visits, enrollment, transportation requests, awareness activities, and the provision of school supplies and school clothes. We also increased identification, showing a 20% increase in the number of identified students. The increase in identified students helped our district to move closer to reaching the number of predicted homeless students for our community as estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau. This year we also provided funds for more students to participate in school based after school activities. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $37,709 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 15 Student Count 577 American Indian 0.45 White 6.90 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 7.13 Black 75.50 Unaccompanied Youth 13.69 Hispanic 10.02 English Learners 4.01 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 18.26 Non- English Language Arts 7.46 27.72 Mathematics 9.36 30.92 28 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles CLAYTON COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $51,509 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 6 Student Count 2,144 American Indian 0.00 White 2.12 Asian 0.40 Two or More Races 2.65 Black 90.99 Unaccompanied Youth 0.65 Hispanic 3.84 English Learners 1.46 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 12.45 Non- English Language Arts 15.64 25.82 Mathematics 9.21 19.20 COBB COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $50,229 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 7 Student Count 1,626 American Indian 0.09 White 10.31 Asian 0.17 Two or More Races 5.24 Black 74.48 Unaccompanied Youth 2.40 Hispanic 9.70 English Learners 5.16 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 16.70 Non- English Language Arts 19.41 51.18 Mathematics 14.53 46.85 The district s McKinney-Vento program began the 2016-2017 school year, by conducting a Back to School Resource Fair which serviced over 400 homeless students by furnishing them with uniforms, hygiene kits, back packs containing school supplies, and supplemental learning materials. During this event, parents were required to meet with six or more of the provided resource vendors to gain information regarding housing and job stability. In addition, the McKinney-Vento program continues to sponsor the Chelesa Fearce Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2013 in honor of Chelesa Fearce, a homeless student who graduated as Valedictorian of her class and completed college in May of 2017. This scholarship recognizes students who model the excellence in academic achievement exemplified by Ms. Fearce. The Education Program (HEP) for Cobb County School District, is continually finding ways to educate and engage district personnel and community stakeholders. Liaisons meet with enrollment clerks, administrators, counselors, and other key personnel during the year to develop a team approach for supporting students. A liaison currently serves on the Cobb Collaborative Board of Directors. Through participation in the collaborative, the liaison has developed working relationships with non-profits, including homeless agencies, in the community. As a result, agencies refer families directly to the HEP office so educational barriers can be eliminated. Also, the HEP partners with school social workers to connect families to community agencies that provide support. 2016 data report 29
GRANTEE DATA COLQUITT COUNTY The LEA s Liaison partnered with the local United Way, which provided a $6,000.00 supplement to the Education Program. These funds were used for identified homeless families to reestablish residency including deposits for rent, utilities, and furniture. This program succeeded in granting 18 of our homeless families, consisting of 54 school aged children, a chance to have a new home. The Liaison worked with the families to ensure they could accurately budget for this new and exciting responsibility and a chance to have a place to call their own. The Liaison and school social workers also partnered with three local churches to provide a weekend food book bag program. Eighty-five of our McKinney-Vento students received a book bag of healthy snacks to take home each Friday. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $38,449 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 12 Student Count 388 American Indian 0.00 White 22.06 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 2.65 Black 45.88 Unaccompanied Youth 1.55 Hispanic 29.41 English Learners 19.41 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 16.76 Non- English Language Arts 8.25 26.30 Mathematics 12.06 29.45 COLUMBIA COUNTY The Columbia County School District s (CCSD) program for homeless children and youth (HCY) partners with multiple area agencies to provide services and resources to HCY and their families. Columbia County Community Connections has developed the Host Homes Program to assist unaccompanied youth with a safe and stable place to stay with wrap around services, including the provision of food, clothing, and counseling services. This program began during the 2016-2017 school year, and we are anticipating expansion next school year. Additionally, at the start of each school year, the CCSD partners with numerous local churches, the United Way, and other agencies to provide school supplies to students. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $33,989 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 31 Student Count 385 American Indian 0.34 White 49.49 Asian 0.68 Two or More Races 6.78 Black 31.53 Unaccompanied Youth 23.12 Hispanic 11.19 English Learners 1.69 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 14.24 Non- English Language Arts 22.05 52.63 Mathematics 22.34 52.38 30 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles DALTON CITY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $36,909 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 18 Student Count 435 American Indian 0.62 White 25.16 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 6.21 Black 11.80 Unaccompanied Youth 5.06 Hispanic 56.21 English Learners 28.88 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 11.49 Non- English Language Arts 15.20 29.55 Mathematics 13.92 29.22 The McKinney-Vento program has been in place in Dalton Public Schools for more than 10 years. The McKinney-Vento liaison continues to engage stakeholders in the process of identifying and assisting homeless students in order to increase their educational stability and success. The McKinney-Vento liaison does both formal and informal training with LEA faculty and staff annually. Additionally, the liaison is extremely involved in the community, working extensively with community partners to assist in meeting the needs of homeless students and their families by connecting them with needed resources. The Liaison, with the assistance of the other school social workers, works with homeless parents to help them understand their children s educational rights under the McKinney-Vento Act. DEKALB COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $51,829 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 5 Student Count 1,570 American Indian 0.09 White 1.19 Asian 0.09 Two or More Races 3.15 Black 90.37 Unaccompanied Youth 2.61 Hispanic 5.03 English Learners 2.56 Pacific Islander 0.09 Students with Disabilities 14.14 Non- English Language Arts 13.75 31.38 Mathematics 8.38 25.54 The DCSD Liaisons participate in community activities throughout the district such as the Back to School Rally, Title I parent meeting, Parent Mentor Fair, and DeKalb Continuum Consortiums Taskforce. DeKalb County School District offered after school tutorial programs at Non-Title I schools and domestic violence shelters for homeless students. families in need of food were provided more than $5000.00 in food assistance via the district s partnership with Publix and Atlanta s Assistance League. In addition, through partnership with Action Ministries emergency food boxes were provided for approximately 100 McKinney-Vento eligible families. The boxes provided basic nonperishable food items which could feed a family of four for a week. 2016 data report 31
GRANTEE DATA DOUGHERTY COUNTY Highlights during the 2015-2016 SY in Dougherty County Schools included: Students attending elementary schools in Dougherty County School System wear uniforms. Funds awarded by the GADOE were used to purchase school uniforms for eligible students. Each child identified as needing support received 5 uniforms which helped to increase daily school attendance. Students identified to receive support were able to attend a summer program at the Boys and Girls Club. This partnership with the Boys and Girls Club allowed students to experience academic and non-academic learning activities. For instance, students were able to receive instruction and tutoring in math and science, however, they participated in field trips to the World of Coca Cola in Atlanta and other enrichment activities. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $38,209 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 13 Student Count 861 American Indian 0.39 White 5.61 Asian 0.26 Two or More Races 2.09 Black 88.27 Unaccompanied Youth 0.12 Hispanic 3.39 English Learners 3.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 12.13 Non- English Language Arts 10.55 19.75 Mathematics 12.50 19.73 DOUGLAS COUNTY The district employed a Outreach Facilitator who served as a case manager for the McKinney-Vento Program. The Outreach Facilitator made initial contact with the families of homeless children and youth. These interviews helped to identify the needs of each family and the extent of the resources needed. During the 2016-2017 school year, the Outreach Facilitator provided 1157 referrals for identified needs of homeless children and youth to school and community partners. These referrals included school nutrition, transportation, medical/dental, after school programs, food/clothing assistance, and housing assistance. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,649 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 35 Student Count 519 American Indian 0.56 White 11.45 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 5.03 Black 78.21 Unaccompanied Youth 5.59 Hispanic 4.75 English Learners 0.28 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 19.55 Non- English Language Arts 21.03 37.94 Mathematics 18.26 34.54 32 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles DUBLIN CITY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,309 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 28 Student Count 244 American Indian 0.00 White 7.26 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 4.70 Black 83.33 Unaccompanied Youth 7.79 Hispanic 4.70 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 17.09 The District s Liaison partnered with several community organizations this year. One partnership, the KIN (Kids In Need) Project, provided over 200 shower/ hygiene bags to students in need. For the 6th year in a row, the Liaison, along with volunteers, provided over 75 bicycles plus toiletry and household items to over 50 families in need. Uniforms and school supplies totaling over $6,000.00 have been distributed to students in grades K-8, and this year, summer reading backpacks will be distributed to all homeless students in grades 2 and 4. Non- English Language Arts 12.80 20.23 Mathematics 16.98 18.05 EFFINGHAM COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,689 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 34 Student Count 117 American Indian 0.00 White 50.00 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 1.19 Black 45.24 Unaccompanied Youth 11.11 Hispanic 3.57 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 28.57 Non- English Language Arts 22.03 48.09 Mathematics 18.00 50.20 The district is serving its homeless students and families through collaborative efforts with the use of the Brainchild Study Buddies. McKinney-Vento students who transition through Family Promise of Effingham, have an opportunity to enhance their learning by using the tech savvy educational device- the Brainchild Study Buddy. During the time students and families are assisted with temporary housing at Family Promise, they are introduced to the Brainchild Study Buddies. The Education Program and Family Promise are community partners working to assist homeless families. Both program directors and staff received the training to utilize the Brainchild Study Buddies so they could better assist students in learning through this creative program. 2016 data report 33
GRANTEE DATA FLOYD COUNTY Floyd County Schools homeless liaison offered after-school tutoring and summer tutoring. School supplies, transportation services, and clothing assistance were some of the additional services provided to homeless students. The Liaison collaborated with school social workers, counselors, administrators and community partners to help provide services to these students. Specifically, primary, elementary, and middle schools were offered McKinney- Vento funds for after-school tutoring. High Schools were offered McKinney-Vento funds for summer tutoring and credit recovery. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $36,669 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 19 Student Count 618 American Indian 0.19 White 80.27 Asian 0.19 Two or More Races 4.45 Black 9.48 Unaccompanied Youth 1.29 Hispanic 5.42 English Learners 2.51 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 24.76 FORSYTH COUNTY Non- English Language Arts 15.50 32.85 Mathematics 20.57 34.36 The Liaison holds conferences with students and/or parents to determine what types of resources are needed. Some of the services provided include: backpacks and school supplies; direct certification for free breakfast and lunch; clothing and Health Department vouchers; information about transferring or accessing Medicaid/ Medicare; housing resource information; referrals to emergency assistance agencies; access to community food pantries; Sacks of Love (weekly snack sacks), meal delivery; and information about quarterly parenting classes. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $40,049 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 9 Student Count 608 American Indian 0.22 White 41.52 Asian 0.67 Two or More Races 4.69 Black 13.62 Unaccompanied Youth 2.47 Hispanic 39.29 English Learners 26.12 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 20.31 Non- English Language Arts 28.85 70.02 Mathematics 30.53 73.92 34 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles FULTON COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $52,689 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 4 Student Count 1,470 American Indian 0.10 White 4.57 Asian 0.38 Two or More Races 2.57 Black 83.81 Unaccompanied Youth 5.24 Hispanic 8.57 English Learners 5.05 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 15.43 A unique service provided to McKinney- Vento families this year resulted from a new partnership that Fulton County Schools developed with a local social service agency, Zion Hill CDC, to help homeless families obtain permanent housing. Fulton County Government and the United Way gave funds to Zion Hill that are reserved specifically for referrals directly from the Liaison and School Social Workers. Zion Hill works with McKinney-Vento families to provide their deposit and first month s rent so that they can move out of hotels and other temporary locations and into a home of their own. Non- English Language Arts 18.07 49.35 Mathematics 12.68 44.45 GORDON COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $35,809 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 20 Student Count 460 American Indian 0.54 White 83.65 Asian 0.54 Two or More Races 3.27 Black 4.09 Unaccompanied Youth 3.26 Hispanic 7.90 English Learners 3.81 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 14.71 Our McKinney-Vento Program was successful in engaging stakeholders and providing necessary services for our students experiencing homelessness. Successful engagement of administrators resulted in a new social work position being created to focus primarily on serving our families in transition. During the FY16-FY17 school year, 56 students were assisted with transportation to their school of origin. This number has almost doubled each year as demand and awareness increase. We use gas cards, contract with a local transportation agency, and reroute buses to meet transportation needs as quickly as possible. Non- English Language Arts 23.74 36.31 Mathematics 24.14 42.39 2016 data report 35
GRANTEE DATA GWINNETT COUNTY This school year, Gwinnett County Public Schools utilized grant funds to offer programs and services focusing on transportation and tutorial assistance to 97 of our McKinney-Vento students. We provided 104 students with fuel cards to reduce financial burden while they were awaiting GCPS bus transportation. We provided transient families with fuel cards to assist in their attendance in our Education Related Support Services (ERSS). Gwinnett County Public Schools also supports our McKinney-Vento students with summer school programs, credit recovery, and summer enrichment opportunities. We provided over 100 McKinney-Vento families with hygiene kits to assist with their daily personal grooming. The Liaison provided 78 trainings to school staff and community partners to enhance the understanding of McKinney-Vento and homelessness. We ensure that all students, but particularly homeless children and youth, are provided with wrap-around supports in the form of tutoring, and targeted interventions for both academic and behavioral needs. The MV program provides transportation to students and families for school and related activities when regular transportation is not available. The MV program ensures that all homeless children and youth have the necessary hygiene and clothing items for them to attend school regularly. The Liaison is a critical member of our district Student Success Imagine the Possibilities (SSIP) team to ensure that any homeless children and youth identified through SSIP have the necessary supports and services for success. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $68,449 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 2 Student Count 1,966 American Indian 0.07 White 7.45 Asian 0.41 Two or More Races 5.33 Black 72.45 Unaccompanied Youth 3.20 Hispanic 14.22 English Learners 6.49 Pacific Islander 0.07 Students with Disabilities 20.98 HARALSON COUNTY Non- English Language Arts 24.04 49.36 Mathematics 20.69 48.22 Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $35,589 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 21 Student Count 263 American Indian 0.00 White 88.18 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 5.91 Black 3.94 Unaccompanied Youth 8.75 Hispanic 1.97 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 19.70 Non- English Language Arts 18.31 30.57 Mathematics 26.19 32.01 36 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles HENRY COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $39,709 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 10 Student Count 1,080 American Indian 0.00 White 26.21 Asian 0.71 Two or More Races 5.13 Black 61.82 Unaccompanied Youth 22.69 Hispanic 6.13 English Learners 1.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 18.80 Due to an increase in the Liaison s hours and the addition of a full time administrative professional, the Program has been able to increase outreach and took part in 25 opportunities within the community. As the county s awareness continues to improve, contributors and gifts to the MV program have increased. Donated funds and goods were used to supplement the after-school program, school supplies, and gas cards. Items provided also assisted families in areas outside the grant, including 800 bags of food that were distributed during Fall and Spring breaks. Non- English Language Arts 20.58 37.54 Mathematics 15.85 32.58 HOUSTON COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,929 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 26 Student Count 286 American Indian 0.00 White 30.14 Asian 0.48 Two or More Races 6.22 Black 60.29 Unaccompanied Youth 0.35 Hispanic 2.87 English Learners 0.96 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 13.88 Non- English Language Arts 27.10 41.59 Mathematics 20.00 43.56 The district s Liaison partnered with Delta Kappa Gamma, The Moose Lodge, and a faith-based organization to provide blankets and gift bags for our McKinney-Vento students and families. The program provided over 150 McKinney- Vento students and their families with a blanket or gift for the holidays. The district s Liaison also partnered with Family Connections, HODAC, and the Human Needs Coalition to create a website to share resources within the community. This has enabled the Liaison to provide more resources to the district s McKinney-Vento students and families. These additional resources include faithbased transitional housing and free vision screenings. 2016 data report 37
GRANTEE DATA LIBERTY COUNTY The Liberty County School district provides a variety of services to assist homeless children and unaccompanied youth during their transition to permanent housing. These services include the following: School uniforms, including shirts, pants, shoes, socks, belts School Supplies, including book bags and Kitz for Kids supply boxes Kitz for Kids Hygiene Kits Transportation to school of origin Free breakfast and lunch at school One-on-one tutoring and mentoring, Participation in 1 of 2 summer STEM camps Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $31,909 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 40 Student Count 182 American Indian 0.00 White 18.40 Asian 0.80 Two or More Races 1.60 Black 71.20 Unaccompanied Youth 17.03 Hispanic 6.40 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 1.60 Students with Disabilities 17.60 Non- English Language Arts 13.08 34.11 Mathematics 13.33 29.97 LOWNDES COUNTY The Lowndes County Schools (LCS) McKinney-Vento Program engages stakeholders to enhance services for students experiencing homelessness. The case manager collaborates with local churches, civic groups, private donors, as well as faculty and staff. LCS received over $5000 in donations to assist students. Additional donations included food, clothing, and school supplies benefitting over 200 homeless students. Due to the rural nature of the area, access to available resources can be difficult; therefore, community partners are very beneficial making the need for a case manager crucial to coordinate these efforts. LCS provides access to tutoring services to any homeless youth whose grades or graduation are in jeopardy. Tutoring services are provided by teachers after school hours in hotels, shelters or locations convenient for students. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,149 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 38 Student Count 245 American Indian 2.31 White 47.40 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 4.62 Black 39.88 Unaccompanied Youth 57.96 Hispanic 5.20 English Learners 1.73 Pacific Islander 0.58 Students with Disabilities 20.23 Non- English Language Arts 21.67 47.61 Mathematics 19.61 50.61 38 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles MADISON COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,169 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 37 Student Count 219 American Indian 0.00 White 71.04 Asian 2.19 Two or More Races 4.37 Black 10.38 Unaccompanied Youth 18.72 Hispanic 12.02 English Learners 8.20 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 24.59 Non- English Language Arts 17.48 41.40 Mathematics 21.05 46.64 The Madison County School System is eager to assist students and families experiencing unstable housing situations. Our district s McKinney-Vento Program provides a variety of services to help students succeed both in and out of the classroom. McKinney-Vento students receive academic support and personal case management that may include medical services, agency referrals, school supplies, and private tutoring. Parents are assisted with after school programming, school fees, and mileage reimbursement. Senior students are assisted with higher education preparation such as college applications, required testing, the FAFSA and college visits. Our district Care Closet also allows McKinney-Vento students immediate access to clothing, shoes, hygiene packs, sheets, blankets and other needed items. MARIETTA CITY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,989 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 25 Student Count 538 American Indian 0.29 White 3.15 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 6.88 Black 77.36 Unaccompanied Youth 2.23 Hispanic 12.32 English Learners 6.30 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 14.90 Non- English Language Arts 17.50 41.38 Mathematics 17.06 38.99 Marietta City Schools has implemented a comprehensive support center at Marietta High School that will help students and families identify, connect with, and utilize community services to minimize the negative impact of known barriers to student learning, graduation, and post high school success. By implementing this integrated resource center to support teens and their families who are struggling with a large variety of concerns such as homelessness, substance abuse, family changes, and concerns related to mental and emotional health, it is hoped that a more stable educational environment will be created. Although the program has initially been implemented at the high school level, it is hoped that as funding and staffing is increased, the support can be extended to students and families at all grade levels. 2016 data report 39
GRANTEE DATA MURRAY COUNTY Murray County Schools currently works with many community agencies and shelters to serve students experiencing homelessness and maintain placement in the school of origin. The district has a Memorandum of Agreement with the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center and two neighboring school districts to provide transportation in order to maintain consistency for McKinney-Vento students. Murray County Schools also collaborates extensively with Georgia Mountain Health and Georgia HOPE to provide mental health therapists in five schools and a health clinic in one of our schools. These services are available to all students, including those experiencing homelessness. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $31,849 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 41 Student Count 171 American Indian 0.00 White 71.43 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 0.00 Black 0.00 Unaccompanied Youth 0.58 Hispanic 28.57 English Learners 11.28 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 16.54 Non- English Language Arts 20.65 32.73 Mathematics 28.40 38.04 MUSCOGEE COUNTY Success and Beyond is a district-wide initiative and outreach program to identify, enroll, and assure a quality education and college/career readiness for all students experiencing homelessness. ness presents an array of needs; therefore, our needs assessment process is ongoing and designed to be both qualitative and quantitative. Muscogee County School District (MCSD) uses a multi-tiered approach to assessing and addressing the academic needs of McKinney-Vento students and families. To accurately assess and address the needs our McKinney-Vento students and families, data sets obtained from the (1) Student Residency Questionnaires, (2) Services and Activities Form, and (3) Student Attendance Protocol Meetings are used by the staff to complete Data Digs throughout the school year. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $55,929 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 3 Student Count 1,240 American Indian 0.10 White 11.63 Asian 0.29 Two or More Races 5.38 Black 78.20 Unaccompanied Youth 12.66 Hispanic 4.20 English Learners 1.47 Pacific Islander 0.20 Students with Disabilities 16.81 Non- English Language Arts 14.31 31.97 Mathematics 12.18 31.06 40 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles PAULDING COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $37,269 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 16 Student Count 469 American Indian 0.00 White 49.85 Asian 0.62 Two or More Races 5.85 Black 33.23 Unaccompanied Youth 4.69 Hispanic 10.46 English Learners 4.31 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 13.85 Non- English Language Arts 17.95 40.90 Mathematics 19.05 41.54 The Paulding County School District s McKinney-Vento Program, provides homeless students and youth with grade level instructional supplies, quality durable book bags, and resources needed to achieve educational milestones. During the 2017 school year, students received 465 book bags and supplies before their first day of school. This enabled them to begin the school year ready to learn with the same quality bags and supplies as other students. Counselors at the district s 33 schools have bookbags and supplies on hand for students who become homeless or need extra supplies. The Liaison is a partner to the Paulding Family Connection, which fosters successful connections to community partners who donate toiletries throughout the school year for homeless students. POLK COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $48,469 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 8 Student Count 888 American Indian 0.00 White 60.15 Asian 0.74 Two or More Races 8.54 Black 21.91 Unaccompanied Youth 0.56 Hispanic 8.66 English Learners 3.84 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 18.32 The LEA Liaison partnered with the local United Way, which provided a $6,000.00 supplement to the Education Program. These funds were used for identified McKinney-Vento families to re-establish residency, and included deposits for rent, utilities, and furniture. This program succeeded in granting 18 of our homeless families, consisting of 54 school aged children, a chance to have a fresh start with a new home. The Liaison worked with the families to ensure they could accurately budget for this new and exciting responsibility and a chance to once again have a place to call their own. Non- English Language Arts 26.58 27.79 Mathematics 25.68 29.75 2016 data report 41
GRANTEE DATA RICHMOND COUNTY During the 2016-17 school year, Richmond County Schools Project Home partnered with the Marion Barnes Resource Center of Augusta, GA. The center is the first of its kind in Augusta, and is the common point for immediate access and referral to community resources for homeless individuals and families. All McKinney- Vento students and families are referred for assessment and needed services. The reciprocal relationship between the school district and Resource Center also ensures the identification and coordination of services for students who have been impacted by delayed school enrollment. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,889 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 32 Student Count 284 American Indian 0.00 White 12.06 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 2.51 Black 82.91 Unaccompanied Youth 3.17 Hispanic 2.51 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 12.56 ROCKDALE COUNTY Non- English Language Arts 7.19 20.30 Mathematics 6.20 17.92 During November 2016, in honor of National Awareness Week, the Liaison provided a training to administrators, front office staff, and registrars on the essential elements of the McKinney-Vento Assistance Act. The purpose of addressing these key groups of staff was to educate them about the transiency of homeless students and the frequency with which students experiencing homeless are unable to provide required documentation to enroll or remain in school. The ultimate goal of this presentation was to eliminate the occurrence of withdrawing students because they did not produce documentation in the allotted time period, and to increase the occurrence that staff would contact the Liaison to assist with any missing documentation. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $35,469 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 22 Student Count 530 American Indian 0.00 White 6.67 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 3.21 Black 85.68 Unaccompanied Youth 1.89 Hispanic 4.20 English Learners 0.99 Pacific Islander 0.25 Students with Disabilities 11.60 Non- English Language Arts 22.55 36.80 Mathematics 19.14 32.64 42 2016 data report
Grantee Profiles THOMAS COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,309 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 29 Student Count 401 American Indian 0.00 White 41.83 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 4.90 Black 46.41 Unaccompanied Youth 3.99 Hispanic 6.86 English Learners 3.27 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 15.36 Non- English Language Arts 18.62 29.96 Mathematics 15.43 26.43 Thomas County School District takes seriously educating Children and Youth (HCY) and provides the same opportunities for HCY as it does for non- HCY students. For the last several years the school district has partnered with a local Backpack Buddies program to provide food to HCY for weekends and school holidays. Additionally, over $4,000 was used to purchase school supplies and clothing for HCY. During the summer prior to the 2016-2017 school year, fifteen 3rd Grade HCY attended a two week summer enrichment program hosted by the school system. Two certified teachers provided instruction which had a life sciences focus, and the group visited seven nature venues that reinforced the program s curriculum. TROUP COUNTY Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $32,849 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 33 Student Count 167 American Indian 0.75 White 31.78 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 10.08 Black 53.49 Unaccompanied Youth 0.60 Hispanic 3.88 English Learners 1.55 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 13.18 Non- English Language Arts 14.10 32.41 Mathematics 21.62 34.32 During the 2016-2017 school year, the district s Liaison partnered with stakeholders to provide temporary shelter and enhanced out of zone transportation opportunities for homeless children and youth. For the fall and winter months, the McKinney-Vento program connected with the Troup County Coalition to offer an overnight warming center when temperatures reached forty degrees and below. Transportation to the warming center along with hot showers and meals were provided to homeless families in the Troup County area. The Troup County McKinney-Vento program also hosted a collaborative planning session with four surrounding school districts in Georgia and one surrounding district in Alabama to develop out of county/state transportation action plans. 2016 data report 43
GRANTEE DATA WALTON COUNTY Prior to the beginning of school, the Walton County School District s Liaison collaborated with a local church to provide services and supplies to McKinney-Vento students and other students in need. These services and supplies included new book bags, school supplies, free haircuts, and bags of groceries. The district also partnered with Communities in Schools to sponsor a community outreach called Stuff the Bus. This effort provided the opportunity for community members to donate book bags and school supplies for at risk youth, including McKinney -Vento students. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $34,009 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 30 Student Count 192 American Indian 0.00 White 44.72 Asian 1.63 Two or More Races 8.94 Black 38.21 Unaccompanied Youth 2.60 Hispanic 6.50 English Learners 0.00 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 17.89 WHITFIELD COUNTY Non- English Language Arts 26.67 44.63 Mathematics 23.08 45.56 The Liaison assists families of homeless children and unaccompanied homeless youth during enrollment to answer questions, assess emergency needs and make appropriate community agency referrals. Special transportation is arranged when maintaining school of origin is in the student s best interest. children and youth who have experienced domestic violence during the school year can be sponsored via grant funds to attend a special summer camp conducted by the Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center. Grant Award Amount for 2015-16 $31,509 Population Rank Among 43 Grant Recipients 43 Student Count 148 American Indian 0.00 White 74.23 Asian 0.00 Two or More Races 4.12 Black 2.06 Unaccompanied Youth 6.08 Hispanic 19.59 English Learners 6.19 Pacific Islander 0.00 Students with Disabilities 18.56 Non- English Language Arts 24.69 32.58 Mathematics 27.03 35.76 44 2016 data report
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CONTACT INFORMATION Appling County Norma Nunez-Cortes 912-367-8600 norma.cortes@appling.k12.ga.us Atkinson County Tonya Cecil 912-422-3882 tcecil@atkinson.k12.ga.us Atlanta Public Schools Tonya Malone 404-802-2245 tonya.malone@atlanta.k12.ga.us Bacon County Teresa Land 912-632-7363 teresa.land@bcraiders.com Baker County Dr. Torrance Choates 229-734-5274 tchoates@baker.k12.ga.us Baldwin County Ola Scott Little 478-457-2953 ola.scott-little@baldwin.k12.ga.us Banks County Holly Koochel 706-677-2224 hkoochel@banks.k12.ga.us Barrow County Jennifer Justice 678-425-2818 jjustice@barrow.k12.ga.us Bartow County Kelly Whitmire 770-606-5800 kelly.whitmire@bartow.k12.ga.us Ben Hill County Brenda Lunsford 229-409-5500 lunsfordb@ben-hill.k12.ga.us Berrien County Debbie Strickland 229-686-2081 dstrickland@berrien.k12.ga.us Bibb County Danielle Jones 478-765-8633 danielle.jones@bcsdk12.net Bleckley County Wanda Knight 478-934-2821 wknight@bleckley.k12.ga.us Brantley County Teri Hendrix 912-462-6176 teri.hendrix@brantley.k12.ga.us Bremen City Duane J. McManus 770-537-5508 duane.mcmanus@bremencs.com Brooks County Tammie Patterson 229-263-7531 tpatterson@brooks.k12.ga.us Bryan County Denise Scott 912-851-4024 dscott@bryan.k12.ga.us Buford City Sarah McIlvenna 770-945-5035 sarah.mcilvenna@bufordcityschools.org Bulloch County Leah Crooke 912-212-8883 lcrooke@bullochschools.org Burke County Daphney Ivery 706-554-5101 ddivery@burke.k12.ga.us Butts County Susan Sarsany 770-504-2300 sarsanys@bcssk12.org Calhoun City Amanda Schutz 706-602-6677 schutza@calhounschools.org Calhoun County Pamela Quimbley 229-213-0189 pamelaquimbley@calhoun.k12.ga.us Camden County Dr. Beverly S. Strickland 912-729-5687 bsstrickland@camden.k12.ga.us Candler County Carol Smith 912-685-5713 csmith@metter.org Carroll County Denise Kuzy 770-832-3568 denise.kuzy@carrollcountyschools.com Carrollton City Melissa Sullivan 770-834-7077 missy.sullivan@carrolltoncityschools.net Cartersville City Maria Hoffman 770-387-4723 mhoffman@cartersville.k12.ga.us Catoosa County Melissa Holcombe 423-605-3071 mholcombe@catoosa.k12.ga.us Charlton County Shannon Murray 912-496-2596 smurray@charlton.k12.ga.us Chattahoochee County Gwentetta Echols 706-989-3678 gechols@chattco.org Chattooga County Michelle Floyd 706-859-3040 mfloyd@chattooga.k12.ga.us Cherokee County Nicole Holmes 770-704-4352 nicole.holmes@cherokee.k12.ga.us Chickamauga City Stacy McDaniel 706-382-3110 stacy.mcdaniel@glschools.org Clarke County Katie Wheeler 706-546-7721 wheelerk@clarke.k12.ga.us Clay County Terri D. Marcus 229-768-2232 tmarcus@clay.k12.ga.us Clayton County Sonia Davis 404-362-8893 sonia.davis@clayton.k12.ga.us Clinch County Renee Harris 912-487-5321 rharris@clinchcounty.com Cobb County Dayna Parker Brenda Degioanni 678-503-0173 dayna.parker@cobbk12.org brenda.degioanni@cobbk12.org Coffee County Dr. James Banks 912-384-2086 james.banks@coffee.k12.ga.us 46 2016 data report
District Liaisons Colquitt County Denise Pope 229-769-5762 dvpope@colquitt.k12.ga.us Columbia County Jan Scarbary 706-541-2723 janice.scarbary@ccboe.net Commerce City Joy R. Tolbert 706-335-5500 joy.tolbert@commercecityschools.org Cook County Lisa Heard 229-896-2294 rpurvis@cook.k12.ga.us Coweta County Julie Raschen Lisa Davis 770-254-2800 lisa.davis@cowetaschools.net julie.raschen@cowetaschools.net Crawford County Rhonda Harris 478-836-3131 rhonda.harris@crawfordschools.org Crisp County Lisa Simpson 229-276-3400 lsimpson@crispschools.org Dade County Jennifer Jackson 706-657-4361 x 10015 jenniferjackson@dadecs.org Dalton City Jackie Taylor 706-876-4506 jackie.taylor@dalton.k12.ga.us Dawson County Beverly Maloney 706-265-1244 bmaloney@dawson.k12.ga.us Decatur City Robbin Dickerson 404-371-3601 rdickerson@csdecatur.net Decatur County Kathy Varner 229-248-2836 kvarner@dcboe.com DeKalb County Carolyn Gaither 678-676-1808 carolyn_gaither@dekalbschoolsga.org Department of Juvenile Justice Keshia L. Douglas 404-508-6590 keshiadouglas@djj.state.ga.us Dodge County Jodi Brewer 478-374-3783 jbrewer@dodge.k12.ga.us Dooly County Sherrie West 229-268-7751 sherrie.west@dooly.k12.ga.us Dougherty County Marion Stevens 229-431-1282 marion.stevens@docoschools.org Douglas County Jill Smith Renee Davis 770-651-2084 jill.smith@douglas.k12.ga.us renee.davis@douglas.k12.ga.us Dublin City Lori Williams 478-353-8000 lori.williams@dublincityschools.us Early County Tammy Storey 229-723-4337 tstorey@early.k12.ga.us Echols County Rebecca Hill 229-559-5413 rebecca.hill@echols.k12.ga.us Effingham County Jacqueline Brown 912-754-6404 jbrown@effingham.k12.ga.us Elbert County Kate Johnson 706-213-4058 kwjohn@elbert.k12.ga.us Emanuel County B.J. Williamson 478-237-6674 bj.williams@emanuel.k12.ga.us Evans County Keith Wilkey 912-739-3993 kwilkey@evans.k12.ga.us Fannin County Tara Cantrell 706-632-6100 tcantrell@fannin.k12.ga.us Fayette County Audrey F. Toney 770-460-3990 x252 toney.audrey@mail.fcboe.org Floyd County Jackie Trammell 706-378-7924 jtrammell@floydboe.net Forsyth County Kim Bolivar 678-947-0274 kbolivar@forsyth.k12.ga.us Franklin County Sean Williamson 706-384-4554 sean.williamson@franklin.k12.ga.us Fulton County Sara Smith 470-254-0470 smiths5@fultonschools.org Gainesville City Jarod Anderson 770-536-5275 jarod.anderson@gcssk12.net Gilmer County Jeanette Smith 706-276-5000 jnetsmith@gilmerschools.com Glascock County Ann Cantrell 706-598-2121 acantrell@glascock.k12.ga.us Glynn County Greg Jaudon 912-577-0917 gbjaudon@glynn.k12.ga.us Gordon County Georgette Hunt 706-629-7366 ghunt@gcbe.org Grady County Noni Brown 229-377-3701 n.brown@grady.k12.ga.us 2016 data report 47
CONTACT INFORMATION Greene County Targie Folds 706-453-7688 targie.folds@greene.k12.ga.us Gwinnett County Pamela Jemerson Lynn Howard 678-301-6882 Pamela_Jemerson@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us lynn_howard@gwinnett.k12.ga.us Habersham County Kathleen Clement 706-894-3054 kclement@habershamschools.com Hall County Dania Peguero 770-534-1080 dania.peguero@hallco.org Hancock County Semeiko Posley 706-444-5775 sposley@hancock.k12.ga.us Haralson County Robin Dockery 770-574-2500 robin.dockery@haralson.k12.ga.us Harris County LaChundra Brundage 706-628-4206 brundage-l@harris.k12.ga.us Hart County Pam Gordon 706-856-7231 pgordon@hart.k12.ga.us Heard County Jan Rayfield 706-675-3320 jan.rayfield@heard.k12.ga.us Henry County April Brown 770-957-6601 april.brown@henry.k12.ga.us Houston County Barbara Jahnke 478-741-3610 barbara.jahnke@hcbe.net Irwin County Dr. Emethel Mizell 229-468-9510 emizell@irwin.k12.ga.us Jackson County Destiny Silich 706-367-5151 dsilich@jackson.k12.ga.us Jasper County RaNae Fendley 706-468-6350 rlfendley@jasper.k12.ga.us Jeff Davis County Richard Stone 912-375-6705 richard.stone@jeff-davis.k12.ga.us Jefferson City Anny Kenney-Shields 706-367-2882 ashields@jeffcityschools.org Jefferson County Burine Hill 478-625-7626 hillb@jefferson.k12.ga.us Jenkins County Cassandra Sampson 478-982-4305 csampson@jchs.com Johnson County Tecia McKay 478-864-3302 tecia_mckay@johnson.k12.ga.us Jones County Christy Prosser 478-986-3032 cprosser@jones.k12.ga.us Lamar County Kiana Battle 770-358-5891 kiana.battle@lamar.k12.ga.us Lanier County Cheryl Powell 229-482-3966 cpowell@lanier.k12.ga.us Laurens County Marquita Timmons 478-272-4767 marquitatimmons@lcboe.net Lee County Lisa Bailey 229-903-3991 baileyli@lee.k12.ga.us Liberty County Pameal Farrie 912-368-2008 pfarrie@liberty.k12.ga.us Lincoln County Britt M. McKinney 706-359-3742 bmckinney@lcboe.us Long County Kathy Simmons 912-545-2367 ksimmons@long.k12.ga.us Lowndes County Sandra Wilcher 229-245-2250 sandrawilcher@lowndes.k12.ga.us Lumpkin County Joni McElwaney 706-864-3611 jmcelwaney@lumpkin.k12.ga.us Macon County Janice Smith 478-472-8188 jsmith@macon.k12.ga.us Madison County Loren Metts 706-795-2191 lmetts@madison.k12.ga.us Marietta City Tiffany Taylor 770-422-3500 ttaylor@marietta-city.k12.ga.us Marion County Michelle Vanderloop 229-649-2234 mrigdon@marion.k12.ga.us McDuffie County Yolanda Copeland 706-986-4144 copelandy@mcduffie.k12.ga.us McIntosh County Elizabeth Williams 912-437-8814 ewilliams@mcintosh.k12.ga.us Meriwether County William Edgar 706-672-4297 william.edgar@mcssga.org Miller County Robert Green 229-758-5592 rgreen@miller.k12.ga.us Mitchell County Tosha Keaton 229-336-2100 tosha_keaton@mitchell.k12.ga.us Monroe County Gwendolyn Byrd 478-994-2031 gwen.byrd@mcschools.org Montgomery County Karon Poole 912-583-2301 kpoole@montgomery.k12.ga.us 48 2016 data report
District Liaisons Morgan County Pam Benford 706-752-4600 pam.benford@morgan.k12.ga.us Murray County Jill Rogers 706-695-4531 jill.rogers@murray.k12.ga.us Muscogee County Dr. Trikella L Nelson 706-748-2226 nelson.trikella.l@muscogee.k12.ga.us Newton County Khiem Reed 770-787-1330 x3907 reed.khiem@newton.k12.ga.us Oconee County Brian Bishop 706-769-7760 bbishop@oconeeschools.org Oglethorpe County Turley Howard 706-743-8146 thoward@oglethorpe.k12.ga.us Paulding County Denise Johnston 770-443-8000 djohnston@paulding.k12.ga.us Peach County Stephanie Buford 478-825-5933 sbuford@peachschools.org Pelham City Cindy Smith 229-294-8170 csmith@pelham-city.k12.ga.us Pickens County Whitney Carnes 706-253-1700 whitneycarnes@pickenscountyschools. org Pierce County Jennifer Johnson 912-449-2044 jenniferjohnson@pierce.k12.ga.us Pike County Greg Green 770-567-8489 greeng@pike.k12.ga.us Polk County Holly Hicks 770-714-7403 hhicks@polk.k12.ga.us Pulaski County Delilah Brantley 478-783-7275 dbrantley@pulaski.k12.ga.us Putnam County Amy Lowery 706-485-8547 amy_lowery@putnam.k12.ga.us Quitman County Allen Fort 229-334-4189 forta@quitman.k12.ga.us Rabun County Tammy Wilbanks 706-212-4350 twilbanks@rabuncountyschools.org Randolph County Shirlette Morris 229-732-3610 shirlette.morris@sowegak12.org Richmond County Linda Heggs 706-826-1129 heggsli@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us Rockdale County Kathia Brown 770-761-1448 kbrown@rockdale.k12.ga.us Rome City Kirsten Thornante 706-236-5050 kthornante@rcs.rome.ga.us Savannah-Chatham County Sharon Hill 912-395-1092 sharon.hill@sccpss.com Schley County Carey Wooten 229-937-2405 cwooten@schleyk12.org Screven County Sandra Brown 912-451-2000 sbrown@screven.k12.ga.us Seminole County Corene Hamilton 229-524-2433 chamilto@seminole.k12.ga.us Social Circle City Dr. Juanasha Watkins 770-464-2731 Juanasha.Watkins@socialcircleschools. org Spalding County Donna Parks 770-229-3700 donna.parks@gscs.org State Schools Patricia Lombardi 404-272-2769 plombardi@doe.k12.ga.us Stephens County Kentrell Curry 706-886-9415 kentrell.curry@stephenscountyschools. org Stewart County Cherrika Ashford 229-838-4301 ashfordc@stewart.k12.ga.us Sumter County Gayla Braziel 229-931-8525 gbraziel@sumterschools.org Talbot County Cynthia Epps 706-665-8528 CEpps@talbot.k12.ga.us Taliaferro County Andreana L Jones 706-456-2575 ajones@taliaferro.k12.ga.us Tattnall County Dr. Jeannie Burkhalter 912-557-4726 jburkhalter@tattnall.k12.ga.us Taylor County Andrew Britt 478-862-5224 abritt@taylor.k12.ga.us Telfair County Cindy Jones 229-868-5661 cjones@telfairschools.org Terrell County Tonya Perkins 229-995-4096 tperkins@terrell.k12.ga.us Thomas County W. Scott James 229-225-4380 sjames@rose.net 2016 data report 49
CONTACT INFORMATION Thomaston-Upson County Julie English 706-647-9621 jenglish@upson.k12.ga.us Thomasville City Denny Blake 229-225-2600 blaked@tcitys.org Tift County Dr. Gina Cox 229-387-2400 gcox@tiftschools.com Toombs County Dr. Deanna Stoddard 912-526-3141 stoddardd@toombs.k12.ga.us Towns County Roy Perren 706-896-4131 rperren@townscountyschools.org Treutlen County Regina Harris 912-529-7104 rharris@treutlen.k12.ga.us Trion City Kelly R Wilson 706-734-2086 kelly.wilson@trionschools.org Troup County Shanitra Ransom 706-812-7900 ransomsm@troup.org Turner County Rachel Lyons 229-567-3338 rlyons@turner.k12.ga.us Twiggs County Makarious Sampson 478-945-3127 msampson@twiggs.k12.ga.us Union County Amy Rogers 706-745-2322 arogers@ucschools.org Valdosta City Deanna Folsom 229-671-6067 dfolsom@gocats.org Vidalia City Gwen Warren 912-537-3813 gwarren@vidalia-city.k12.ga.us Walker County Chris Chambers 706-638-7966 chrischambers@walkerschools.org Walton County Gina Meadows 770-266-4508 gmeadows@walton.k12.ga.us Ware County Kimberly Frazier-Jones 912-283-8656 kfrazier-jones@ware.k12.ga.us Warren County Antonio Hill 706-465-3383 ahill@warren.k12.ga.us Washington County Jacquelyn Ramsey 478-552-3981 jramsey@washington.k12.ga.us Wayne County Lisa Smith 912-230-1000 lsmith@wayne.k12.ga.us Webster County Malaina Gilley 229-828-3365 mgilley@webster.k12.ga.us Wheeler County Renee Garrett 912-568-7303 renee.garrett@wheeler.k12.ga.us White County Lindsey Oliver 706-865-2315 x1308 lindseyoliver@white.k12.ga.us Whitfield County Teresa Sefcik 706-876-3927 teresa_sefcik@whitfield.k12.ga.us Wilcox County Julie Childers 229-467-2141 childerj@wilcox.k12.ga.us Wilkes County Monica W. Gunter 706-678-4431 gunterm@wilkes.k12.ga.us Demetrice Griffey 478-946-3616 demetrice.griffey@wilkinson.k12. Wilkinson County ga.us Worth County Tracie Turner 229-776-8600 tturner@worthschools.net 50 2016 data report
District Liaisons Charter Schools Atlanta Heights Charter School Brookhaven Innovation Academy Mamie Harper 404-472-3003 84.mharper@nhaschools.com Laurie Kimbrell 770-538-1550 lkimbrel@biaschool.org Cherokee Charter Academy Lynnette Greene 678-385-7322 lgreene@cherokeecharter.org Cirrus Charter Academy Ashley Paul 478-250-1376 ashley.paul@cirrusacademy.org Coweta Charter Academy Jennifer Rogers 770-599-0228 jrogers@cowetacharter.org Dubois Integrity Academy I Dr. Jamela Worrell 470-223-2440 jworrell@duboisintegrityacademy.com Foothills Charter High School (Madison Campus) Fulton Leadership Academy Georgia Connections Academy Kelly Girtz 706-795-2191 kelly.girtz@foothillscharter.org Jacquita Henderson 404-472-3529 jhenderson@fultonleadershipacademy. net Krystal Horhn 678-825-3258 khorhn@connectionseducation.com Georgia Cyber Academy Simone White 404-334-4790 swhite@gacyber.org Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics Graduation Achievement Center Charter High School International Charter School of Atlanta Ivy Preparatory Academy School Ivy Prep Academy at Kirkwood for Girls School Liberty Tech Charter Academy Mountain Education Charter High School Odyssey Charter School Coweta Nikki Knight 706-434-8085 jknight@gsiccharter.com Deonia Young 770-648-3668 Deonia.Young@gradgeorgia.com Laura Mason 470-222-7420 laura.mason@icsatlanta.org Alyisha Smih 404-622-2727 aesmith@ivyprepacademy.org Alyisha Smith 404-622-2727 aesmith@ivyprepacademy.org Mike Stewart 706-340-5457 mike.stewart@libertycharter.org Pam Gordon 706-219-4664 pamela.gordon@mymec.org Lucretia Nolan 770-251-6111 lnolan@odysseycharterschool.net Odyssey School Tracy Piepho 770-251-6111 tpiepho@odysseycharterschool.net Pataula Charter Academy Kylie Holley 229-835-3322 kholley@pataula.net Scintilla Charter Academy Nicole Frazier 229-244-5750 nfrazier@scintillacharteracademy.com Southwest Georgia STEM Charter Academy Mary Allice Hilton 229-679-5555 maryalicehilton@sowegastemcharter. org Statesboro STEAM Academy Corliis Reese 912-764-5888 coreese@statesborosteam.org Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School Yvette Lewis Gates 770-892-1644 yvette.gates@utopianacademy.com 2016 data report 51
GaDOE CONTACT INFORMATION GADOE GRANTS UNIT STAFF CONTACT McKinney-Vento Education for Children and Youth Office of School Improvement Georgia Department of Education 1854 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 www.gadoe.org/school-improvement/federal-programs/pages/ Education-for-Homless-Children-and-Youth.aspx Eric McGhee Grants Program Manager (404) 651-7555 emcghee@doe.k12.ga.us Erica Glenn Grants Program Consultant (404) 295-4705 eglenn@doe.k12.ga.us Whittney Mitchell Grants Program Consultant (404) 656-4148 wmitchell@doe.k12.ga.us Deirdre Lynch Smith Grants Program Consultant (404) 656-2004 desmith@doe.k12.ga.us 52 2016 data report
GADOE McKinney-Vento Staff GRANTS PROGRAM CONSULTANT DISTRICT MAP Erica Glenn Deirdre Lynch Smith 2016 data report 53