Tool Search: Homeless
The Homeless tool records basic information about homeless students. The list of homeless records is sorted by Start Date. The following outlines the data fields specific to the state of North Dakota. Refer to the core Homeless article for details on the necessary tool rights and guidance on adding/printing Homeless records.
Student Homeless Detail Editor
- Homeless records cannot have overlapping dates.
- Use the Federal/State Program Updater tool to import Homeless records or update records for multiple students.
Create a Homeless Record
- Select the New icon. The Homeless Detail editor displays.
- Enter the Start Date for this student becoming homeless.
- Select the appropriate option for the Primary Nighttime Residence option.
- Select the appropriate option Unaccompanied Youth - either Yes or No.
- Mark the Homeless Served checkbox when the student is being served by a Homeless program.
- Mark the Disaster Displacement checkbox if the student was displaced due to disaster-affected housing.
- Mark the McKinney-Vento Funds checkbox when the student is being served by a program funded under the McKinney-Vento Act.
- Mark the Family Requests No Services checkbox if the family has indicated that they do not want services.
- Enter additional information in the Comments fields as appropriate.
Homeless Field Descriptions
| Field | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Start Date (Required) |
Indicates the date the student was identified as being Homeless. | Database Location: homeless.startDate
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > startDate |
| End Date | Indicates the date the student was considered no longer homeless.
This field is optional and is used when the student obtains permanent housing, graduates early, or withdraws from the district. |
Database Location: homeless.endDate
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > endDate |
| Primary Night Time Residence |
Indicates the student's living situation at the time the student was identified as Homeless.
|
Database Location: homeless.primaryNightTimeResidence
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > primaryNightTimeResidence |
| Unaccompanied Youth |
Indicates the student is experiencing homelessness and is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.
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Database Location: homeless.unaccompaniedYouth
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > unaccompaniedYouth |
| Homeless Served | Indicates whether the student is receiving homeless services. | Database Location: homeless.homelessServed Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > |
| Disaster Displacement | Indicates whether the student was dislocated due to disaster-affected housing. | Database Location: homeless.causeOfHousingCrisis Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > causeOfHousingCrisis |
| McKinney-Vento Funds | Indicates the student is being served using funds provided by a McKinney-Vento program. |
DatabaseLocation: homeless.mckinneyVentoConsult
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > mckinneyVentoConsult |
| Family Requests No Services | Indicates the student's family requests no services. |
Database Location: homeless.servicesReceived
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > servicesReceived |
| Comments | Any additional information regarding the student's homeless status. | Database Location: homeless.comments
Ad Hoc Inquiries: Student > Learner > Homeless > Homeless > comments |
