Oakland Schools District Service Report 2012

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what we do for STUDENTS
Homeless Student
Education Program
Last year, Michigan saw a 38% increase in homeless
students. Oakland County has been hit hard with
homeless student increases. Most homeless students
miss significant amounts of school, due to frequent
moves in unstable living conditions and a lack of
transportation.
The Oakland Schools program ensures that homeless
students receive seamless educational services,
including enrollment, educational placement, links to
community services and advocacy, and representation
between schools and districts.
Oakland Schools assists districts with transportation
and supply costs for the thousands of homeless
students in Oakland County every year. Under the
Federal McKinney-Vento law, districts are mandated
to identify and serve homeless students. With the
guidance and support of the ISD barriers to education
are removed.
Oakland County
Wraparound Services
Wraparound is a unique strengths-based, family-led,
process that helps high-risk students avoid costly and
disruptive out-of-school or out-of-home placement.
The Wraparound process is a team-based activity that
helps groups of people involved in a student’s life work
together toward a common goal. An individualized
plan to assure students can experience success in their
communities, homes, and schools is created, using
intensive supports coordination.
Keeping children placed in their homes and attending
school through the use of the Wraparound model is a
tremendously cost-effective and highly efficient use of
community resources and offers real hope for children.
Homeless Student Education Program
Students Served
Wraparound Students Served
2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Avondale 4 17 28 12 23 16
Berkley 18 19 11 2 3 10
Birmingham 33 27 39 0 0 0
Bloomfield 14 6 17 0 2 1
Brandon 20 74 68 8 9 5
Clarenceville 25 35 33 0 13 0
Clarkston 9 23 24 6 0 20
Clawson 27 24 36 0 0 1
Farmington 36 68 80 1 5 10
Ferndale 46 104 45 10 4 4
Hazel Park 38 16 32 13 21 39
Holly 40 49 36 10 11 18
Huron Valley 88 67 86 0 15 13
Lake Orion 64 78 91 2 5 8
Lamphere 11 19 10 0 0 0
Madison 28 22 29 9 7 8
Novi 25 15 9 3 6 6
Oak Park 86 20 35 2 2 4
Oxford 23 59 16 2 3 2
Pontiac 117 85 169 75 85 99
Rochester 25 25 41 6 7 8
Royal Oak 58 49 31 5 5 5
South Lyon 85 79 107 20 7 9
Southfield 210 101 165 12 18 22
Troy 23 31 25 7 8 8
Walled Lake 40 60 106 3 10 10
Waterford 119 110 103 9 15 34
West Bloomfield 7 23 28 13 22 21
TOTAL 1,319 1,305 1,500 230 306 381