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Hurricane Katrina

The following list reflects ODE links related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

ODE Media and News Releases
- Operation Backpack - KVAL, Eugene - 09/29/2005
- Schools help Katrina Survivors - 09/21/2005
- Hurricane Katrina Aid for Student & Teacher Victims - 9/7/2005
- Castillo, Other State School Chiefs to Aid Student/Teacher Victims of Hurricane - 9/2/2005
State-to-State Hurricane Relief Efforts (no more dropping off supplies after September 29, please)
Additional Resources for Schools
- ODE Homeless Education Program
  Guidelines for school districts related to services and resources available under the federal McKinney-Vento Act for families and youth in homeless situations, including students displaced by natural disasters.
- ODE Child Nutrition Programs Memo - Eligibility for Households Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
- 9/14/05 Update: U.S. Government assistance available for displaced individuals
  Information on where to register for aid.
- USDA Nutrition Programs Memo - School Meal Programs and Hurricane Evacuees
- Letter from Education Secretary Margaret Spellings re: Hurricane Katrina - 9/7/2005
- More Help for Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina - 9/12/2005
- About Planning and Action
- Info in Response to Planning
- Louisiana Student Record Request Form
- Memo from Mississippi Dept. of Education
  Information for school districts in other states enrolling Mississippi students: Access to academic records
- Memo Sent to Superintendents - 9/6/2005
External Links
- US Department of Education
  - The US Department of Education has launched the “Hurricane Help for Schools” webpage on www.ed.gov/katrina to serve as a nationwide clearinghouse addressing the needs of the affected children and schools and districts serving displaced students.
  - Please take a look at this site, as well as the link to the fact sheet on relief and support to victims: http://www.ed.gov/news/hurricane/factsheet.html
  - http://www.ed.gov/news/hurricane/
- Student Videoconference
  (A nationwide videoconference produced by Global Nomads and edited by Salem Teleconference staff.)
  
  Here is a videostream of a recent videoconference that schools in Oregon had an opportunity to observe. The live videoconference was produced by Global Nomads, a videoconference content provider, and the participating high schools were located in a variety of states. Evacuated New Orleans students were located in a Houston high school near the Astrodome where they are making the best of an unfortunate situation. We recommend teachers use this as a companion piece to discussions about the aftermath of Katrina. (Some of the footage you see of life in the actual Astrodome was taken by students who are staying there the d ay before the videoconference). You will need RealPlayer to view the videostream from your computer. You might consider using a projector to share the video with a classroom of students.
- Crisis Management Institute (see "Katrina" link)
  Features resource briefs for teachers, counselors, parents and school administrators on general guidelines for handling trauma response and cultural issues involved in helping hurricane-affected students integrate into new schools.
- http://www.esc4.net/docs/NCLB.homeless.evacuee.qA.pdf
  Here's some information in a concise Q/A format from Texas Education Agency, regarding assistance available to hurricane evacuees from several federal NCLB programs: Title I-A, Migrant (I-C) Title II-A, III, V-A.
- http://www.serve.org/nche/
  National Center on Homeless Education
  Link to Hurricane Relief Efforts for a comprehensive look at how states are responding to the educational needs of displaced students. Contains legislation and policy references, press releases, FAQs, guidance and contact information.