McKinney-Vento Liaison Portal | Candice Potts-Prater | Activity https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/members/pot8540/activity/ Activity feed for Candice Potts-Prater. Tue, 12 May 2026 15:16:44 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 06da66b6d6a8491b3b140734830cd0e5 Candice P started the topic Unaccompanied Youth/ No Contact with Custodial Parent in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/unaccompanied-youth-no-contact-with-custodial-parent/ Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:07:26 -0400 Hey Team,
I am looking into advice for how to handle a situation. I have two siblings in my district (13y and 16y) who previosuly lived with Bio Dad and his longterm girlfriend. Long story short, girlfriend kicked bio dad out of the house and he dropped his two children to stay at a family friend’s house. Family friend is supporting the students…[Read more]

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]]> 0 f637c2785dfa2e6460f78e6049825158 Candice P started the topic Transporation Eligibilty When Rehoused in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/transporation-eligibilty-when-rehoused/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:57:50 -0400 Hey Team,

My Transportation director and I are arguing over the reading of the MV law when it comes to transportation specifically this clause.

“According to the McKinney-Vento Act, a student experiencing homelessness can remain in their “school of origin” for the entire duration of their homelessness, which means they can stay at that school…[Read more]

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]]> 0 69239cbe4c3ab18129d390ddb1f47d8f Candice Potts-Prater earned 20 Points: 10 Points for creating a new forum topic https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/activity/p/4932/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:19:25 -0400
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]]> 0 74ca2c374ba2dd75831cb15173543310 Candice P started the topic Eligibility with Split Custody in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/eligibility-with-split-custody/ Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:19:24 -0400 So I have several students who have divorced parents with split custody where the child lives in a homeless situation with one parent but not with the other parent.

Example: Studen’s dad has custody on Saturday-Tuesday and lives in his own home. Students mom has custody Wednesday – Friday and lives in a motel.

Would the student still be…[Read more]

]]> da6bdeca5fd0c7faf304c65836f659c1 Candice P replied to the topic Question in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/question-8/#post-2212 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:55:53 -0400 The data tool is seperate because it is a higher level of security

]]> 061e2c985c97edd9d926efb9a893d536 Candice P started the topic My Why in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/my-why-57/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:55:06 -0400 My name is Candice. I like working with homeless students because I grew up living in a house with poverty and food insecurity. I know that homelessness is almost never caused by something in the person’s control and I love to make a difference when things get hard for families.

]]> dc24ed4a76f57581f24e714b25943291 Candice P replied to the topic Welcome Michigan McKinney-Vento Liaisons! Let’s Get to Know Each Other! in the forum Michigan https://portal.mckinney-vento.org/forums/topic/welcome-michigan-mckinney-vento-liaisons-lets-get-to-know-each-other/page/8/#post-2112 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:51:30 -0400 Your name -Candice Potts
Your school district – Lawton Community School
Your role (including or in addition to being a McKinney-Vento liaison) – Middle School Counselor
How long you’ve been in the McKinney-Vento liaison role – 3 years
Your favorite thing about Michigan – How friendly people can be. Not to throw shade on other states but I have l…[Read more]

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