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Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Practices

jemyers1 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:31:19 GMT

PowerSchool Users,

How does your district handle the "Homeless Information" Data Fields? It is my understanding based on MV status with Federal Law as guidance, supported by information from the NHCE, in my case the Indiana DOE, and guidance I've researched from many other state DOEs that;

1.) The "Start Date" field is populated once MV Status is verified by district liaisons or school officials in charge of MV students and those who act as stewards their MV documentation. In our case, our district liaison is responsible for entry/editing this field.

2.) The "End Date" should NOT be prepopulated for any reason. Currently, the practice by our district liaison is to enter the last day of the school year as the "End Date"

It is my understanding that the "End Date" should only be entered when the student is no longer eligible as MV due to their living arrangements becoming fixed, regular, and adequate based on a variety of factors. Once that occurs and the student exits MV status, the end date entered in the field (along with other documentation as prescribed by district/state processes/protocols). Our district's practice of entering an end date is resulting in a black out period. This blackout period has been from the day after the last day of the student's school year (end of may) and through late August/Early November until the liaison completes "carry over" work, verifications, and PS data entry. This has caused many issues, which are not pertinent to this discussion but they need to be rectified by improving our processes/protocols.

Can anyone provide some feedback on how your district handles the "Homeless Information" data fields of "Start Date" and "End Date"?

Thanks in advance for your assistance!

@JeffG9, @HeatherWeist, @JyotishkaB

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

JeffG9 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:36:44 GMT

This isn't a district thing; it's a State/Province Reporting thing and will be dictated by the reporting requirements where you live. I would post this in your (Indiana) State Reporting forum:

https://help.powerschool.com/t5/PowerSchool-SIS-Indiana/ct-p/PowerSchool_SIS_Indiana_Reporting

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

jemyers1 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:42:36 GMT

Thanks, Jeff. Unfortunately, I am getting the message below when I click your link;

Hmm, it looks like you don't have access to this resource

My guess is my account is limited to certain levels of access.

Thanks for the head's up!

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

JeffG9 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:48:01 GMT

I think one of the accounts you tagged is a mod. Ask them for access.

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

jemyers1 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 13:18:04 GMT

Cindy,

Are you able to grant me access to the Indiana SIS Reporting forum so I may pose my question?

@CindyOp

https://help.powerschool.com/t5/PowerSchool-SIS-Indiana/ct-p/PowerSchool_SIS_Indiana_Reporting

Thanks!

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

KritiS — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:15:57 GMT

Hi @jemyers1

We have created a case for this request. We will continue to follow up with you in the case about your access levels.

Re: Compliance Menu --> Additional Information Page --> Homeless Data Field and MV Admin Pract

jemyers1 — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:45:41 GMT

@KritiS

Thank you! I will be monitoring my notifications. Looking forward to a resolution soon!

Have a blessed day!