Pasadena ISD to receive $66,489 continuation grant for homeless students; trustees hear district figures

The Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees on Aug. 26 approved the 2025–26 Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth continuation grant award in the amount of $66,489. The motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition. District staff told trustees the district identifies several hundred homeless students annually. A district representative said the average yearly identified population is "about in the 8 hundreds," and at the time of the meeting staff had identified 160 new enrollees for the school year, noting numbers fluctuate. Staff described categories that qualify a student as homeless under the federal/state definitions: doubled-up (living with relatives or friends), hotel or motel stays (identified as roughly 30% of identified cases), stays in shelters, and inadequate housing such as living in a vehicle. Trustees approved the grant and asked for confirmation of counts; staff cited the district’s ongoing need to support services for this population and noted the continuation grant will support those efforts. The board approved the award by voice vote and will receive related program updates during the year.