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Grand Island Public Schools reports 348 students identified with unstable housing; district expands support under McKinney‑Vento
Summary
District staff updated the board on Families in Transition (FIT) services for students experiencing housing instability under the McKinney‑Vento Act, reporting 348 unique students identified, the most common circumstance being doubled-up housing, and naming access to affordable housing as the program’s largest barrier.
Grand Island Public Schools staff briefed the Board of Education on the district’s Families in Transition (FIT) program and its work under the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
"So far we have identified 348 unique students that have unstable housing," said Christine Ostermeyer, the district’s FIT coordinator. She told the board that 81% of those students were doubled up with family or friends, 27 had resided in a shelter program and 45 did not live with a legal guardian.
Ostermeyer explained the district uses the McKinney‑Vento definition of homelessness — lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence — which…
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