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District outlines McKinney-Vento services, reports rising identifications and limited staff
Summary
Superintendent Beatty briefed the board on the district—s homelessness office, citing McKinney-Vento protections, transportation supports, a pantry at 4701 McKinley Street and a rise in identifications; the homeless office has two full-time staff and two contractors.
Superintendent Michael Beatty presented an extended briefing on the district—s homelessness work and McKinney-Vento responsibilities, telling the Detroit Public Schools Community District board the office is identifying more students but remains small-staffed.
Beatty reviewed the federal McKinney-Vento Act definition of homelessness and said the district must keep identified students in their school of origin when possible and provide transportation to maintain enrollment. He described common eligibility scenarios that can qualify students for McKinney-Vento services (doubling up due to loss of housing, motels/hotels, shelters,…
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