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Arlington reports rise in students qualifying under McKinney‑Vento; transportation cited as biggest cost
Summary
District staff told the board that about 220–280 students were currently identified under McKinney‑Vento homelessness rules, that numbers are rising, and that transportation is the primary operational and budgetary challenge for serving those students.
Arlington Public Schools staff reported June 9 that the district’s McKinney‑Vento caseload recently reached about 220 students and that case counts rose by roughly eight in the prior two weeks; staff said the number continues to fluctuate and that accurate qualification opens immediate supports for the following school year.
The presenter (district McKinney‑Vento coordinator) told the board, “The number 1 thing that we provide… it's transportation from point A to point B,” explaining the program’s daily work to arrange rides and coordinate with students’ sending schools. The presenter named two staff — “Charity,” who orchestrates bus and point‑to‑point logistics, and “Shannon,” the…
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