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District reports 279 active McKinney‑Vento students; PACE and community partners provide shelter, supplies and on‑the‑go services
Summary
The district’s PACE program reported 342 students identified under McKinney‑Vento this school year and 279 currently active cases. Staff described transportation supports, basic‑needs kits, vaccination clinics, MassHealth and SNAP assistance and plans for a mobile PACE unit.
Cindy Kudo, who oversees the district’s PACE (family resource) services, told the Parent and Community Outreach Subcommittee that 342 students were identified as McKinney‑Vento during the year and 279 are currently active cases.
Kudo provided a breakdown of living situations: 85 students were doubled up (sharing housing), 33 were living in shelters and 24 were in hotels or motels; she said the district had no students identified as unsheltered at the time of the report. By grade band, Kudo said 71 were high‑school age, 73 were middle‑school age and 90 were elementary‑age students.
Kudo described services PACE provides:…
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