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Brockton schools report nearly 1,000 students eligible for McKinney‑Vento supports; coordinator calls for expanded staffing and services
Summary
Brockton Public Schools’ McKinney‑Vento coordinator told the School Committee the district identified about 960 highly mobile students and is using a $50,000 DESE grant for targeted supports, but said program needs outstrip current funding and staffing.
Shauna Gray, Brockton Public Schools’ McKinney‑Vento liaison, told the School Committee on Feb. 11 that the district identified roughly 960 students who qualified for McKinney‑Vento services as of January, about 6% of total enrollment in November and closer to 9% by the latest count.
Gray said Brockton receives approximately $50,000 this school year through DESE’s McKinney‑Vento funding (FC310 grant) and that those dollars are supporting resource coordinators and targeted programs at Brockton High School, weekend food programs run with Blessings in a Backpack and the Charity Guild, small after‑school tutoring pilots and weekend/holiday program subsidies. She said those funds “absolutely are not enough” to meet the district’s needs and urged increased capacity and better data systems.
Why it matters: high student mobility and homelessness are strongly associated with attendance…
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