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Humble ISD approves TEA corrective action plan after review of suspensions of homeless students
Summary
The board approved a corrective action plan addressing discipline of homeless students required by the Texas Education Agency; district staff said suspensions of homeless students declined after revised identification and training measures.
The Humble Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a corrective action plan responding to Texas Education Agency requirements on discipline of homeless students and authorized district counsel to proceed on TEA complaints filed against the district.
District staff presented audit figures and corrective steps they said they had already taken: staff reported suspensions of students identified as homeless fell from roughly 148 in an earlier reporting period to 26 after process changes, and to 5 in the most recent semester following additional training and system alerts. District administrators said the reduction followed three main changes: improved identification of homeless status in the student information system, mandatory training for campus administrators on McKinney‑Vento protections, and a new review/approval step requiring assistant superintendent consultation before any out‑of‑school suspension for a student identified as homeless.
The board approved two related motions in open session: authorization for the district’s outside counsel, Walsh Gallegos, to proceed as discussed in closed session related to TEA complaints, and approval of the TEA corrective action plan regarding discipline of homeless students. Trustees discussed that while some suspensions can be legally appropriate for serious offenses, federal McKinney‑Vento protections limit out‑of‑school suspensions for homeless students except in specific circumstances; district staff said the plan includes additional administrator training this summer and improved campus‑level checks.
Why it matters: McKinney‑Vento protections are federal law designed to reduce barriers to school access for homeless children; district staff acknowledged that suspending a homeless student removes a place of safety and nourishment and said the corrective plan is intended to reduce exclusions and ensure compliance.
What the district will do next: district officials said they will continue monthly monitoring, provide the mandated summer training for administrators, incorporate McKinney‑Vento alerts into the discipline workflow, and escalate repeated noncompliance at the campus administrative level. The board recorded unanimous approval for the motions authorizing counsel and adopting the corrective plan.
