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WISD reports corrective actions complete after out‑of‑school suspensions of McKinney‑Vento students
Summary
District staff told trustees they submitted documentation for a TEA corrective action plan after out‑of‑school suspension incidents involving McKinney‑Vento (homeless) students. Trainings and policy updates were completed and TEA liaison said the district's material was aligned with statute.
Waxahachie ISD staff reported to trustees that the district has submitted documentation and completed training required by a corrective action plan (CAP) after state review of out‑of‑school suspensions involving McKinney‑Vento‑eligible students.
Overview: Chief compliance staffer (Mister Keagan) said the CAP resulted from 19 suspension incidents affecting five McKinney‑Vento designated students during the 2022–23 school year. Keagan emphasized none of the students were unsheltered; the incidents involved students who were doubled up or living with nonparent caregivers.
Required steps taken: Keagan told the board the district completed multiple trainings for campus administrators, district leadership (principals and directors), counselors and the PEIMS/data staff. Training topics included Chapter 37 discipline rules and homeless student requirements; the district also updated its discipline manual and added Skyward (student information system) alerts intended to prevent similar errors.
TEA response: Keagan said the district received a mid‑afternoon update from its TEA liaison indicating the submitted training was aligned with statute and best practices. The liaison praised a suggested "check for understanding" element included in district training and indicated TEA will follow up mid‑summer.
Why it matters: McKinney‑Vento protections give students experiencing homelessness certain protections relating to enrollment, discipline and services. The CAP arose because TEA found the district's prior handling of suspensions involving McKinney‑Vento students did not meet those requirements; the district has since retrained staff and implemented system checks.
Ending: Trustees thanked staff for completing the CAP work and a board member who had been working directly with families commended district follow‑through in individual cases. No further board action was requested; TEA will check back on the district's implementation mid‑summer.
