CUSD federal programs staff outline services for multilingual, migrant and unhoused students; state audit finds no compliance issues

Dr. Corey Brenner, director of federal programs for Chandler Unified School District, told the governing board on March 26 that federal and state grants support programs serving multilingual learners, migrant students, indigenous students and children experiencing homelessness.

Brenner said the district received “just under 18 and a half million dollars in grant funding” for the current school year, and that about half of that amount falls under the federal programs department. He noted Title I is the largest single grant used to fund reading and math interventionists, academic coaches and 11 Title I preschool classrooms across the district.

The presentation laid out services and staff: K–12 English language development coaches and targeted ELD specialists; a Families in Transition (McKinney‑Vento) advocate who assists unhoused and unaccompanied youth with enrollment, transportation and basic needs; an indigenous student engagement specialist funded by Johnson‑O’Malley and Title VI grants; a migrant education recruiter and advocate; and…