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MPS committee approves wording change to homeless-student policy to align verification and transportation practice

Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies, Milwaukee Board of School Directors · December 17, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved a minor wording change to Administrative Policy 8.5, replacing 'as long as they are homeless' with 'end of the school year' for a subsection to align yearly verification and transportation processes; administration confirmed students will continue to receive services.

The Committee on Legislation, Rules and Policies voted to approve a language change to Milwaukee Public Schools’ Administrative Policy 8.5 (homeless students), adopting administration’s recommendation to change a provision from "as long as they are homeless" to "end of the school year." Superintendent Brenda Casellia presented the change and Paulette Chambers, director…

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