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Committee hears broad support for bill to codify McKinney–Vento protections in state law
Summary
House Bill 2594 would adopt state-level requirements mirroring the federal McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act, require OSPI to produce a four-year report, create a state coordinator role and authorize grants to districts; witnesses from advocacy groups, districts and youth testified in strong support.
The House Education Committee heard testimony supporting House Bill 2594, which would codify in state law many protections and obligations that are part of the federal McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Nonpartisan staff summarized the bill’s provisions: adopting the McKinney–Vento definition of homeless children and youth, directing OSPI to establish a state plan and periodically collect specified data on students experiencing homelessness, requiring school districts to designate…
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