Bill to codify McKinney‑Vento duties and require an OSPI state plan draws personal testimony and support
Substitute House Bill 2,594 would align state law with the federal McKinney‑Vento Act, require an OSPI state plan and coordinator for education of homeless students, and authorize competitive grants; advocates and a young person who experienced homelessness gave emotional testimony urging passage.
The full story
Substitute House Bill 2,594 would codify provisions of the federal McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act into Washington state law, direct the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to submit a state plan to the Legislature, designate a state coordinator for homeless education, collect periodic data, and make competitive grants to districts subject to appropriation.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in