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Board hears McKinney‑Vento numbers and hears housing, budget and other committee updates
Summary
Board member Gail reported 912 students identified for McKinney‑Vento services this year and $67,000 of $92,000 spent so far on transportation for school‑of‑origin needs. The board also received committee updates on housing approvals, sports authority events, and the budget process before adjourning.
Board member Gail reported that the district has identified 912 students eligible for services under the McKinney‑Vento homeless education provisions this school year and provided a demographic breakdown: 26% Indigenous, 24% Hispanic, 18% white, 15% Black, 15% two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander and 1% Asian. Gail said the district has spent $92,000 so far this year on McKinney‑Vento supports and that $67,000 of that has been for transportation to keep students in their school of origin.
Board members discussed that transportation is a major cost for ensuring attendance and continuity for homeless students, and staff noted that in some years the district has needed to spend far more to meet those requirements. Committee updates included a sports‑authority update related to the Summit League and local races, a note that a colored‑wood project is seeking financing, and the board’s approval of two low-income housing developments (one supported by Habitat for Humanity) emphasizing family-sized units near Rosa Parks School and Laura B. Anderson.
A board member also highlighted the teacher-of-the-year selection process and provided a brief budget update: the head-start budget is nearly complete and the overall budget process is underway, with noted transportation savings tied to boundary changes. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which the chair called and the board approved.
