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McKinney-Vento liaison outlines homelessness supports; district reports counts and planned grant application
Summary
The district's McKinney-Vento liaison described screening, transportation and wraparound supports for students experiencing housing instability, reported 67 students in hotels and 184 'doubled-up' students, and said the district will apply for a homeless-services grant and publish a McKinney-Vento manual.
District staff presented an update March 4 on how Petersburg identifies and supports students experiencing housing instability under the McKinney-Vento law and described recent local counts and community partnerships.
Mister Costello (director of special education, substituting) and Anjaneese Flowers (division McKinney-Vento liaison) walked the board through six steps: identification at registration, eligibility screening, data entry in PowerSchool, setting up transportation, providing immediate tangible supports (food, clothing, hygiene supplies), and…
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