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Urbana SD 116 reports rise in students experiencing homelessness, outlines supports
Summary
District staff reported an increase in students identified as homeless and detailed McKinney‑Vento services: referral procedures, partnerships with Cunningham Township, Aerocab transportation, Missus Mitchell’s Closet locations, Tiger Market and other local supports, while noting persistent transportation and emergency‑housing funding gaps.
Dr. Mitchell and Dion Webster told the Urbana School District 116 Board that the district has seen a rise in students identified under the McKinney‑Vento definition of homelessness and laid out the district’s support systems and referral procedures.
Dr. Mitchell said the district counted 174 students reported as homeless in 2022–23, 222 in 2023–24, and 97 so far in the July–October 2024 window. The presenters described supports available to families: Missus Mitchell’s Closet (clothing and supplies) located at six Urbana sites, the Tiger Market food resource at Urbana High School, bus tokens, a contract with Aerocab taxi service for transports, and referrals to Cunningham Township, the Regional Planning Commission, the Housing Authority of Champaign County and…
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