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Pasco School District to update policy to ensure every school names a homeless-student point of contact
Summary
The board was told a proposed revision to policy 3115 removes outdated language so each school designates a point of contact for homeless students regardless of local counts, reflecting a state requirement; the revision will return on the consent agenda for formal action.
Pasco School District staff presented a proposed revision to board policy 3115 on the enrollment rights and services for homeless students.
Policy analyst Sarah Thornton told the board the change deletes outdated language that previously required a school to name a point of contact for homeless students only if a building identified 10 or more unaccompanied youth. State law now requires every school to have a designated point of contact regardless of counts; the requested edit clarifies district policy to match the updated requirement.
Board members confirmed the change is procedural and not a new staff position; Thornton said the point of contact will be an existing staff member at each school. The district will bring the revision back on the consent agenda for formal approval.
Next steps: staff will place the revised policy on an upcoming consent agenda and provide the formal policy text for board review.
