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D161 gives updates about homeless students and discusses next year’s budget, curriculum and other changes

The Flossmoor District 161 Board of Education received an update in May 22 meeting documents on the number of homeless students served by the district in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Act. 

The district reported that the total number of district students currently experiencing homelessness was 57. The grade levels of these students range from preschool to 8th grade. 

District 161 has received a $17,871 from the American Rescue Plan-Homeless Children and Youth

Grant. The funds…

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