SB 6298-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Establishes the homeless student stability and opportunity gap act.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to create a competitive grant process to evaluate and award state-funded three-year grants to school districts to increase identification of homeless students and the capacity of the districts to provide support, which may include education liaisons, for homeless students.

Requires the department of commerce, in consultation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to administer a grant program that links homeless students and their families with stable housing located in the homeless student's school district.

Requires each school district that has identified more than ten unaccompanied youth to establish a building point of contact in each middle school and high school.

Makes appropriations.