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State Rep. Kifowit: Illinois bill empowers school districts to help homeless families · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: State Rep. Kifho Wit Illinois bill empower school districts to
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  Speaker 1: help homeless families Written by Joey Weslow. This article is
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  Speaker 1: For students facing displacement and homelessness, the journey to find
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  Speaker 1: stable housing often takes them and their families far from
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  Speaker 1: their school doors. A proposed amendment to the Education for
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  Speaker 1: Homeless Children Act will equip school districts with the ability
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  Speaker 1: to help families with temporary housing, according to a news
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  Speaker 1: release from the office of State Rep. Stephanie Kifowitt d Aurora,
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  Speaker 1: the amendment permits school districts to provide temporary motel accommodations
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  Speaker 1: to help keep students and families better rooted to their
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  Speaker 1: school communities. The news release said while school districts already
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  Speaker 1: may provide rental or mortgage assistance and other formers of
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  Speaker 1: financial support to prevent homelessness, the amendment is designed to
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  Speaker 1: provide another tool to keep students from large transportation times
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  Speaker 1: and costs. Kiffowit, a Chief cosponozor of HB forty one
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  Speaker 1: three seven, said the amendment provides school districts flexibility while
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  Speaker 1: prioritizing student stability. This is a common sense, compassionate approach
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  Speaker 1: that not only supports students, but also helps school districts
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  Speaker 1: use their resources more effectively, Kiffhwit said in the release.
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  Speaker 1: Keeping kids closer to their school means less disruption to
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  Speaker 1: their education and stronger outcomes overall. Kifawit said the amendment
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  Speaker 1: will empower school districts to help keep children safe, supported,
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  Speaker 1: and in their classrooms where they belong. The bill passed
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  Speaker 1: the Illinois House and now awaits consideration in the Senate.
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  Speaker 1: For more information on the legislation, go to ILGA dot
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  Speaker 1: gov Legislation bill Status