The Warren City School District Board of Education on June 30 announced the district has secured a four‑year grant to expand sustained professional development for teachers across K–12.

The grant will be organized as three interconnected programs — K–5, 6–8 and 9–12 — intended to provide intensive, sustained training and a trainer‑of‑teachers model so the district can continue the work after the grant period ends. Regina, who presented the award to the board, said, “It’s very exciting,” and described the structure as three “mini‑brands” inside the larger program.

Why it matters: district officials said the grant will pay for deeper professional development and trainer‑level capacity building to support curriculum changes and teacher retention. The board thanked the grant writing team; Jackie Lawrence was identified as a key writer and noted that her official retirement is effective today, and Chris Sparrow handled budget work for the proposal.

District staff did not state the total dollar amount of the grant during the meeting. Board members and staff said the grant runs for four years and is intended to leave the district with internal capacity to continue teacher training after external funds expire.

During the communications portion of the meeting, board members praised the writing team for the effort and noted the grant aligns with ongoing curriculum and instruction shifts. No formal vote or budget appropriation tied specifically to the grant award was recorded in the meeting transcript.

Looking ahead: presenters said classroom and training plans will be developed over the summer and into the next school year; specific implementation timelines and dollar amounts were not provided at the meeting.