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District awarded $470,000 literacy grant targeted to K-5 phonics instruction
Summary
Trustees heard that the district was awarded approximately $470,000 for a K-5 literacy grant focused on phonics; administrators said the grant is restricted to elementary curriculum purchases and will fund implementation work.
Committee members reported that Bloomfield Hills Schools was awarded a literacy grant of about $470,000 to support K-5 phonics instruction. Administrators and committee members said the grant application process began in winter, a literacy team was assembled in spring and the Michigan Department of Education approved the district's recommendations. The district will use the restricted funds for specific curricular materials and implementation supports in elementary classrooms; staff said the grant cannot be used for middle- or high-school purchases. The committee will bring implementation plans back to the curriculum and instruction committee and to the board as the district begins purchases and rollout. Trustees said they were pleased with the award and the district's capacity to deploy the funds within the grant's limitations.
