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School committee approves multiple state and federal grants including adult education and preschool expansion funds
Summary
On Sept. 3 the Brockton School Committee unanimously approved several FY26 grants, including a $974,130 adult education and family literacy grant and a $966,812 Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative award; members discussed program capacity, waiting lists and local matching requirements.
The Brockton School Committee approved multiple FY26 grants on Sept. 3 that support adult education, preschool expansion and other district programs. The committee unanimously approved an FY26 adult education and family literacy services grant of $974,130. Superintendent Dr. Taheliyani said the grant supports ESOL, adult basic education, HiSET prep and workforce-readiness for about 1,100 adult learners and requires a local match of $206,000. She said the district expected possible cuts earlier in the process but the final award was larger than feared. Committee members noted a persistent waiting list and asked whether the district is servicing all applicants; the superintendent said capacity constraints of space and staffing limit seats and the district prioritizes preK–12 programs. The committee also approved a FY26 Commonwealth Preschool Partnership Initiative (CPPI) grant of $966,812 to expand affordable preschool seats for 3- and 4-year-olds and to support curriculum alignment, professional development and family engagement. Members noted the program targets low-income children, English learners and students with special needs, and described partnerships with Head Start, YMCA and other local providers for seats and summer programming. Other grants approved on the consent agenda included a $1,381,500 Reading Success (MassReads) grant, a $300,000 DESE intensive assistance award, a $125,000 Early College Support grant, a $100,100 Nellie Mae Foundation grant for district responsive supports, a $49,755 genocide education grant, a $45,000 McKinney-Vento homeless education award, a $10,000 secondary/postsecondary equipment grant, and a $5,000 Community Development Block Grant award tied to a self-opportunity achievement plan. Several committee members requested more metrics and quarterly reporting on grant implementation, and district staff said quarterly grant reports and a close-out presentation for the previous year are planned.
