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Staff ask board to use $112,500 state grant to contract two adult-education success coaches
Summary
District staff told the board that a Michigan innovation grant of $112,500 would allow Battle Creek Public Schools to contract two success coaches for adult education services through June 2026; the presenter asked the board to approve hiring/contracting but no formal board vote on that request is recorded in the transcript.
A district staff member asked the Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education on March 24 to approve using a $112,500 Michigan innovation grant to contract two success coaches for the district’s adult education program.
Mr. Perry, who presented the item, said the grant was awarded to the district through Region 8 and covers services from the grant’s start until June 2026. He described the grant’s purpose as coordinating across regional adult-education providers and providing “direct, individual coaching” for program graduates so those learners can better connect to workplaces, neighborhood resources and the education system. Mr. Perry said the grant will allow the district to offer higher salaries or contract rates and therefore attract a different “caliber of employee.”
The presentation said the program operates at sites including Millerstone and at the county jail. Mr. Perry asked the board to approve using the $112,500 grant to contract for two success coaches to serve through June 2026. The transcript records the request and includes a brief period for questions; the meeting record does not show a formal motion or a recorded board vote approving the request during the March 24 meeting.
Why it matters: Success coaches for adult-education graduates aim to improve employment and community connections for adults completing programs; the grant-funded positions would be time-limited through the grant period. Implementation depends on the board approving personnel or contract arrangements and on the district’s administrative steps to expend grant funds.
