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Mesquite council approves $60,000 for school grants, asks CEAB to return for additional needs
Summary
The City Council approved the Community Education Advisory Board's $60,000 allocation for school grants and allowed the board to request more funds after the fiscal year begins; the council declined to fund a proposed "Hawk's Nest" arcade without further approvals.
The Mesquite City Council on May 27 approved $60,000 for school grants recommended by the Community Education Advisory Board (CEAB), with direction that schools may return after July 1 to request additional funding if needed.
The CEAB had requested a total of about $85,973 for programs at four schools, including safety items and extracurricular supports. Council members and CEAB members debated which line items fit the city’s definition of safety; the council removed a proposed $7,525 "Hawk's Nest" arcade-style incentive from immediate funding and told schools they may request that money later after obtaining any required approvals.
The decision matters because the CEAB grants supplement Clark County School District (CCSD) services in Mesquite-area schools, funding items such as student identification lanyards, suicide-prevention programming (Hope Squad) and crossing-guard…
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