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LPS to apply for PEAK grant to support reading and math interventions for students with disabilities
Summary
The board heard a staff report that the district will apply for PEAK grant funds from the Nebraska Department of Education to support improved academic outcomes for students with disabilities in grades 2–4; the application deadline is May 1 and no local match is required.
District staff informed the board that Lincoln Public Schools will submit the annual PEAK (Promoting Engagement and Knowledge) grant application to the Nebraska Department of Education. Mike, the staff presenter, said the funds are intended to support improved academic outcomes for students with disabilities and that the district has used the grant this year to supplement targeted reading and math supports for students in grades two through four.
Mike said the grant carries no local-match requirement and that the application is for the 2025–26 school year with a deadline of May 1. He said the item will return for board approval following the usual two‑reading process.
Board members had no substantive questions and staff said they would bring the formal application and any required documentation back for board action at the next meeting.
