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Maine grants awarded, but Title funding falls; district to add 12 Pre-K seats through partner
Summary
The district received a second year of a state community school grant and a climate-education grant tied to a USM concurrent enrollment course; officials said Title I and Title IV federal allocations decreased and Title II/III remain unknown. A Pre-K partnership with Chickadee will add 12 funded seats for South Portland residents.
Assistant Superintendent Johanna Prince and other administrators told the School Board on June 9 that the district won two state grants and is adjusting to reduced federal ESEA allocations.
Prince said the district secured a second year of the Maine Department of Education Community Schools grant, which will fund part of the community school director role and family-engagement activities from July 1 through June 30 of the next fiscal year. The district also received a climate-education grant to support a University of Southern Maine…
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