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Central SD 13J to apply for $455,000 state summer-learning grant with literacy focus
Summary
Central School District 13J told the board it is eligible to apply for a $455,000 state summer school learning grant to fund literacy-focused programming, enrichment partners and reimbursement for transportation.
Central School District 13J Superintendent Byron Kubista told the school board on May 5 that the district is eligible to apply for a state summer school learning grant of $455,000 to fund a literacy-focused summer program for K–12 students.
The grant, signed by the governor this week, is aimed primarily at literacy. Kubista said the district’s summer program will combine individualized literacy goals with supports in math, attendance, language and social-emotional learning. Programming will include hands-on, inquiry-based science, project-based learning tied to language-arts themes, arts, and afternoon enrichments such as STEM, cultural programming and agricultural learning.
The district plans to embed behavioral and mental-health supports in the summer program and to offer career-aligned clubs for middle- and high-school students, including 3D printing, auto mechanics, cooking, archery, sewing and music. Kubista named partners that will support the summer work, including the YMCA, Western Oregon University and local libraries.
Kubista said the district is finalizing the grant application this week and expects to submit it within the next several days. He told the board the district has been preparing staff and program plans for weeks and that having grant information earlier than last year—about a month sooner—has helped speed hiring and planning.
Board members asked a few procedural questions during the update. A board member asked whether the state still reimburses 70% of bussing costs for educational enrichment field trips; Kubista said district staff confirmed that transportation reimbursement remains available. The board also heard that Kinder Jumpstart is not funded by this grant year and that the district is exploring alternative approaches for incoming kindergarten students.
Kubista said the district will likely run training after school ends and begin programming in July. He described the district’s approach as building on prior summers and said staff are “fine-tuning” the program if grant funds are secured.
Questions about volunteer involvement and how to sign up were answered: volunteers can apply through the district’s GATE/volunteer procedures and the board noted volunteer forms are available on the district website.
The superintendent’s update did not include a formal vote; it was presented as an informational report and staff said they will proceed with the application process.
