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Board approves application for NDE comprehensive literacy staff development grant up to $1 million
Summary
The Lincoln Public Schools board voted to approve applying for a Nebraska Department of Education professional‑learning grant to support evidence‑based literacy instruction across K–12, with funding up to $1 million.
The Lincoln Board of Education voted Tuesday to authorize Lincoln Public Schools to apply for the Nebraska Department of Education’s Comprehensive Literacy Staff Development Grant, a competitive program that could provide up to $1,000,000 to the district for the next school year.
District staff said the grant is part of a multi‑year statewide literacy initiative (NDE cited $11 million per year statewide) and is intended to support evidence‑based literacy instruction framed by the science of reading. Board members asked about continuity of funding; staff said NDE has secured the first two of five years and that the district would align grant activities with its early‑literacy strategic plan. The district intends the grant to fund professional learning across K–12 while initially prioritizing K–3.
A motion to approve the application was made and seconded; the board then voted to authorize submission and related actions. Staff said the grant requires use of district assessments and the development of a sustainability plan so that practices continue after federal or state funding ends.
