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Phoenix-Talent board reviews consolidated SIA/ODE funding plan, priorities for attendance and literacy
Summary
School district staff presented a consolidated application for multiple Oregon Department of Education grants (SIA and related programs), outlining priorities on attendance, early literacy, CTE and equity; the board heard funding estimates and next steps for public comment and ODE review.
Brent Berry, superintendent of Phoenix-Talent School District 4, and district staff on Tuesday presented a consolidated Student Investment Account and related Oregon Department of Education grant application that the district plans to submit for approval.
The presentation outlined priorities including attendance recovery, early literacy, career- and technical-education (CTE) pathways, expanded counseling and nursing supports, and targeted interventions for English learners and other groups that the district identified as underperforming.
The plan’s nut graf: district staff said the consolidated application combines multiple grant streams into a single application to reduce administrative burden while directing funds to seven continuing outcomes (including equity and college- and career-readiness) and specific strategies such as summer school, nurse and counselor positions, transition activities between grade spans, and support for CTE pathways.
Aaron (presenter) described the required engagement process and the…
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