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Tri‑City United details community education expansions, mentor program and free dental screenings
Summary
At a school board meeting, community education staff described new program launches and state reporting steps after recent changes to adults-with-disabilities levy eligibility, outlined a mentor program that has already screened 17 potential high‑school mentors, and announced a no‑cost dental screening schedule for low‑income students in May.
At a Tri‑City United School District board meeting, community education staff provided updates on expanded services, including new access to state adults‑with‑disabilities levy dollars, a high‑school mentor program and a free dental screening program scheduled across district sites in May.
The district’s community education representative (identified in the meeting as Lane) said the state now allows community education programs of the district’s size to receive adults‑with‑disabilities levy dollars that were previously reserved for the largest districts. One of the state requirements for receiving those funds is completion of a community needs assessment and a “statement of assurance” to include in the district’s November community education report, Lane said. The district surveyed more than 60 stakeholders and received responses from about 14–15 organizations and individuals; staff said the results will inform program planning and the later statement of assurance once the state clarifies its format.
Lane described progress on a…
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