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Wicomico schools secure 13 grants totaling more than $267,000, including $60,000 for an energy monitoring project
Summary
The district reported 13 grant awards in March totaling over $267,000, led by multiple awards from the Donnie Williams Foundation and a $60,000 Maryland Energy Administration award for an energy-cap system.
Dr. Reger reported that Wicomico County Public Schools received 13 grants in March totaling more than $267,000 and summarized the largest awards and their intended uses.
The Donnie Williams Foundation funded eight grants for nearly $200,000 to support classroom and extracurricular programming across the district. Projects supported by that foundation included: $2,500 for a portable digital learning station at Willards Elementary; $14,000 for in-person and virtual middle-school math tutoring; $10,000 to North Western Elementary for a STEM vending machine and kits; $14,000 for the Beyond the Limits Challenge Course summer programming; $36,000 for the CREW (Career, Research, Employment and Work) program providing seniors with career-focused experiences; $1,000 for an artist-in-residence at Chipman Elementary; and $10,000 for a James M. Bennett High School program to assist low-income, non–college-bound juniors and seniors in obtaining driver’s licenses.
Dr. Reger said the Maryland Energy Administration awarded $60,000 through a decarbonizing schools program to implement an energy-cap system the district will use for energy management and instruction. The Hattie M. Strong Foundation provided $500 to Pinehurst Elementary for instructional materials. The Maryland State Department of Education’s supplemental Supporting Effective Instruction grant provided over $6,000 to expand elementary STEM experiences and AP course access in secondary schools. The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council awarded two $1,000 grants to Wicomico High School and Pemberton Elementary to support music and literacy arts activities.
March also saw the submission of four additional grants totaling nearly $15,000, Dr. Reger said; the district will report outcomes of those applications at a future meeting.
Why it matters: The grants fund targeted classroom projects, summer programming, career-readiness experiences and an energy-monitoring system that the district plans to use for both operations and student instruction.
Clarifying details - Total grants awarded in March: 13 grants totaling over $267,000. - Maryland Energy Administration award: $60,000 for implementation of an energy-cap system to support energy management and classroom instruction. - Donnie Williams Foundation support: approximately $200,000 across eight grants targeted to schools and programs across the district.
Next steps - Staff thanked teachers who prepared grant applications and said they will brief the board on the outcomes of the four pending grants when results are available.
