McDowell County Schools to receive $67,000 Burroughs Welcome Fund grant for math coaching
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The curriculum committee reported a $67,000 grant from the Burroughs Welcome Fund to support Eureka math coaching across several schools, covering stipends, substitutes, meals and site coaching; Eastfield will be a model site and Glenwood a tiered implementation site.
The McDowell County Schools curriculum committee reported the district will receive $67,000 from the Burroughs Welcome Fund for the 2025–26 school year to support math coaching tied to the district's Eureka curriculum.
"McDowell County Schools will be funded 67,000 by Burroughs Welcome Fund for the 2025–26 school year for the following expense," the curriculum committee chair said, describing planned uses: twice‑monthly coaching for Eastfield and Marion Elementary, stipends for teachers for out‑of‑calendar training, meals and substitute coverage for training days, and peer observations.
Eastfield Global Magnet School will certify as a model site for Western North Carolina and the state under the program; Marion Elementary will participate in coaching, and Glenwood Elementary will serve as a tiered implementation site that receives professional development and visits to Eastfield. Committee members said training with Kim Bell is scheduled from July through October 2025.
The committee emphasized the funding does not require additional board approval and described the program as recurring‑year plans dependent on funding. Board members applauded the work and noted they expect the coaching to strengthen teachers' instructional strategies and student outcomes in mathematics.
The report did not specify whether the grant is one‑time or renewable beyond the 2025–26 year; committee members said funding details for future years were not yet determined in the meeting.