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Board hears plans for a $155,000 K–5 literacy audit; libraries, adult ed and broadband supports highlighted
Summary
District staff described a $155,000 literacy‑audit grant for K–5 that will fund classroom visits, surveys and summer professional development; the meeting also highlighted adult‑education expansion, a library digital‑literacy grant through ConnectivityMaine and broadband investment in Franklin County.
Board members reviewed several education‑program updates and grant‑funded initiatives.
Literacy grant and audit: Staff reported that the literacy grant originally listed in board materials around $148,000 has been adjusted to $155,000. The district plans a K–5 literacy audit that will include classroom observations, a survey of teachers and stakeholders, and recommendations to inform professional development. Staff said part of the grant will pay teachers for summer professional development so they are compensated for time outside their…
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