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MSD Steuben County adopts teacher appreciation grant policy; $87,000 allocation covers 16 stipends

Metropolitan School District of Steuben County Board of Trustees · December 10, 2025
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Summary

The district adopted a revised teacher appreciation grant policy that uses an $87,000 allocation to award $5,000 stipends to 16 mentor teachers; district leaders said benefits associated with those stipends create an approximate $6,000 shortfall the district will cover from a professional development grant.

The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County’s board on second reading adopted policy 4114, which implements the teacher appreciation grant provisions tied to recent state legislation. Presenter (speaker 7) told the board the district’s allocation totals $87,000 and, under the current stipend criteria, will cover $5,000 awards for 16 mentor teachers.

"The allocation that we received was actually $87,000…

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