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St. Louis Public Schools committee seeks faster approvals for grants, fundraising and MOUs
Summary
District staff proposed a tiered grant-approval process, a one-page school fundraising plan and options to shorten MOU timelines from about four months to 30–60 days; administration will return with detailed proposals by the next work session.
St. Louis Public Schools governance committee members on Feb. 5 heard a plan from Erin Kane, the district’s director of partnerships and grants, to shorten the time it takes to apply for and finalize outside funding and partner agreements.
Kane proposed a staggered approval system so small, time‑sensitive grants can move quickly while larger, multi‑year awards still receive fuller review. "A lot of grants that are posted [are] 60 days or less, so we won't always have the opportunity when a grant arises to take it in front of the Board," Kane said, urging upfront…
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