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PTA council urges Ithaca school board to budget for grant writer, requests regular reporting slot

Ithaca City School District Board of Education · January 14, 2026
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Summary

During public comment a PTA council representative asked the board to fund a grant‑writing position or consultant and to provide regular PTA Council reports to the board, arguing such capacity could increase revenue and reduce workload on administrators.

A PTA Council representative told the Ithaca City School District board during the public comment period that the district should budget for a paid grant-writer or consultant and offer the PTA Council a recurring slot to report to the board.

“I would really love to recommend support the concept that we include compensation for a grant writer or development person, a…

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