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Hardy County Schools awarded competitive $250,000‑a‑year federal after‑school grant for five years
Summary
Board member Jennifer Stratton said the district won a competitive federal after‑school grant that will deliver $250,000 annually for up to five years to fund after‑school academic supports, enrichment, family trainings, meals and limited transportation starting the week of Oct. 13.
Jennifer Stratton, a board member, told the Hardy County Schools board the district was awarded a competitive federal after‑school grant that will provide $250,000 per year for up to five years.
“I wrote it to get us up to $250,000 a year, and they awarded it for the full 250,000,” Stratton said, outlining the program’s goals: academic intervention aligned to district curricula, enrichment activities, family trainings and limited transportation for students. She said the program would operate Monday–Thursday from about 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., must provide at least 250 total program hours by the first week of May, and was scheduled to begin the week of Oct. 13.
Stratton said the district plans site‑based staffing — a site coordinator and up to four teachers per site — and identified Morphew Intermediate, Morfin (Moorfield) Elementary and East Hardy Elementary as program sites; the district estimated preliminary enrollment of about 83 students countywide at the time of the meeting. The district said it has a partnership with the Eastern Regional Family Support Center to provide parent trainings and volunteer support, and that Pilgrim (an organization referenced in the discussion) had offered volunteer assistance for evening trainings.
Staff noted transportation funding is limited; Stratton said the grant contained a $10,000 transportation line item and that transportation would be provided “similar to summer school programming” with regional drop‑off points rather than door‑to‑door service. Board members and staff emphasized attendance will be carefully tracked because future funding depends on demonstrated enrollment and participation.
Board members asked about eligibility and attendance requirements; Stratton said teachers may refer students and that the program targets students who need academic support, including English learners and students with special education needs.
The board did not take formal separate action to accept the grant during the public portion of the meeting; staff indicated further paperwork and site coordinator hiring would follow and on‑site monitoring by the funder will occur several times per year.
The board asked staff to return with operational details — recruitment plans, enrollment forms and transportation logistics — as site coordinators are hired.
