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Board authorizes application for $10,000 'Grow Your Own' grant to pilot future‑teacher program
Summary
The board approved applying for a $10,000 Grow Your Own Grant to establish a future‑teacher program enabling juniors/seniors to earn an associate degree while completing high school. Dr. Severson/Dr. Davidson were cited as leading the grant proposal; the program would start in the 2025–26 school year if funded.
The Crawford Co. R-II Board of Education voted to authorize staff to apply for a $10,000 "Grow Your Own" grant designed to support a future‑teacher program for high school juniors and seniors.
Superintendent (role labeled) and staff described a proposal in which selected juniors and seniors would take dual-credit classes taught by district administrators and teachers, permitting students to finish high school while earning an associate degree that introduces them to teaching. The district anticipates starting the program in the 2025–26 school year if the grant is awarded.
The grant was described in the packet as a $10,000 award available to approximately 125 schools; district staff (named in discussion as Dr. Severson and Dr. Davidson) were reported to have drafted the application. A motion to approve applying for the Grow Your Own grant was made and passed unanimously (7 yes).
Next steps: staff will submit the grant application before the stated deadline and, if funded, will develop curriculum and recruitment plans for eligible high school juniors and seniors.
