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Lowell Joint board authorizes OCDE Innovation Funding Initiative application; packet shows differing award figures
Summary
Trustees unanimously authorized the district to apply for OCDE Innovation funding for a multi-year 'AI Citizenship' project; the minutes record both 'not to exceed $525,000' and an attached resolution text listing $426,834 as the applied-for amount.
The Lowell Joint School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 2, 2026, voted 5-0 to authorize participation in the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) Innovation Funding Initiative and to submit an application to implement an "AI Citizenship" framework for equitable instruction.
The motion recorded in the minutes authorized district participation and application "in the amount not to exceed $525,000.00" for the OCDE Innovation Funding Initiative. The resolution text included in the meeting packet, titled Resolution 2025/26 No. 1000, further describes the district's intent to apply and enter into an agreement with OCDE for a three-year project period (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2029) and lists a grant amount of $426,834.00 in the resolution body. The resolution also states OCDE has made available $3,150,000 in support of innovative practices and describes the district proposal as focused on an AI Citizenship framework for equitable instruction and student readiness.
The board voted unanimously to approve the resolution and authorized the superintendent or designee to execute required documents. Trustees commented that the district is exploring safe use and guidance for AI; no final award was recorded at the meeting. The board packet includes the resolution text and supporting materials; the minutes reflect the board's authorization to apply and to implement the project if awarded.
