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Lewiston committee approves grant submissions and girls basketball trip
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The Lewiston School Committee on March 30 unanimously approved several grant submissions — including a $211,848 21st Century application and a $308,458 Title I summer request — and cleared a girls'basketball summer trip to Northwood University funded by boosters.
The Lewiston School Committee on Monday unanimously approved multiple grant submissions and cleared a summer field trip for Lewiston High School's girls basketball team.
Jenny Darrigan, the district's federal programs coordinator, briefed the committee on a 21st Century Community Learning Centers application seeking $211,848 for an initial four-year allocation to serve McMahon and Geiger schools and continue after-school and summer programming for eligible, lower-performing students. Darrigan said Geiger currently serves about 51 students and McMahon about 71, and described local partnerships that support program components.
"This is a four year grant for the McMahon and Geiger 21st Century program," Darrigan said. "It is a total amount of 211,848."
The committee voted to approve submitting the 21st Century application.
Darrigan also presented a competitive Title I reallocation request for summer 2026, seeking $308,458 to…
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