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Board approves Pierce County grant to sustain family resource center staff
Summary
The Franklin Pierce School Board unanimously approved Pierce County Community Needs Grant agreement SC112359, a $25,000-per-year, two-year award intended to sustain the family resource center position held by Blanca Cascizado after reduced county health-department funding.
The Franklin Pierce School Board unanimously approved the Pierce County Community Needs Grant agreement (SC112359) to help sustain a family resource center position.
A board member moved to approve the agreement and it was seconded. A staff member said the county health department reduced its funding for the district’s portion of the family resource center, and Council member Jenny Kitchen helped identify alternative funding. The staff member said the grant will provide "$25,000 per year for 2 years, and it will sustain the work of the family resource center." The staff member added that combined with an existing contract, the two funding sources cover about "95% of her salary and wages." When asked whether the funding covers Blanca Cascizado, the staff member replied, "Correct. They will go exclusively toward her salary."
The board voted to approve the supplemental contract unanimously. The transcript does not specify the total county contribution beyond the $25,000-per-year figure, nor does it list individual vote tallies.
