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District officials detail $1.26 million in literacy grants and how funds will be used
Summary
District officials told the board the package of literacy grants totals about $1.26 million, broken into an Impact adoption grant ($400,000), a coach grant (five-year total $750,000), a RISE tutoring grant ($50,000) and LIFT programming for early learners; funds will support curriculum adoption, coaching and tutoring.
During public questions about the literacy grant, Dr. Galeski provided a breakdown of the grants the district has secured and how those funds will be applied.
According to Dr. Galeski, the district’s Impact grant will support curriculum and resource adoption for English courses in grades 9–12 and is $400,000. A coach grant will allow the district to fund a literacy coach overseeing grades 6–12; Dr. Galeski said that grant’s value is $150,000 annually over five years, producing a total of $750,000 across the grant period for coaching and implementation supports. The RISE grant, for tutoring for grades 6–8, was described as $50,000. The LIFT grant will focus on early learners (pre-K and kindergarten) and supports family engagement and community partnerships around early literacy work. Dr. Galeski summed the total at about $1,260,000.
Superintendent Permili said a large portion will support high school curriculum adoption and teacher coaching for grades 9–12, and that funds will also support professional development and in-class coaching across the district. The administration confirmed presentation materials and larger board presentations are posted on the district’s YouTube channel and public presentation materials are available on the district website when provided as formal presentations.
The explanations followed a public question asking for greater clarity about where the $1.2 million figure cited on the agenda would be spent.
