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New Haven Unified board approves district plan to spend one-time arts and music instructional-materials grant

New Haven Unified School District Board of Education · October 16, 2024
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Summary

The New Haven Unified board on Oct. 15 approved a district spending plan for the one-time Arts, Music and Instructional Materials (AMIM) block grant, prioritizing textbook adoption and instructional materials; Annette Hellman said the award averages about $642 per ADA and must be encumbered by June 30, 2026.

Annette Hellman, the district’s chief business officer, presented an overview of the one-time Arts, Music and Instructional Materials discretionary block grant (AMIM) from the 2022 Budget Act and asked the board to approve the district plan for how those funds will be used.

Hellman said the state allocated one-time AMIM funds to public agencies using a formula tied to average daily attendance. “Looking at the allocation for New Haven, it amounts to about $642 per ADA,” she said, and noted the…

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