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Board signals support for Gifford Children's Service Initiative, superintendent to draft letter
Summary
Board members expressed support for a district letter of support for a community‑led Gifford Children's Service Initiative grant application; members agreed a superintendent letter was appropriate and several volunteered to sign it.
Dr. Jones briefed the board on the Gifford Children's Service Initiative, a community‑led grant effort modeled on the Harlem Children's Zone that seeks to coordinate early childhood, K‑12, health, safety, adult education and housing interventions in a high‑poverty neighborhood.
He asked the board for a letter of support for the community's application. "I'm just asking for a letter of support from the school district and the school board that we support them in applying for this grant," Dr. Jones said, describing multi‑agency participation and high community turnout at planning meetings.
Superintendent Dr. Moore said he would draft a letter if the board reached consensus; several board members said they would be willing to sign. Members discussed whether a full board resolution was necessary — several said a simple letter of support was sufficient and preferable since the district would not be the applicant or the lead implementer. One member urged caution about opening the door to requests from multiple groups, and staff noted the district has partnership policies that guide nonprofit engagement.
Next steps: superintendent will draft a letter of support and return it to the board for signatures as members wish; no formal board resolution was adopted.
