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School board approves slate of FY2026 grant applications, including security and access initiatives
Summary
The Sullivan County board voted to approve multiple FY2025-26 grant applications, including a public school security grant, Access for All, Preschool Access, Stronger Connections, early literacy pre-K stipends and the BOLO program. Votes were taken by roll call and each application carried.
During its regular meeting, the Sullivan County Board of Education approved a package of grant applications intended for FY2025 and FY2026 funding windows.
Superintendent Dr. Tudor presented each application in turn and the board moved to approve the district's submissions. The approved items included a public school security grant application for FY2026, the Access for All learning network application (FY2026), a Preschool Access application (FY2026), the Stronger Connections grant (FY2026), an early literacy pre-K teacher stipends application (FY2025), and a Beyond Ordinary Learning Opportunities (BOLO) application (FY2026).
Several motions were made and seconded on the floor. Secretary Darnell explicitly moved the Preschool Access application. The board conducted roll-call votes on each item; the clerk called the roll and recorded affirmative votes from members (responses recorded on the meeting record included Vice Chair Butcher, Miss Henson, Secretary Darnell, Chair Cuddy and Mister Taylor responding "Yes" during the roll calls). No dissenting votes were recorded in the transcript.
Votes at a glance: - Public school security grant (FY2026): approved by roll call. - Access for All learning network application (FY2026): approved by roll call. - Preschool Access application (FY2026): moved by Secretary Darnell and approved by roll call. - Stronger Connections grant (FY2026): approved by roll call. - Early literacy pre-K teacher stipends (FY2025): approved by roll call. - BOLO (Beyond Ordinary Learning Opportunities) application (FY2026): approved by roll call.
There were no recorded amendments or conditions attached to any of the approvals in the meeting record. The board proceeded to the superintendent's report after completing the new-business votes.
The approvals authorize staff to complete and submit the listed grant applications; any award of funding remains subject to external grantor review and acceptance.
