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District awarded federal literacy grant; officials outline goals and leadership roles
Summary
Administrators said the district is one of nine to receive a Comprehensive Literacy Development grant, roughly $2.5 million over five years (~$516,000/year), to support K–12 literacy leadership, interventions and instructional materials; the district will name literacy leads and attend trainings.
District administrators briefed the board on a federal Comprehensive Literacy Development (CLSD) grant administered through the state that the district will participate in.
“The district will receive a total of a little over $2,500,000 over 5 years,” an administrator (S8) told the board, describing the grant model and the program’s primary goals: building leadership infrastructure (system-level coaching and professional development), strengthening early language and pre-literacy skills, increasing the percentage of students reading proficiently across grade bands, and scaling high-quality instructional materials and practices. The grant is not primarily a personnel grant; instead, the state contracted vendors and resources and the district will purchase services and supports through those state-arranged contracts.
S8 said 14 districts were eligible for the round and nine districts will receive awards; the district’s award will support a five-year plan requiring district leadership to attend two conferences annually and to name literacy leads at district and school levels (Daniel Parker, the middle-school lead, and other named leads at schools). The district will also implement assessment tools and evidence-based interventions to identify and support students who are struggling.
Administrators noted the grant aligns with Wyoming’s recent K–12 literacy legislation and that some early-childhood partners and local educators (named in the meeting and included in the grant planning) contributed to the application.
Board members responded positively to the prospect of additional coaching and materials, and staff said they will return with implementation plans and timelines as the district begins to spend grant funds.
