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Board approves Skybound MOU that could bring up to $3M per school; several MOUs and small grants also approved

School City of Hammond Board of Trustees · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The board approved an MOU with Skybound Education to write a next-gen SIG grant (planning year $300,000 per school; up to $3,000,000 per building over three years if awarded) and approved several smaller MOUs and grants, including Excel Youth, Starbase Indiana and a $2,000 HEF Acorn grant.

Superintendent Salinas told trustees the district will partner with Skybound Education to prepare a next-generation School Improvement Grant. Salinas said the Indiana Department of Education gave the district a planning year allocation —each school will get $300,000 for the planning year— and that —After that, you will get up to $3,000,000 per building over the course of 3 years.— The district intends to…

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