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District outlines $597,000 LASSO 4.0 grant to strengthen school leadership

EAST CENTRAL ISD Board of Trustees · March 24, 2026
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EAST CENTRAL ISD staff told the Board of Trustees the district applied for and expects a $597,000 three-year LASSO 4.0 grant focused on building principals’ coaching capacity, with 70% of funds required to go to a TEA-approved technical provider and 30% available for flexible uses.

EAST CENTRAL ISD staff told the Board of Trustees the district will receive a $597,000 award over three years through the state’s LASSO 4.0 grant program intended to build leadership capacity at K–5 campuses.

A district staff member said the grant shifts support from direct one-on-one teacher coaching to strengthening principals and principal managers so they can coach teachers and sustain instructional improvements. "This particular grant really leans on building capacity with the leaders on campus," the staff member said, adding the work centers on observation-and-feedback systems and professional learning…

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