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Board accepts $154,816 PCCD school-safety grant and authorizes multiple grant applications
Summary
Shikellamy School District accepted a $154,816 PCCD School Safety & Mental Health Grant and authorized applications for PASR 'Stock the Classroom', a Supplemental Equipment Grant for CTE, and a BOOST after-school grant for K–2 and middle-school programming.
The Shikellamy School District Board of Education acknowledged receipt and acceptance of a Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) School Safety & Mental Health Grant in the amount of $154,816.
The board also authorized the high school administration and staff to apply for additional funding opportunities: a PASR (Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees) 'Stock the Classroom' grant to replace kitchen appliances and classroom items for the life-skills program; a Supplemental Equipment Grant to support career-technical education (CTE) programs; and a BOOST (Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time) grant application to support K–2 summer after-school programming in 2026 and middle-school programming for 2026–29, if awarded.
Motions to accept the PCCD grant and authorize the applications passed unanimously. The minutes indicate that, if awarded, grant funds will be used for specified programmatic purchases and support but do not list awarded supplemental grants at this meeting.
