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District to add three positions after $350,000 reach grant award to elementary schools
Summary
Covington district officials said five elementary schools won a two-year 'reach' grant worth $350,000 (with an optional two-year extension); the board approved adding two interventionists and one shared media specialist paid from grant funds, while noting future budget implications if renewal is not obtained.
Board members approved the addition of three positions funded by a newly awarded reach grant.
A district representative reported that five elementary schools were awarded the reach grant for two years with an optional two-year extension, and that the grant provides approximately $350,000. The district proposed adding two interventionists (one each at Gleno Swing and Lutonia Elementary) so each elementary school would have two interventionists, plus one additional media specialist shared among the elementary schools. The recommendation was presented as a net staffing gain supported by the grant funds.
Board members asked about sustainability if the district is unable to renew the grant after the initial award. The district representative said the goal is to renew the grant for the full four-year period but acknowledged that, if renewal fails, the district would need to identify budget sources or make tough decisions about sustaining the positions.
The motion to add the three positions funded by the reach grant passed on a roll call vote.
