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Board approves $35,000 grant and a $50,619 college trip for Benton Harbor High students
Summary
The board accepted a $35,000 Indiana Michigan Power Foundation grant for a college tour program and approved an out‑of‑state Washington, D.C. college tour costing $50,619.10 for 30 students and five chaperones, to be funded by the grant and Title I funds.
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education approved two related items at its Nov. 11 meeting: acceptance of a $35,000 grant from the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation to support Benton Harbor High School’s college tour program, and a district‑sponsored, out‑of‑state college and cultural tour to Washington, D.C.
Administrators presented staff report F2 recommending acceptance of the foundation grant. Director Brock Carter thanked high school staff members who helped prepare the application. The board voted to accept the $35,000 award.
Separately, the board approved staff report T1 to authorize a Dec. 2–5, 2025, Washington, D.C. college tour coordinated through CE Educational Tours LLC. The itinerary includes visits to Morgan State University, Howard University, Georgetown University and the University of the District of Columbia and tours of the U.S. Capitol and cultural sites. The total trip cost is $50,619.10 for 30 students and five chaperones; administrators said funding would include the $35,000 foundation grant plus Title I funds.
Trustees praised the opportunity as a college‑readiness experience. The motions to accept the grant and to approve the trip carried on roll-call votes. One trustee asked about timing; administrators said the trip date followed planning by high school staff once grant approval was confirmed.
The district recorded no objections in the public meeting; further operational details such as exact Title I contribution amounts were not specified in the public record.
