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Board establishes two special-education programs and accepts IDEA, ESEA grants
Summary
The board approved a LLD program at Memorial Middle School, an Autism program at Memorial School, and accepted FY-2025 IDEA and ESEA grants totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, while adopting a new early-childhood policy (P2001).
The Woodland Park Board of Education voted Aug. 26 to establish two special-education programs and to accept revised FY-2025 federal grant awards that will support those and other district services.
By roll call vote the board approved creating a LLD (learning language-disabled) mild/moderate program at Memorial Middle School and an Autism program at Memorial School. The board also accepted revised IDEA awards (pending final approval of the FY-2025 application) totaling $345,075: IDEA Basic $334,221 and IDEA Preschool $10,854.
The board separately accepted ESEA/ESSA grant allocations (pending application approval) that include Title I $380,785, Title II $37,832, Title III $13,342, Title III-Immigrant $5,781 and Title IV $30,540. Motion to accept the ESEA allocations was made by Glen Grimes and seconded by Shannon Marren; roll call was 8 yes.
The board adopted Policy/Regulation P2001 (Early Childhood Education/Preschool) on second reading and final adoption. The board also accepted a donation of furniture and supplies from Superintendent Michele Pillari to support curricular programs.
Board members framed the actions as part of start-of-year preparations; grant acceptance is contingent on final application approvals as noted in the motions.
