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Committee reviews $5.8 million adult-education grant, after-school and youth-service grants and workforce training plans
Summary
Presenters told the committee the adult-education state grant totals $5.8 million (65% state, 35% district match); staff described PEP and ELL-CNA programs (34 graduates last year, 25 placed), learning hubs at Fairhaven and King Robinson, and an unexpected $50,000 21st Century grant award.
Committee members heard a series of grant abstracts and program updates affecting adult education, workforce pathways and after-school services.
Miss Benor presented the adult and continuing education state grant of $5,800,000, noting 65% of the total comes from state funds and the district covers a 35% match. The funding supports high-school completion programming, ESL services, support staff, instructional materials, technology upgrades, facility rental, professional development and student transportation.
Miss Benor also described two Program Enhancement Project (PEP) grants: a comprehensive grant that funds high-impact workforce programs (CNA, manufacturing, digital literacy) and plans to add a construction pathway with a national consortium; and a project grant to support ELL learners in CNA-contextualized training. She said the ELL-CNA program last year served 34 ESL students and placed roughly 25 into jobs.
Dr. Joseph Lumpkin presented youth-services prevention programming funded through an earmark by the Connecticut judiciary branch, which supports after-school and early-childhood services (pre-K to grade 4) and reported full-capacity participation. He described two competitive state after-school grants funding neighborhood learning hubs at Fairhaven and King Robinson (Newhallville), noting each hub serves about 100 students and partner organizations include RK, ALK and Leap.
Dr. Lumpkin also said the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant is winding down but the district received an unexpected $50,000 award tied to high-quality programming at Hill Central, FAME and Nathan Hale; state timing required funds to be spent by June 30.
Staff emphasized they will continue to pursue state and federal funding and partner with community organizations (including a mention of Yale community funds) to expand programs and offset rising costs. Several committee members asked about funding needs for a planned new building (on track for April 2027) and whether grants and partnerships would be adequate to meet expanded costs.
