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Echo SD 5 tables SIA grant agreement; district outlines SIA uses and amount
Summary
The board moved to approve the 2025-26 School Improvement Act (SIA) grant agreement but tabled the motion because the document was not available; staff described the SIA funding (about $769,000 over the biennium) and typical uses including instructional coaches and CTE expansion.
A board member moved to approve the 2025-26 School Improvement Act (SIA) grant agreement, but staff asked to table the motion because the grant document had not been provided. "We're gonna need to table that because I have to get that from Jennifer and she didn't get it to me," the superintendent said, and the board agreed to postpone final approval until the documentation is available.
During the discussion, staff explained the purpose and uses of SIA funds. The superintendent said the district receives about $769,000 over the two-year grant period and described common allocations: instructional coaches, expanded CTE positions (including culinary arts and early education), literacy programs, and a portion of instructional assistant time. Staff noted the SIA funding comes from the state corporate activity tax and is tied to statewide revenue forecasts; changes in the state's revenue forecast could alter SIA amounts.
The board tabled the approval and directed staff to provide the missing document and circulate the state economic forecast when it is released so the board can consider the grant agreement at a later meeting.
