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Board approves Student Investment Account grant to fund behavioral‑health supports
Summary
Winston‑Dillard SD 116 voted to approve a Student Investment Account grant (effective 07/01/2025–09/30/2027) to expand mental‑ and behavioral‑health services; board members noted multi‑year funding and statewide accountability metrics tied to the award.
The Winston‑Dillard SD 116 Board of Directors approved a Student Investment Account (SIA) grant agreement to fund mental‑ and behavioral‑health supports for students, effective July 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2027. The board moved the item from the consent agenda into action and voted to approve the agreement by voice vote.
Director (S5) outlined the grant history and multi‑year funding structure, telling the board the program builds on earlier SIA/HSS work and district interventions. “On the back page is the grant funds — 905,000 this first year and 1,300,000 in the second year,” Director (S5) said, describing how the award is staged across the biennium. Chair (S3) confirmed the board would return to reporting and monitoring the grant as required under state rules.
Board members asked for additional detail about local metrics and accountability; Director (S5) flagged that the state will add metrics beginning in school year 2026–27 under a new Senate bill and that districts will be grouped with similar peers for comparative reporting. The board recorded a motion, a second and a voice vote approving the grant; the motion carried.
