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Board accepts multiple grants and donations including a $105,000 award for Discovery Middle School
Summary
The board approved acceptance of multiple grants and donations Feb. 23, including a $105,000 multi‑year grant for Discovery Middle School and a $40,000 award to support Woodland Elementary School's family engagement partnership with county human services.
The Alexandria Public Schools board approved a resolution to accept several grants and donations that together support classroom supplies, CTE equipment, mental‑health programming and summer programming.
Notable awards listed in the agenda include: $2,500 to Early Childhood Special Education from Lou King; two donations to Miltona Science Magnet School of $5,179.69 and $4,603.90 from the Miltona Fireman's Relief Association; a $3,500 CTE Consortium grant to buy a washer and dryer for the Transition Center; a $15,000 grant from the Douglas County Children's Mental Health Collaborative to support start‑up costs for competitive employment services; a $17,350 grant to the HOSA Program for countywide mental‑health education and prevention work; a $40,000 grant to APS elementary schools to support the Summer Challenge program; a $40,000 Woodland Elementary grant to partner with Douglas County Human Services; a $5,000 CTE grant for three truck simulators for the AAHS Heavy Equipment class; and a $105,000 multi‑year grant for Discovery Middle School to support student skills and adaptability. The agenda also records donations to AAHS athletics and career trips.
