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Board reviews 68‑page literacy grant application and spending priorities
Summary
Superintendent Hannah Nuskin briefed the board on a federal literacy grant reapplication that requires 15% of funds for pre‑K, 40% for elementary and 40% for secondary use; the district applied although she warned discretionary Department of Education funding may be at risk.
The Whitehall School District board reviewed a 68‑page literacy grant application the administration submitted as part of a federal recompetition.
Superintendent Hannah Nuskin summarized the required funding breakdowns and the district's intended uses, saying the grant requires 15% of funds for pre‑K, 40% for elementary (K–8), 40% for secondary and 5% discretionary. "We have to spend 15% of the funds on our pre k kids," Nuskin said. She reminded the board the grant is discretionary federal funding and could be reduced or eliminated depending on federal decisions.
Nuskin detailed how the district used prior grant funds: creating an early literacy classroom (now taught by Liberty Caldwell), purchasing curriculum and interventions, and hiring an outside literacy coach who provided professional development for schools and community partners. The administration said the application was submitted because Montana indicated subgrantee funding would be available but cautioned the board that final funding remains uncertain and the state and federal process will determine awards.
