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Board authorizes applying for state and federal grants but excludes grants with matching requirements
Summary
RSU 18 approved administrative authority to apply for state and federal grants on the district’s behalf, with an amendment excluding grants that require matching funds; Heather moved the amendment and John seconded.
The board voted to authorize administrators to submit state and federal grant applications on behalf of RSU 18, with a clarified amendment: applications that require matching funds are excluded from the preauthorization.
Heather (speaker 6) proposed the amendment to restrict authorization to grants "that do not have match and fund requirements," and John (speaker 8) seconded. The superintendent said that the administration would not pursue grants that would obligate the district to provide unfunded dollar-for-dollar matches and clarified that in-kind contributions (existing labor or supplies) may be treated differently and would be brought to the board for approval when applicable. The motion passed unanimously.
Board members noted some local grant opportunities may still include contribution expectations and those would be presented to the board before acceptance.
