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Board reviews LASO and LIFT grant awards; trustees discuss stipulations and acceptance timeline

Natalia Independent School District Board of Trustees · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Administrators reported recently awarded LASO and LIFT grants; LASO funds must be used by Aug. 2026 for the 2025–26 school year, and trustees discussed stipulations associated with the grants and the need to accept or decline them.

Amanda Lopez presented information on recently awarded LASO and LIFT grants during the Feb. 24 meeting, telling trustees that LASO funds awarded for the 2025–2026 school year must be used by August 2026 and that the board must formally accept or decline any grant awards. Lopez outlined stipulations attached to the grants, and trustees engaged in discussion about those conditions and their operational implications.

No formal vote to accept or decline a specific grant is recorded in the transcript; the board discussed the stipulations and the administrative recommendation. Lopez emphasized the August 2026 use-by deadline for LASO funds related to the 2025–2026 year.