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Grand Traverse Band awards Elk Rapids Schools $48,000 2% grant for Native student program
Summary
Materials show the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will present a $48,000 2% grant to support Elk Rapids Schools' Native Student Program; the board accepted the grant during the Nov. 10 meeting.
Elk Rapids Schools will receive a 2% grant from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to support the district’s Native Student Program, according to materials included in the board packet.
A July 16, 2025 award notice from the Band’s 2% Coordinator included a proposed check presentation and media event and listed the award amount at $48,000 for the first half of the 2025 2% cycle. The action to accept the grant was on the board's consent/action items and approved during the Nov. 10 meeting. The materials also list reporting expectations: the district is to provide a short report approximately one year after completion of grant expenditures to the Band.
Trustee Scott Moore moved for acceptance; the motion carried without recorded opposition among trustees present.
