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Skokie SD 69 files appeal after U.S. Education Department ends SBMH grant funding
Summary
The U.S. Department of Education notified District 69 that the School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) grant will not continue beyond Year 3 (ending Dec. 2025); the district filed a written appeal on May 29, 2025, and included appeal materials in the Board Book.
Superintendent Dr. Margaret Clauson told the board that on April 29, 2025 the U.S. Department of Education notified the district it would not continue the School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) grant beyond the current project year (Year 3), which ends Dec. 2025. The letter stated, "The grant is inconsistent with, and no longer effectuates, the best interest of the Federal Government and will not be continued." The district filed a written appeal with the Department of Education on May 29, 2025; the appeal documentation was included in the Board Book.
Dr. Clauson said the district has the right to appeal and has done so within the 30-day period indicated in the notice. The transcript does not record the Department's reasoning beyond the quoted sentence; the appeal and board materials are included in the public record for further detail.
