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Board honors leader behind $4.3 million SIG grant, presents Trojan Award
Summary
Board recognized Mr. McDaniel with a Trojan Award for his role in securing a $4.3 million School Improvement Grant and highlighted resulting community partnerships and program expansions funded by the grant.
Superintendent (S2) and board members recognized Mr. McDaniel with a "Trojan Award of Excellence" for work connected to a $4,300,000 School Improvement Grant (SIG) awarded to the district.
S2 framed the award around leadership in obtaining and facilitating the multiyear grant: "leadership in securing the $4,300,000 SIG grant for the Newcastle schools," and credited the grant with expanding community partnerships, supporting work-based learning opportunities, and hiring personnel who remain in district positions. Board members offered congratulations and described the grant implementation as "remarkable" in impact.
Superintendent and staff said the grant included one year of preparation and three years of implementation and that the district has used grant funds to make hires and launch student opportunities. The Board included the award recognition in its meeting agenda; no formal vote was required for the recognition.
