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Board approves grants for Saltillo Elementary and multiple professional-development requests

Lee County School Board · February 9, 2026

Summary

The board accepted grants for Saltillo Elementary (Mississippi Arts Commission and MWS Building Capacity Grant) and approved multiple professional-development contracts across student services, curriculum and special education departments.

The Lee County School Board approved grant acceptances for Saltillo Elementary School, including a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission and one listed as an MWS Building Capacity Grant. The motions were approved unanimously; the minutes record the grant-acceptance motions without specifying award amounts or conditions.

The board also approved several professional-development requests: Student Services training from Dr. Kristy Laster; Curriculum trainings from Common Sense Solutions for Educators; and multiple Special Education trainings from The Excellence Group, Common Sense Solutions for Educators, the Center for Behavior Analytic Services, and the North Mississippi Medical Wellness Center. These motions were moved and seconded by board members and passed with unanimous votes. "Motion by Mary Edwards, seconded by Greg McKissick to approve a grant acceptance for Saltillo Elementary School from the Mississippi Arts Commission," is recorded in the minutes.

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