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Meeting Date:
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12/12/2024 - 6:00 PM
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Category:
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Consideration and Possible Action Item (s)
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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Awarded Grants
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District Goals:
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant
Grant Award: $500,000
Purpose of Grant:
• Provide Real-Time Feedback and Coaching: Deliver immediate, actionable feedback to Crowley math teachers to identify features that improve math instruction and elevate student engagement.
• Strengthen Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Enhance the experience of Crowley math teachers in PLCs by integrating discourse data from TeachFX into these meetings, facilitating teacher reflection and learning through data-driven discussions.
• Deliver Targeted Data to Leadership: Equip school and district leaders with timely insights into the quality of math instruction, including the level of student engagement and challenge. This data will help identify common instructional strengths and areas for growth across the district.
This collaborative approach with TeachFX aims to build a stronger foundation for teaching and learning improvements aligned with our district’s priorities.
1882 Innovative School Program Grant
Grant Award: $3.6 Million
The purpose of this grant is to offer financial support for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of the middle school redesign Institute of Higher Education partnership with Paul Quinn College. This initiative aims to foster the growth of high-quality schools in Texas, particularly those dedicated to enhancing academic outcomes for educationally school-dependent students.
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Budgetary Impact:
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Crowley ISD will receive $4,100,000 in grant funds.
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Recommendation:
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Recommend that we approve the awarded grants as presented.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Crystel Polk - Executive Director of Grants and Transformation
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Signed By:
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Michael McFarland - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member June Davis Moved, Member Gary Grassia seconded to approve the Original motion 'Recommend that we approve the awarded grants as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | June Davis | Yes | | Mia Hall | Yes | | Gary Grassia | Yes | | Nedra Robinson | Yes | | Daryl Davis | Yes | |
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