Board approves ESP advisory board and Community Pre‑K advisory council; $571,000 21st Century grant noted

Dr. Duke presented the recommended membership for the ESP advisory board—a grant requirement for recipients of the 21st Century Community Learning Center funding—and said the advisory board includes parent representatives, site directors, ESP staff, central office members and a board representative. "We received approximately $571,000 in funding for the 21st Century Learning Grant," staff said. The board approved the advisory board.

Dr. Duke also presented the Community Pre‑K Advisory Council (CPAC), noting it is required by the state voluntary pre‑K grant and that the council brings together stakeholders (board representatives, parents, providers, higher education and business) to advise the district on needs for four‑year‑old children. The board approved CPAC for the 2026–27 school year.