Board accepts traumatic brain injury grant and authorizes school safety grant acceptance pending federal notice

Board members debated a motion that initially authorized acceptance of multiple federal grants pending federal notification. Members amended the motion to specifically authorize acceptance of the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Partnership Program funds; the amendment passed and the board then approved acceptance of the TBI award (vote 6–1–1). Several board members asked that future grants be presented with more detailed dispersal plans.

Separately, the board authorized the commissioner to accept School Safety Enhancement grant funds from the federal government pending notification; the motion passed 5–2–1. Members emphasized that if the grants are awarded, the competitive subgrant process and final subaward allocations to districts will come back to the board for review.