The appropriation of a federal Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocation grant from the U.S. Department of Education in the amount of $1,999,328.00 to the Grant Fund School Department Salary & Wages account ($432,231.00), to the Grant Fund School Department Other Ordinary Maintenance account ($1,557,097.00) and to Grant Fund School Department Travel and Training account ($10,000.00) and will be used to cover a portion of the out of district out-placement tuition costs; they will also provide a Program Review consultant, five additional Office of Special Education (OSE) staff including an Assistant Program Manager, a Teacher in Charge, an adjustment counselor, a behavior specialist, and an integrated Kindergarten teacher. The ARRA grant will also support implementation of a school wide Response to Intervention (RTI) program, support technology upgrades in OSE classrooms, and provide professional development for staff

How it started

Submitted by Robert W. Healy, City Manager.

What happened

The clerk's record shows no vote or disposition against this item. Some are received and filed without one, and a roundtable takes no votes at all. If the city's record shows otherwise, that is exactly what an audit should catch.