Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2009
Fund Code: 224
Regional Planning Grants
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $273,975 (State) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $412,776 |
| PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to provide planning grants of up to $25,000 to explore ways in which school districts could benefit from forming regional partnerships with neighboring cities and towns. |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 15 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 12 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 3 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: This grant will provide funding to support local efforts to investigate forming or expanding a regional school district. The potential regional partnerships will provide opportunities for school districts to use their resources more efficiently through the consolidation of administrative and program services and free up funding for direct classroom spending. Additionally, the funding will allow districts to develop regional partnerships to share best educational practices and expand capacity to design and implement improvement planning at the school and district level. Grant awards range from $15,000 to $25,000. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Ayer Public Schools | $20,000 |
| Berkshire Hills Regional School District | 25,000 |
| Boxford Public Schools | 25,000 |
| Frontier Regional School District | 22,500 |
| Greenfield Public Schools | 25,000 |
| Hadley Public Schools | 25,000 |
| Harwich Public Schools | 25,000 |
| Holland Public Schools | 25,000 |
| Ralph C. Mahar Regional School District | 25,000 |
| Mohawk Trail Regional School District | 15,000 |
| Nauset Regional School District | 23,600 |
| Westfield Public Schools | 17,875 |
| TOTAL STATE FUNDS | $273,975 |
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