Madison schools ask for input on how to spend $9.5 million in grants
April 19, 2021 1:45 PM Jaymes Langrehr
MADISON, Wis. The Madison Metropolitan School District is asking the community how they would spend $9.5 million coming to the district in the next year as part of a grant.
$9.5 million of an $18.9 million Esser II grant awarded to the district is being set aside for the “Big Idea Campaign.” The district calls it a “unique opportunity” to unite and rebuild Madison public schools.
“The Big Idea Campaign is asking the community for their bold, creative and strategic ideas to transform the work of the district so we come back better and thriving as a community,” the district said in a statement.
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On Friday, April 23rd from 3:30pm to 5:00pm Madison Metropolitan School District Gender/Sexuality Alliances and Gender Equity Associations will be hosting a Day of Silence Rally to demand that MMSD address the needs of LGBTQIA+ students, staff, and faculty. The Day of Silence Rally will be held outside of the Doyle Administration Building (545 W Dayton St, Madison, WI 53703). The event will require masks and social distancing, provide ASL translation, accessible pathways, and chairs.
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Local governments in Wisconsin are set to receive $2.3 billion in the next two years as part of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Now, communities large and small across Wisconsin are sorting through what the money can go toward and how to spend it.
“We’re encouraging communities to be strategic with this kind of one-time pot of money that they’ll receive, and consider coordinating with other jurisdictions in the area like the county and perhaps the state,” said
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