School board directs staff to pursue $12.2 million matching grant

ESPY Award winners for November are, in front, from left, Noah Delong of Foster, Linkin Ayala of Foster, Alayna Bates of Hawthorne, Kira Wortman of Hawthorne, and Elijah Zehner of Sweet Home Charter School. In the rear, from left, are Logan Meyers of Oak Heights, Leyton Burnett of Oak Heights, Austyn Hogan of Sweet Home High School, Trent Harvey of Sweet Home High School, Novaleigh Adams of Sweet Home Junior High and Marilyn Denue of Holley. Not pictured are Brielle Hillsman of the Charter School and Ellie Banks of Sweet Home Junior High. Photo by Scott Swanson

Sweet Home School Board members were told that the school district has an opportunity to qualify for $12.2 million via a state matching grant if residents pass a bond measure next year that won’t increase their current taxes. 

District Business Manager Kevin Strong said the district has a narrow window of opportunity to apply for an Oregon School Capital Improvement Matching (OSCIM – pronounced “Awesome”) grant that would pay for classroom improvements to Sweet…

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