Eudora's Safe Schools / Healthy Students project
Funded by a grant from the U.S. departments of Education, Justice and Health and Human Services
In July 2008, Eudora Schools received funding from the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative, a joint effort of the U.S. departments of Education, Justice and Health and Human Services. The federal program supports schools in creating safe learning environments that promote healthy childhood development and prevent youth violence and drug use.
The Eudora Safe Schools/Healthy Students program was funded at a rate of $745,816 per year for up to four years, for a total of nearly $3 million. Funding from one year to the next is based upon adequate progress toward the proposal's goals and is dependent on sustained levels of federal funding. The Eudora proposal was the only one in the state of Kansas to receive funding during the 2008 award cycle.
Click below to learn more about:
What's new in the Eudora Safe Schools/Healthy Students programs
Details of the grant proposal and what it means for students and families in Eudora.
Job openings for grant-funded positions will be posted here as they are advertised.
The federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative
The news announcement when the grant was received in July 2008
October 2008: Superintendent Don Grosdidier announced that Christina Mann has accepted the position of project director for the Eudora Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant. Mann is joining the school district after serving as community systems integration coordinator at Bert Nash Mental Health Center in Lawrence. Over the past several months, she has helped represent Bert Nash as one of the community partners in the grant writing process and said she looks forward to getting to know the partners and the community even better in the coming months and years.
August 2008: After receiving word of funding in July 2008, a notice was put out, soliciting applications for the Safe Schools/Healthy Students project director. The project director will oversee the implementation of the programs and administration of the grant, including the hiring of a staff and providing leadership in program development and community partnerships. This first position is expected to be hired by the Eudora Board of Education in early fall.
Safe Schools/Healthy Students in Eudora
The Eudora proposal focuses on a variety of projects, with a priority placed on early childhood education and programs to engage parents and families in the educational process.
To see a detailed overview of the programs planned for the next four years, click here. Or you may download portions of the grant application here:
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The federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative
Under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students initiative, school districts, in partnership with their local public mental health agencies, and local law-enforcement and juvenile justice entities, must implement a comprehensive, community-wide plan that focuses on the following elements:
* Safe
school environments and violence prevention activities
* Alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention activities
* Student behavioral, social and emotional supports
* Mental health services
* Early childhood social and emotional learning programs
"When children go to school in safe, healthy environments, they can thrive and learn," said U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings. "These grants will provide students with enhanced access to services and programs that will help them avoid harmful activities and achieve their potential."
For more information about the Safe Schools/Healthy Students program from the U.S. Department of Education, click here.
