Oakwood Schools eligible for for $361,000 in federal funds

Rosemary Clooney musical makes world debut in Dayton
Updated 1 min. ago
Man carrying child killed by train
Updated 9 min. ago
Man indicted for pornographic video of an infant
6:31 p.m.
Miami University puts regional director of admission, financial aid on paid leave
4:27 p.m.
Ohio home sales started year with gains
2:07 p.m.
> More headlines

By Kelli Wynn, Staff Writer 11:47 AM Thursday, June 25, 2009

OAKWOOD — Oakwood City Schools Superintendent Mary Jo Scalzo said last week the district is eligible to receive approximately $361,000 in federal money as the result of the American Recovery Reinvestment Act.

The act was created by President Barack Obama’s administration to “jumpstart the economy” and save and create 3.5 million jobs in the United States.

“These are the dollars that are coming through the IDEA, part B (of the ARRA). That’s special education funding,” Scalzo said during the Oakwood School Board’s June 16 work session. “All the public school districts in the state are receiving an allotment. This is what we believe is our allotment from the federal stimulus package.”

District officials had not decided what to use the money for as of June 19. Some of their options, according to the Ohio Department of Education, include:

• Obtaining assistive technology devices and provide training to enhance the general curriculum for children with disabilities.

• Family involvement programs that would improve cooperation and communication between schools and parents of children with disabilities.

• Provide early intervening services for students who have not yet been identified as needing special education or related services, but who may need additional academic and behavioral supports to meet grade-level indicators.

The district has approximately 27 months to spend the money.

“We can start spending it by July 1. We have to have it (spent) by September of 2011,” Scalzo said.

Share this article