In its FY2026 Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) Spending Plan, Mendota Twp HSD 280 states strategic goals to focus increased time and attention on English Learners, homeless students, students from poverty, and students with special needs, while maintaining and expanding college and career readiness options such as CTE programming and dual credit. The district also plans to increase community, parent, and family engagement, with progress tracked via attendance, college and career readiness enrollments, and engagement metrics. FY2025 Tier Funding was $9,992 and FY2026 Tier Funding is $11,828, with specific allocations planned for school site staff, EL pupil support staff, and instructional materials.The plan details how EBF and Tier dollars will support low-income summer school teachers, school site staff, and EL pupil support staff, and it commits to using EBF allocations tied to low-income, EL, and special education students on services for those populations. This creates a funded context for vendors in CTE curriculum, dual-enrollment partnerships, intervention programs, EL supports, and family engagement tools to align offerings to clearly articulated priorities. A productive next step is to discuss how specific solutions can help the district operationalize these EBF strategies, particularly around CTE expansion, targeted interventions, and engagement tracking.

The plan confirms actual FY2025 EBF metrics (91% of adequacy, Tier 3) and describes multiple internal and external stakeholder consultations, including the BPAC review requirement for EL-related spending.