Within the May 20, 2026 grant submission memo, the district highlights two ESSA School Improvement Grants: $50,000 for Windham High School and $228,920 for Windham Middle School. The WHS grant is earmarked for training and capacity building for staff in developing and implementing Multi-Tiered Support Systems (MTSS), while the WMS grant supports efforts to improve math and ELA achievement and growth, including funding instructional support staff. These targeted School Improvement funds are classic drivers of demand for assessment tools, data dashboards, intervention curricula, coaching, and MTSS-aligned platforms. As the grants move from submission to implementation, the district will need concrete solutions—professional learning, consulting, and technology—to help staff design MTSS structures, monitor student progress, and deliver tiered interventions in math and ELA.

These are ESSA-funded School Improvement initiatives, not general operating funds, and are explicitl...