The Boston School Committee on Oct. 29 approved seven grants totaling $51,275,187, including a continuing Title I entitlement of nearly $41 million to support services for economically disadvantaged students.

Superintendent Mary Skipper briefed the committee on the package, noting major elements: Title I (approx. $41 million) to support instructional quality, family engagement and services for economically challenged students; Title II (about $2.5 million) supporting educator development and a principal pipeline; Title III (about $2 million) supporting multilingual-learner services and parent literacy; Title IV (about $3 million) for enrichment, wellness and technology; and three additional awards totaling more than $2 million to support an electric school bus rebate, cultural experiences and hub coordinator salaries.

Marcela from the grants office said federal entitlement grants require SMART goals and formal reporting; she told the committee the metrics are submitted to federal authorities and that the district could share its spring reporting documents so the committee can see how performance metrics are measured and met.

The committee voted by unanimous consent to approve the grants after a short discussion about where and when grant performance documentation is available.

Provenance: Superintendent and grants-office remarks and the grants approval vote occurred during the action-items segment following public comment.