Library grants approved for two school districts

Posted March 01, 2018 10:00 pm

Submitted by the office of State Representative Tom Morrison

State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) recently announced that $17,637 in school library grant money has been approved for two school districts in the 54th Legislative House District.

The School District Library Grant Program is designed to help provide more library books and materials for students attending public schools in Illinois.

The state legislature has authorized up to a 75 cents per pupil expenditure for qualifying schools. The grant award is based on funds appropriated by the General Assembly and the official enrollment as of the previous Sept. 30 of a school district.

Specifically, the following grants will be processed by the Secretary of State's Office next week and then forwarded to the Comptroller's Office for payment:

• Township High School District 211: $8,724.75

• Palatine Community Consolidated School District 15: $8,912.25

"Print and digital reading materials are an incredibly important element of teaching and learning," said Morrison. "I am pleased to know that a portion of this year's school library grant allocation will be put to good use right here in the 54th District."

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