THOMPSON ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $ 713,000 FOR SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced a $713,933 School Climate Transformation Grant (SCTG) from the Department of Education for the Santa Rosa City Schools. The SCTG is a Federal program designed to help make schools safer and improve mental health services for students and young adults.
"A safe, high-quality learning environment goes hand-in-hand with a high-quality learning experience," said Thompson. "The classroom should always be a place where students come to learn, grow and prepare for their future. And the programs these grants support will help make sure our students are in the best possible environment for educational success. "
"We are excited to receive financial support that continues and deepens the existing efforts of staff to create the best possible learning conditions for all of our students," said Socorro Shiels, Santa Rosa City Schools Superintendent. "This grant validates and acknowledges existing Board and community goals to provide a positive school climate for our children as well as the hard work and commitment of staff in this area."
The SCTG provides funds to school districts that will be used to develop, enhance, or expand systems of support for implementing evidence-based, multi-tiered behavioral frameworks for improving behavioral outcomes and learning conditions for students.
The goals of the program are to connect children, youths, and families to appropriate services and supports; improve conditions for learning and behavioral outcomes for school-aged youths; and increase awareness of and the ability to respond to mental-health issues among school-aged youths.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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