East Jordan Public Schools receives $25,244 in federal teacher-support funding

By Brian Bateman

East Jordan Public Schools is listed for a final $25,244 allocation under the 2025-26 federal Supporting Effective Instruction program, according to a Michigan Department of Education grant award document published May 1, 2026.

The program is also known as Title II-A. Its allowable purposes include supporting teacher recruitment, preparation, professional development and retention efforts. The public allocation record identifies the amount awarded to East Jordan Public Schools but does not identify a specific program, position, vendor or other spending plan.

What the state record shows

The Michigan Department of Education’s 2025-2026 Title II-A Supporting Effective Instruction Grant Award Packet identifies East Jordan Public Schools as a recipient. The district is listed under agency code 15060, with a final allocation of $25,244 for the 2025-26 grant year.

The document reports no amendment to the listed amount. That makes the $25,244 figure the final allocation shown in the state packet, rather than a proposal or an estimate.

The funding is connected to teacher-support activities, which can include efforts related to recruiting educators, preparing them for the profession, providing professional development or retaining teachers. The sources do not say which of those activities East Jordan Public Schools will pursue.

What is not yet known

The allocation should not be described as a confirmed district budget increase, a teacher-pay raise or funding for additional staff. The approved records do not establish any of those outcomes.

They also do not state when the district will spend the funds. No specific spending deadline, implementation schedule or district plan is identified in the sources provided.

A separate Michigan Department of Education State Aid and School Finance Report identifies East Jordan Public Schools as district 15060 within the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District. The allocation document identifies the district as serving East Jordan in Charlevoix County, Michigan.

Why it matters locally

For East Jordan families and students, the allocation creates a documented source of federal support for teacher-related efforts in the district’s 2025-26 grant year. Its practical effect will depend on how the district uses the award within the program’s permitted purposes.

For now, the state record establishes the amount and the program, but not the district’s next spending decision. The sources provide no announced implementation date or further deadline.