The Office of Early Learning has made funding from the CARES Act available to the Sarasota Early Learning Coalition (ELC) to transmit to Sarasota County School District for the Rising Kindergarten Grant for current kindergarten students. This opportunity supports current kindergarten students with the most significant academic need to become further acclimated to kindergarten and prevent literacy achievement gaps.

That the Rising Kindergarten Grant for the Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning be approved as presented.