The Butler Area School Board accepted a $70,000 grant for its 'Growing a Green Future' project at Summit Township and Broad Street elementary schools at a Monday meeting.

The Remake Learning Moonshot Grant will fund the implementation of an agricultural program at the elementary schools for the benefit of their surrounding communities. This will include funding produce greenhouses at Summit and the building of an herb garden and community market for Broad Street.

According to Julie Hopp, director of curriculum and instruction, Summit Elementary kicked off its 'CAPS' program, or Community Agricultural Partnership at Summit, last Friday.

Community members, parents and staff discussed projects for this program to implement in the coming three years. The agricultural program is to be infused with other facets of the school's existing curriculum.

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