Real estate agents from Landmark Realty in Grenada delivered a financial gift of $500 to the Grenada School District’s Special Education Department. 

The gift, intended to supplement supplies for special education teachers across the district, was part of a new initiative set forth by the agency’s owner, Kevin Jackson. 

“In June of last year, I bought Landmark Realty with one goal in mind: to immerse the company in the community,” Jackson said. “We began brainstorming for the first project, and the school district was the logical choice.”

Jackson said he earned his bachelor’s degree in education, and though he has been out of the school system for 18 years, he knows the financial hurdles that schools and teachers face.

GSD Special Education Director Aletha Simpson said she and her teachers had met to decide how the funds would be spent. “The financial gift is nice, but to be thought of and to be recognized is huge,” Simpson said. “It shows that our teachers and our students have value and merit.”

Jackson brought nine Landmark real estate agents to visit present checks to the administration at each school.

Simpson said the agents were excited to see the school and noticed many changes since their last visit. “Some haven’t been to the high school since the lockers were removed and the renovations were done,” Simpson said. “As a result, they asked if they could come back for a tour because they realized things have changed and improved.”

Jackson said he hopes to bring his staff back for a tour of the district and its programs for Teacher Appreciation Month in April.