 Due to the temporary nature of the funding, schools were repeatedly advised to use the funds for one-time expenditures like acquiring equipment, making repairs to buildings, training teachers to provide more effective instruction or purchasing books and software.Wyalusing Area School District officials did not apply for the federal Race to the Top grant which would have provided nearly $1 million in additional federal funding to improve student academic achievement.Participation required the administration, the school board and the local teachers' union to sign an agreement to prioritize improving student academic success.