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Board approves $25,000 endowed educator scholarship funded from contingency
Summary
The board voted to fund a fully endowed $25,000 educator scholarship to be named for the board; several members expressed concerns about using local contingency funds while capital needs remain, and staff said the dollars come from an unbudgeted contingency account, not capital funds.
The Board of Education for the Public Schools of Robeson County approved a fully endowed $25,000 educator scholarship at its Aug. 12 meeting and directed that the endowment be named for the board.
Superintendent Dr. Williamson reviewed the scholarship features and confirmed the endowment requirement is $25,000 and that recipients would receive $250 awards for classroom projects or professional development. "We did indicate that we do have those…
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