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Sumner Gives Back: district distributes backpacks, launches staff service day and supports teen app project

5500648 · July 29, 2025
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Summary

Officials reported distribution of 1,500 donated backpacks, a planned in-service service day for staff and a teen-led app initiative to link students to service hours; the director also sought committee support for an innovation center lease.

Dr. Langford, director of schools, told the committee that community partners — including Live Love Nashville and United Way — donated 1,500 backpacks filled with school supplies through the district’s Sumner Gives Back initiative. He said the district distributed 564 backpacks at one event and planned to distribute the remainder as needed across the county.

Why it matters: The backpacks…

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