Board presented Perkins grants for CTE: $754,876 basic grant plus $50,000 reserve request and OSHA trainer funding

Jul 23, 2025

District staff presented the Carl D. Perkins basic grant ($754,876.90) and a $50,000 competitive Perkins reserve grant for welding simulators. Staff also proposed using $9,000 from Innovative Schools Model funds to certify in-house OSHA trainers for CTE high school students.

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Rutherford County Schools presented Career and Technical Education funding requests at the work session and asked the board to approve grant applications and targeted uses.

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