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Utah schools collect and ship Chromebooks, coats to flood-impacted Tennessee districts, superintendent says
Summary
Superintendent Dixon said Utah schools and charters have donated hundreds of Chromebooks and dozens of coats for Tennessee schools damaged by floods; she encouraged districts to donate surplus devices meeting specified requirements.
During the superintendent’s report, Sydnee Dixon described an ongoing collection effort to send used Chromebooks and coats from Utah schools to Tennessee districts affected by recent floods.
Dixon said volunteer Matt Throckmorton coordinated deliveries and that, as of the report, Utah schools had collected 520 Chromebooks and 50 coats; she said he delivered those items the morning of the meeting. She said the effort is seeking an additional roughly 500 Chromebooks and 200 coats and that districts and charter schools can donate small numbers of surplus devices that meet recipient requirements.
Dixon named donors who had contributed so far as “Du Chien and Alpine School Districts,” Renaissance Academy, Summit Academy, American Leadership Academy, Utah Military Academy and Grove Charter Schools. She encouraged districts to reserve a small number of devices (two or three Chromebooks that meet specifications) for emergency sharing with other districts.
Dixon framed the effort as a statewide act of service and said some recipient schools may be out of usable buildings for years, so getting devices and coats to students quickly supports continuity of instruction.
