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Blount County accepts Arconic grant and approves summer-school and year-end budget increases
Summary
The board accepted a $30,000 Arconic award to the Blount County Education Foundation (matched by $10,000 from BCEF) to pilot a family engagement/ELL support program at ECCA, and approved state summer-school grant spending and a small year-end budget increase.
The Blount County Board of Education voted to accept grant funding and make related budget adjustments, approving (1) a grant to the Blount County Education Foundation from Arconic and (2) state summer-school and year-end budget actions presented by district staff.
The Blount County Education Foundation (BCEF) told the board it was awarded a $30,000 grant from Arconic to support a community and family engagement program focused on English learners and underserved student groups; BCEF committed a $10,000…
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