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Elizabethton board approves athletic trainer grant, advances weight room and parking-lot work
Summary
The board approved a three‑year Innovate grant for athletic training services, authorized equipment purchases for the new Dave Rider Center for Athletic Performance and awarded a parking‑lot sealing contract, while hearing construction and safety updates.
The Elizabethton Board of Education voted to accept a three‑year Innovate grant totaling $180,000 with the University of Connecticut to fund athletic training services from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and approved related equipment purchases and a parking‑lot sealcoat project.
Mr. Van Huss, director of schools, updated the board on progress at the Dave Rider Center for Athletic Performance, reporting that roofing and wall panels are in place, sprinkler and electrical contractors are working inside, and the district is targeting an August completion if weather cooperates. “Every day…
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