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Laredo ISD seeks $180,000 for robotics supplies as trustees push for districtwide program support
Summary
Curriculum staff proposed a $180,000 robotics procurement to support classroom robotics instruction and competitive teams; trustees asked for a systematic needs assessment, noted sponsor and tariff concerns, and advocated for expanding elementary-to-high-school pipelines.
Curriculum and instruction staff asked trustees to consider a $180,000 procurement for robotics kits, parts and supplies to support classroom robotics courses and competitive teams across the district.
Staff said the requested funds would support robotics instruction from elementary through high school and cover competitive programs that participate in FIRST Tech and other leagues. "Sometimes the motors will die out, so we have to buy motors," a district staff member said, describing recurring kit…
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