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Beloit schools accept state grant for robotic welding cell; equipment purchase approved
Summary
The board approved accepting a state grant and authorizing purchase of a robotic welding cell and tooling (grant award ~ $100,000; purchase not to exceed $119,060, with matching in‑kind and partner support). The equipment will support a new advanced manufacturing pathway and a student enterprise called Knights Manufacturing.
Jeff Stenroos, director of Career & Technical Education (CTE) and alternative education, briefed the board on a recently awarded state grant that will fund a robotic welding cell and related tooling for Beloit Memorial High School’s vocational programming.
Grant details: The award covered $100,000 in equipment funding; the full itemized equipment package and tooling brought the requested purchase total to $119,000 (the board motion authorized purchase not to exceed $119,060). Stenroos said the grant’s funder asked the district to delay public announcement…
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