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Board approves acceptance of state broadband grant funds for CTE; application seeks roughly $100,000

5811508 · August 7, 2025
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Summary

The board authorized district staff to apply for and accept a Tennessee broadband-ready communities grant for career and technical education. The grant amount is $100,000 before a 5% administrative fee; roughly $95,000 would be available for equipment such as audio-visual production gear, laptops and software.

The Hawkins County Board of Education approved a motion to apply for and accept state broadband-related grant funds for career and technical education programs, with administration handled by First Tennessee Development District.

Mayor Mark DeWitt alerted the district to availability of remaining broadband-ready-community funds and asked the district to consider CTE…

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