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Rogers student asks board to fund travel costs for CTSO state, national competitions
Summary
A Rogers New Tech junior urged the Rogers School District board to create dedicated funding to cover travel, lodging and fees so Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) participants can attend state and national events; district leaders said they will review numbers and existing student activity funds.
Avaya Dansby, a junior at Rogers New Technology High School, asked the Rogers School District Board of Education on Thursday to create a dedicated budget to help students cover travel, lodging and conference fees for Career and Technical Student Organization events.
"CTSO programs play a critical role in bridging the gap between classroom learning and real world experience," Dansby said. "Providing targeted funding to assist with these expenses ... would ensure that no student is denied the chance to represent our schools."
Dansby told the board…
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