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Annandale plans to relaunch robotics with VEX after coach resignation; fundraising and donor restrictions under review
Summary
After the robotics head coach resigned, district staff outlined a plan to restart an Annandale‑run robotics program using the lower‑cost, student‑centered VEX system and said they would confirm donor intent before redirecting prior fundraising dollars toward the new model.
Jared told the board that the district lost its head robotics coach last summer, which left the program without leadership and with only two students expressing interest; those students joined a Saint Michael’s community program. Jared said the district explored co‑op options but wants to keep a program in Annandale and is proposing a VEX robotics model as a cost‑effective, student‑centered…
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