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Board hears Project Sprout childcare proposal, motion made to enter MOU pending attorney review
Summary
A presenter described Project Sprout, a plan to repurpose a district-owned building for employer-prioritized childcare with CTE components; board moved to enter an MOU and allow attorneys/executive staff to finalize details but the transcript does not record a final vote.
The Washington County Board of Education on Jan. 8 heard a presentation on Project Sprout, a partnership proposed by the Washington County Economic Development Council and First Tennessee Development District to open a childcare facility in a repurposed school-owned building.
"Project Sprout maximizes existing public assets and reduces upfront capital costs," the presenter (referred to as Liz in the transcript) said, describing the plan to prioritize enrollments for school employees and industrial employers and to include a career-and-technical-education (CTE) pathway for students interested in early childhood careers.
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