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Board reviews multiple grants and contracts including robotics mini-grant, farm-to-school and ParentSquare agreement
Summary
At the Jan. 8 workshop, the board discussed applying for a FIRST Robotics mini-grant (up to $6,000), accepted a $49,887 farm-to-school grant for Wilby High School, reviewed a $49,927.83 remediation contract for adult education, and heard a 5-year, $408,741.20 ParentSquare communication contract.
Board members reviewed several grant and contract items during the Jan. 8 workshop at Walsh School.
Robotics: The academic department requested permission to apply for a Connecticut State Department of Education FIRST Robotics mini-grant (up to $6,000) for existing high school robotics teams; Wilby High School expressed intent to apply. Commissioners asked about tight grant timelines; staff said the board need not vote to submit an application and planned to approve the…
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