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WCPS secures $1M NEA solar award; board hears athletics and fine arts updates
Summary
Superintendent and program leads told the board the district received a $1,000,000 NEA rooftop solar award for Bennett Middle School and other grants; presentations highlighted athletics expansion (eSports, leadership council, inclusive programs) and arts participation supported by Title IV and MSDE funding.
Wicomico County Public Schools leaders told the board that the district received several grants, most notably a $1,000,000 award from the National Education Association's Solar on Schools program to expand rooftop solar at Bennett Middle School, and they gave updates on athletics and fine arts programming that the district says are expanding student opportunities.
Why it matters: The solar award is intended to reduce energy use and operating costs while providing STEM learning opportunities tied to real‑time energy data. Presenters also described growth in inclusive athletics and eSports and described how Title IV and a small MSDE fine‑arts grant are being used to fund countywide ensembles, teacher training and arts integration.
Dr. Rager told the board the NEA award will fund an expanded rooftop solar array at Bennett Middle School that the district estimates will add about 500,000…
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