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Viroqua Area School District reports $50,000 Compete grant for outdoor learning and ag program equipment
Summary
The board reported receipt of a $50,000 Compete grant to fund a pollinator garden and vegetable plots, outdoor learning spaces at elementary and middle-school sites, and meat-processing racking for the high-school agriculture program; the district will coordinate distribution with a local foundation.
The Viroqua Area School District announced it received a $50,000 contribution from Compete to support outdoor learning projects and high-school agricultural equipment.
The board report said the district and the local foundation will collaborate on distributing the funds and that the award will fund three projects: a pollinator garden and vegetable plots for the early-learning center and middle school, an outdoor learning and exploration space at the elementary school, and installation of meat hooks and racking for the high school agriculture/tech program.
Board members said committees will meet to plan purchases, and the district will share impact data with Compete as part of the award requirements. The board described Compete as an organization that works with rural communities and agricultural programs.
No procurement or contract awards were recorded in the transcript during the announcement; board staff said committees are forming to guide project selection and purchases.
