Tornillo High selected for TEA virtual-hybrid grant; board approves planning stipends and program spending
Tornillo High School was awarded a TEA virtual-hybrid grant (presented as $150,000; staff later clarified $147,000 net). Board approved stipends and required expenditures for a two-year planning/implementation program focused on flexible delivery and attendance gains.
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District staff told trustees Tornillo High School was one of 12 Texas schools awarded a two‑year TEA virtual‑hybrid grant to plan and implement a flexible delivery model for grades 9–12. "This 2 year grant is a total of $150,000 for 2 years," the presenter said, later clarifying that TEA’s net award after set‑asides was $147,000 and that year‑one planning funds total $100,000 with $50,000 in year two.
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