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School board approves Robotics Education Development Program Grant, 7-0

Laconia School District School Board · December 4, 2024

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The Laconia School District School Board unanimously approved a Robotics Education Development Program Grant to support STEM and robotics programming at the middle school. The board heard that the grant will sustain CoderZ curriculum and fund competition participation and reporting requirements.

The Laconia School District School Board voted unanimously to approve the Robotics Education Development Program Grant.

"Make a motion to approve the Robotics Education Development Program Grant as presented," moved Donnie, a committee chair, and a board member seconded. The clerk called the vote and the motion "passes seven-zero." Board members said the grant will support a STEM/robotics program at Laconia Middle School that uses the CoderZ curriculum and teams up a middle-school teacher with community volunteers.

Board discussion noted the district's efforts to sustain robotics programming after earlier grant-funded work and to provide competitive opportunities. The presenters said the grant reporting will include end-of-year documentation on competitions and program outcomes. The board directed staff and the Office of Extended Learning to help with grant reporting and program coordination.

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