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7 Leon County Schools receive $1.3 million in grant funding for after school programs
The 21st Century Program engages kids in educational opportunities after school in Leon County.
and last updated 2021-07-02 15:25:28-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The 21st Century Program engages kids in educational opportunities after school in Leon County.
Right now, there are 15 schools that have the program. Some take a deeper approach in math and science, while others may look at helping advance their student s reading.
Seven out of those 15 schools have received another round of funding for $1.3 million that will go towards funding the 21st Century Program for the next five years.
Summer school programs open to all students with new approach
Programs will focus on academics, mental health, social skills Share Updated: 6:43 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021
Programs will focus on academics, mental health, social skills Share Updated: 6:43 PM EDT Jun 29, 2021
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Show Transcript JEAN: AFTER MORE THAN A YEAOFR PANDEMIC LEARNING, MOST SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE ARE OPENING THEIR SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS TO ALL STUDENTS. IT COULD BE ACADEMIC, IT COULD BE THERE ARE SOME SPECIFIC BEHAVIORAL, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT THE STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR SUPPORT IN, OR IT COULD JUST BE THAT THE STUDENTS JUST WANT TO HANG AROUND WITH THEIR FRIENDS. JEAN: THE DEMAND FOR SUMMER SCHOOL IS HEATING UP, NEARLY TRIPLING IN MANCHESTER, MORE THAN 900 K THROUGH 8TH GRADE, 128 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ALREADY SIGNED UP FOR THE SESSIONS STARTING IN JULY. TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SOME NORMALCY FOR R OUSTUDENTS , AND REALLY GET THEM TO START BEING E
Rolling Hills Local Board of Education approves employment contracts
Niki Wolfe
Correspondent
The Rolling Hills Local Board of Education recently approved a lengthy list of contracts for employment for the 2021-2022 school year.
This included Brenda Bates, summer lunch program cook; Sara Burris, 21st Century Program manager; Brenda Brown, summer lunch program cook; Sabrina Casey, substitute custodian, cook and secretary; Lyric Cunningham, substitute nurse; Jamie Davis, 21st Century Summer Camp cook and summer lunch program cook; Cindy Edmiston, summer lunch program cook; Kelly Fehrman, 21st Century Summer Camp paraprofessional and summer lunch program cook; Rebecca Fehrman, 21st Century Summer Camp paraprofessional; Jamie Garner, 21st Century Summer Camp paraprofessional; Heather Goodright, summer lunch program cook; Katherine Hardy, substitute secretary; Karen Hatcher, summer lunch program cook; Jennifer Hardy, 21st Century Summer Camp teacher; Dorothy Heatheringto
Cardington-Lincoln purchases 2 buses
By Evelyn Long - For The Sentinel
CARDINGTON Members of the Cardington-Lincoln Board of Education, considered many topics over the course of a three- hour meeting held Monday, April 12.
• Approved was the purchase of two new buses, totaling nine new buses in the past six years. This equals the replacement of new route buses as there are eight regular daily routes. One of the new buses will carry handicapped students as it has a lift with camera (cost $58,694) and the other is a stock bus with camera system and ten year warranty (cost $98,694).
These 72 passenger buses were purchased with federal stimulus funds, noted district treasurer Jon Mason. Mason said the district finance overall balance was holding strong. Income from real estate taxes was a bit higher, he said.