coronavirus Apr 22, 2020
The D.C. agency that manages the Washington Convention Center and other large venues for the District is giving away $18 million in coronavirus relief grants to undocumented workers, restaurant workers and operators, hotel workers and operators. Some of the grant money will also go to promotional advertising to attract tourism and visitors and businesses back to D.C. once the pandemic.
The district continues to receive applications, with a Jan. 31 deadline at midnight for the final applications to be submitted.
Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd announced her retirement in May. Her successor is scheduled to be selected at the April 27 board meeting.
The applicants so far are:
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Wayne Alexander, Ed.D. Serves as a school principal (PK-8) in “the largest multi-cultural school in Connecticut.” He is also the former Hernando County schools superintendent, serving between 2007 and 2009. He has served as a teacher and administrator for 34 years.
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Adam Lane The Haines City High School and Haines City International Baccalaureate principal, a position he has held for the last six years. He also helped develop and implement an IB program at Largo High School, which aided in the consecutive D school” to move to an A grade within two years. At HCHS, he has lowered all discipline referrals by 31%, while increasing the a