MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — Students will convert a school bus into an elementary classroom in Mount Vernon as a part of a state grant supporting STEM education.
The Mount Vernon Community School District is one of 38 school districts to receive up to $40,000 in a state grant from the science, technology, engineering and math Business Engaging Students and Teachers program.
Students with Mount Vernon Community School District will use a $40,000 grant to outfit a school bus with technology and convert it into an elementary classroom with solar panels, a deck and an outdoor learning space.
The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced Mount Vernon Community School District as one of 38 school districts receiving the STEM BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) H.D. Program models