
The Robertson County Department of Education has been
informed that the district is among 96 across the state who have been awarded
part of the $3.7 million dollar Perkins Reserve Consolidated Grant to support
the implementation of, “high quality career-focused programs,” in Tennessee.
Over and above the $169,000 commitment by the state for
Career and Technical training, The district applied for grant-funding in the
areas of career-exploration program creation and industry certification exam
funds.
Supervisor of CTE Mark Gregory announced that RCS has
received $35,000 for CTE equipment and $15,000 for industry certification exam
fees. The equipment grant will help with
initial funding for a new bio-stem lab at White House Heritage High
School. The industry certification exam
funds will benefit around 140 students as they test for certification in fields
including: Microsoft Office Specialists, Certified Nursing Assistants, EKG
technicians, and Certified Medical Assistants, among others.
Gregory said that this grant-funding will be a major benefit
to the overall CTE program as it reduces the dependence on local funding in
these two crucial areas.
“Ensuring students have the skills and resources needed to
succeed is one of my administration’s top priorities,” said Governor Bill
Lee. Robertson County is pleased to be a
beneficiary of his commitment to education in this way.