MCKENZIE, Tenn. — McKenzie Special School District, through a partnership with other Carroll County School Districts, has been awarded the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The total grant allocation of $975,823 has been awarded to participating districts in Carroll County through a nationally competitive process.
Of the total allocation, McKenzie SSD has been awarded up to $179,326 to enhance the learning environment for students and staff. The grant requires a local match and McKenzie SSD is committed to investing approximately $31,645 to fulfill the match requirement of the grant.
Grant and matching funds will be designated toward purchasing large-screen interactive displays, tele-health and tele-counseling systems, and media-center equipment for large spaces and conference rooms.
McKenzie SSD Technology Supervisor, Dr. Dianne Anderson, shared “As we continue to invest in technology that will promote student engagement in the classroom, enhance staff access to advanced resources, and outfit our schools with large-space equipment, we are thankful for the support of the USDA through the DLT grant.”.
Director of Schools, Dr. Justin Barden, said of the awarded grant, “We are thankful to receive this grant to support our system and make continued technology upgrades for our schools. We appreciate South Carroll Special School District for submitting the grant application in collaboration with the other participating Carroll County school districts.”