By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Last year, Holy Family School in Great Bend, along with two other
private schools, were awarded an $824,000 grant from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to deliver high-quality distant learning
services in the future.
The bulk of the grant is going towards Holy Family and will provide an upgrade
to the school’s internet infrastructure and 75", interactive, touchscreen
panels for each classroom.
Holy Family Principal Debbie Hagans said the goal is to have the west wing of the
school upgraded within the next month or two and then the rest of the
classrooms next spring.
"The Clear Touch screens are ordered and are being shipped," said Hagans. "We did need upgrades to our internet in the building to make sure all students had internet access without dropping. It's going to be very good."
Along with Holy Family, St. Joseph Catholic School in Ellinwood and Sacred
Heart School in Ness City received part of the grant.