Business Tech Enhancement Grant of $48,416; $9,902 from the Local Records Preservation Program
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Superintendent James Ruse announced the Gallatin R-5 School District has received a Business Tech Enhancement Grant in the amount of $48,416. The district provides 25% of the match funding.
The grant, written by Barb Holcomb and Jeanette Sprague, will be used to upgrade to fiber networking between the school buildings. The grant also provide for newer, faster computers, upgrades on computer labs and rooms, switches, ports, etc., as well as connecting the school to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (DESE).
Mr. Ruse reported that Gallatin R-5 has also received a Local Records grant of $9,902 from the Local Records Preservation Program, which is administered by Secretary of State Matt Blunt’s office. As grant recipient, the school will provide cash and in-kind match for the grant for a total of $16,357.
The grant, written by Jeanette Sprague, will be used to convert paper records to microfilm format, which will release 98% of their storage space for other uses, and they will purchase a Reader/Scanner machine, supplies, as well as fund personnel costs that occur to implement the project. Secretary Blunt said the grant will allow the school district to enhance the preservation of records, as well as increase efficiency of records management.
“The records that are available through local governments provide the basis for research ranging from local government to family histories. Schools, cities, and individuals can obtain reliable
information from local records if they are preserved and organized correctly,” Blunt said. “I commend the Gallatin R-5 School District for taking the steps necessary to obtain this grant to aid in their records preservation.”