CONWAY — The Conway School District successfully applied for and will receive just over $500,000 in funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Conway School Board held a public hearing on Monday to collect input on accepting the money.
Superintendent Kevin Richard said close to $200,000 will go toward personal protective equipment at the five school campuses in Conway. He said $115,000 of the grant is earmarked to cover expenses for “supplies, repairs and equipment to modify areas within the school buildings to meet physical distance requirements.”
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