Education
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & BROOKE SJOBERG
BISD receives $80k grant for brain injury awareness
Students launch careers at Acutronic The rst three Bastrop ISD students hired by aerospace, defense and transportation technology company Acutronic through an apprenticeship partnership will be recog- nized at a celebration on May 2. What they oer Part of the district’s Pathways in Tech- nology Early College High School, students can learn from an Acutronic Journeyman
Bastrop ISD representatives announced in April how they will utilize an $80,000 grant from Ascension Catholic Church. The funding will go towards an education and awareness campaign for
Grant funds will be used for:
Curriculum development: Age- appropriate lessons for students in kindergarten through 12th grade on how to recognize and prevent pediatric traumatic brain injuries. Parent education: BISD will provide educational opportunities at community events and schools. Community awareness: The district’s communications department will create public service announcements.
traumatic brain injuries. What you need to know
During BISD’s April 15 board meeting, Mina Elementary School counselor Jennifer Blum addressed the board, stating that the district had determined how it would utilize the Toyota Way Forward Pediatric Trauma-Related Brain Injury Grant Initiative. A total of $170,000 was awarded to Ascension Catholic Church. The church allocated $80,000 to the district. Place 4 Trustee Priscilla Ruiz and Ascension Catholic Church wrote the grant proposal, Blum said.
Technician, earn certi- cations and accumulate 2,000 on-the-job training hours. Acutronic is on track to open Texas’s rst jet engine manufacturing facility in Bastrop by late 2025.
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About the program The Toyota Way Forward program is an initiative aimed at making access to care and injury recovery support for individuals and their families stronger, with a focus on children with traumatic brain injuries in its early phases.
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MAKE SAFETY YOUR DESTINATION This Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Mobility Authority encourages you to make safe driving a priority. Taking your eyes off the road for just five seconds at 55 MPH is like driving the length of a football field blindfolded. That text can wait, keep your eyes on the road.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE RESTED BEFORE HITTING THE ROAD
SET YOUR GPS AHEAD OF TIME
PULL OVER TO EAT OR DRINK
OBEY THE RULES OF THE ROAD INCLUDING SPEED LIMITS AND SIGNAGE
SET THE STANDARD MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY
PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY WHILE DRIVING
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