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BY BRITTANY ANDERSON & BROOKE SJOBERG
Round Rock ISD will use nearly $1 million in grant funding to install forced-entry resistant window film at several campuses RRISD to use grant funding for safety film in the coming months. What you need to know In accordance with Texas Administrative Code 61.031, which guides safety require- ments for windows on the ground level near exterior doors determined to be of a size and position that would allow an intruder to enter the campus by breaking them, RRISD trustees approved the use of $908,642.56 to purchase and install the film Aug. 15. Campuses that have facilities meeting the criteria outlined in the TAC will receive the window film. About the program During the 88th Texas Leg- islative session, lawmakers
Brushy Creek Elementary School Redbud Elementary School Round Rock Opportunity Center CD Fulkes Middle School Success High School Window upgrades Schools receiving the window film include:
Round Rock High School Cedar Ridge High School Westwood High School McNeil High School Stony Point High School
SOURCE: ROUND ROCK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
allocated $800 million in funds to go toward meeting new safety standards, such as the force-re- sistant window film, through the Safety and Facility Enhance- ments grant. Per the Texas Education Agency, RRISD has received over $1.22 million in funds through this grant for safety improve- ments. For more information on safety measures, parents can contact the Round Rock ISD Police Department.
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$7.5M grant to develop training for semiconductor programs at ACC
Austin Community College officials announced a $7.5 million grant awarded from the U.S. Department of Defense will go toward the college’s efforts to develop and expand its semicon- ductor training programs. The background Last fall, ACC launched its Semiconductor Technician Advanced Rapid Start program. The program offers training for students to transition into
manufacturing technician roles. In March, ACC officials announced a partnership with The University of Texas and the Texas Institute for Electronics to create a semiconductor training center, which could open by January. The $7.5 million grant was awarded to UT and TIE, which distributed the funds to ACC. In total, the partnership has amassed $11.25 million in fund- ing to ACC.
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