The Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council recently gave $10,320.51 to Russellville High School in Franklin County.

Mr. Jason Goodwin, Principal, stated in his final report submitted to RC&D, that the money received from the agency were used to purchase 50 Chromebooks. He stated that the high school classrooms needed more technology to help students increase ACT scores and college and career readiness levels. Two of our core contents were having to share 30 Chromebooks between seven hundred fifty (750) students each week when utilizing our online ACT Prep Program, Mr. Goodwin stated.

Joel Pounders, RC&D Franklin County Board Member, recommended this project to be reviewed by Lauranne James, Executive Director of RC&D, for board approval. It was presented to the Board and was favorably approved. Roger Hayes, Chairman of RC&D Board, expressed his appreciation to Senator Larry Stutts and Representatives Jamie Kiel and Proncey Robertson for their support of RC&D in the state legislature.

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