The library is close to the school, and a secondary goal was to change the nature of the student presence in the facility, which had begun to experience problems of loitering and disruptive behavior. The grant provided substitute time for these activities and enabled staff to travel to conferences for additional training and for presentations about their program. Goals Students gain the ability to access and use information.
Students help senior citizens and library patrons use computer technology.
Restructuring of time for teachers, and interfacing with the community. The at-risk class served 27 seventh and eighth graders before the school board decided to end the program and return the students to regular classrooms. One hundred and five seniors were trained in the after-school Academy and at weekend classes in the school computer lab. The team had originally expected only about 10 seniors to participate. Two computers provided through the grant were installed at the library.