City Of Woodstock Approves Hot Spot Grant For Schools

WOODSTOCK, GA — The City of Woodstock awarded a one-time grant to the Cherokee County School District to allow them to purchase additional mobile Wi-Fi hotspot connectivity devices for schools that serve students who live in the City of Woodstock. Mayor Donnie Henriques awarded the grant to Superintendent Brian Hightower at the city’s council Nov. 9 meeting.

The devices will be distributed by the school system to schools serving children who live in city limits engaged in digital learning. The grant is offered as a result of a reallocation of funding that was reimbursed through the CARES Act.

“City council prioritized funding to provide these devices because we want to break down obstacles to digital learning for Woodstock’s students,” Henriques said. “Many families in our city are facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, and we don’t want any student in the City of Woodstock to not have the tools they need to be successful.”