Upgrades approved for Henry County schools

A $285,509 purchase for CTAE lab upgrades and replacements was authorized by the Henry County Board of Education at its May 10 regular meeting.

It is part of a Capital Related Equipment Grant from the Georgia Department of Education, according to district officials. The vendor is Reality Works and the purchase includes upgraded lab equipment for agriscience, early childhood, and healthcare science divisions Dutchtown, Locust Grove, McDonough, Ola, Union Grove and Woodland high schools.

Several unrelated agenda items at the same meeting included approval of resolutions related to the 200th anniversary of the founding of Henry County and a celebration of district employees for their performance during the past year amid the pandemic.