Board rejects superintendent's request to apply for grant

Several Cobb school board members opposed a proposal from superintendent Michael Hinojosa Wednesday to apply for a $25 million federal Race To The Top grant. Hinojosa said the grant would fund new staff and programs. But board members tabled the action, expressing concern about federal officials dictating local policy. As a condition of the grant, the district would have to make changes to its staff evaluations.

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