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Because Morgan County Schools has been designated as a Community Eligibility Provision district, all students (regardless of income) qualify for this program under the Free and Reduced Lunch qualification.
Special note: This program is sponsored by the FCC, not Morgan County Schools. We cannot answer questions or support any issues pertaining to this program. Our goal is purely to help share this information with our community. Please contact Highland Communications or Highland Telephone with questions. Thank you!
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
A household is eligible if a member of the household meets one of the criteria below:
There are two ways for eligible households to apply:
After receiving an eligibility determination, households can contact their preferred service provider to select an Emergency Broadband Benefit eligible service plan.
Emergency Broadband Benefits Program (EBBP) FAQs
Information found in this post was obtained from the fcc.gov website
The Pfizer vaccine has received the final authorization to be given to children ages 12-15. It was already authorized for use in 16-18 year olds. In Morgan County the walk in/drive up hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am-11am and again from 1pm-3pm. Those vaccines are administered at the EMS Building, 228 Flat Fork Road, in Wartburg.
Report Card distribution is scheduled for Thursday, October 21. Grades for the first nine weeks are on this grade card. If you have questions regarding your child's progress, please schedule a conference with your child's teachers by contacting the school.
Morgan County Schools mourns the unexpected loss of veteran educator Mrs. Debbie Phillips. Mrs. Debbie taught at Central Elementary for 25 years. She touched the hearts and lives of her students and coworkers with her kindness and bright smile. She was very dedicated to her students and always wanted each one of them to succeed. She truly enjoyed her career as an educator and greatly impacted Central Elementary and the Wartburg community. Please pray for her family, students and work family in the coming days.
Seventh grade students must provide proof of the required Tdap Booster before returning to school this fall. An updated shot record on the official Tennessee form needs to be submitted to the school nurse at each individual school.
Morgan County School District is committed to the optimal development of every student.
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Morgan County Schools School Health Overall Scorecards
Tennessee Department of Education PARENTAL NOTIFICATION Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
