OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Osceola County Commissioners gave Osceola County Public Schools $2.2 million in Cares Act Funding on Thursday.School officials said the money will be used for all sorts of programs like ESOL, STEM and job training for students.Superintendent Dr.
Debra Pace said the district will also be using the money to buy 3,800 laptops to support distance learning since they had a shortage of devices earlier this year.[TRENDING: 1 dead in Melbourne triple shooting | Type O blood may mean lower COVID-19 risk | Biketoberfest begins in Daytona Beach]Pace said the district already placed orders for new laptops.HAPPENING NOW: Osceola County giving 2.2 million dollars in federal cares act funding to help @Osceolaschools amid pandemic.