THE GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS BEEN AWARDED JUST UNDER 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANT MONEY. THE MONEY WILL BE USED ALONG WITH MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE NISWONGER FOUNDATION AND BOTH THE GREENE AND HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO IMPLEMENT DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMS AT ALL FOUR GREENE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS ALONG WITH CLINCH SCHOOL AND CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL IN HAWKINS COUNTY. BOTH DISTRICTS WILL BEGIN WORK IMMEDIATELY TO GET THE PROCESS UNDERWAY OF PROCURING THE EQUIPMENT BUDGETED IN THE GRANT AND START PREPARATIONS FOR TRAINING IN THE SPRING 2009 SEMESTER.