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Mo. School District Gets Surprise Stimulus Funds

Construction at Knob Noster's new baseball facilities. Photo by Alex Smith / KCUR.

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Knob Noster, MO – For most public schools, May is the end of the school year and it's a busy time. But in the spring of 2009, many school administrators are also faced with another challenge: a large influx of federal stimulus money and a small window of opportunity to use it. KCUR's Alex Smith recently paid a visit to Knob Noster School District, which is in just that situation.

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