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Henrico schools to use leased apartment for hands‑on adult education in apartment maintenance
Summary
Board members discussed (and approved via consent agenda) a lease that will let Henrico County Public Schools train adult education students in apartment maintenance through hands‑on work in a donated apartment unit.
Henrico County Public Schools described a new hands‑on adult education pathway in apartment maintenance during the May 8 meeting; the item was approved as part of the consent agenda.
Division staff said the program will give adult learners practical experience by training them inside an actual apartment unit donated for educational use by the property owner. “This gives students and adults ... a chance to learn this skill, but not just in a classroom,” a division speaker said. The training will cover real‑world maintenance tasks such as diagnosing refrigerator or hot‑water heater issues and other basic home maintenance skills.
Why it matters: Division staff said there is strong local demand for apartment maintenance skills and that the program creates a career pathway for adults seeking employment in building maintenance or basic homeownership repair. The program was described as part of the adult education offerings and was presented to the board during the consent agenda discussion; board members said to their knowledge this is the first program of its kind in the area.
Board action: The consent agenda—which included the lease tied to the apartment maintenance training—was approved by voice vote. The motion recording the consent agenda approval stated: “I move that the school board accept, adopt, approve, and or award items 9.01 through 9.23 on the consent agenda as presented.” The consent agenda passed without separated items.
Implementation and partners: Division staff said the apartment owner (identified in the meeting as the Rise property owners) provided the unit for student training. Staff said the program is intended both for adult learners aiming at an apartment maintenance career and for homeowners who want basic home maintenance skills. Staff follow‑up and program details—including scheduling, safety protocols, and training curricula—were not fully detailed during the meeting and will be handled by division adult education and HR partners.
Ending: The lease was approved as part of the consent agenda; staff said they will return with implementation details and that the program will create a new hands‑on career pathway for adult learners in Henrico.
