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Residents, parents press Sudbury Select Board to pursue membership in vocational high school districts
Summary
Public commenters urged the select board to place a nonbinding town-meeting article supporting Sudburystudents' access to vocational-technical education; board members agreed to place the item on the warrant and to seek additional outreach and information from regional vocational districts.
Several Sudbury residents used the Jan. 14 Select Board meeting public-comment period to urge the town to press for renewed access to regional vocational-technical high schools.
Ashley Rekodakis, speaking as the parent of a student who expects to pursue a vocational pathway, described being surprised to learn Sudbury is out of district for nearby vocational schools and urged the town to seek membership: “I think weare doing these kiddos a disservice by kind of discouraging them innately from that,” she said. Kay Bell, a Sudbury resident, told the board vocational-technical programs offer diverse career pathways—automotive, health, biotech, culinary and more—and urged the town to craft a strong warrant article…
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