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OKCPS outlines career-focused 'flex spaces,' internships and transportation needs tied to 2022 bond
Summary
District staff described plans to stand up career-line programs in six high schools funded by a 2022 bond, reported early internship pilots with industry partners and recommended priorities including school-based career navigators and transportation for work-based learning.
Oklahoma City Public Schools staff presented an update on workforce development at the board's Feb. 24 work session, describing steps to create career-lined “flex spaces” at six high schools, early internship pilots and a set of priorities intended to move career-pathway programming from planning into scalable implementation.
Presenters said the workforce work stems from a bond measure approved in February 2022 that funds six flex spaces; inside each flex space the district will host career-aligned programs that offer certifications and employability skills. “We will be standing up six flex spaces on six high schools,” a presenter said in the update.
Staff described three internship models the district is piloting: - An external three-week rotation in commercial construction called Construct My Future that treated students as rotating…
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