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Monroe County board rejects plan to open trade school within a year, directs staff to study costs and logistics
Summary
Board member Dean Williams' motion to open a trade/vocational school in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park within one year failed on a roll-call vote. The board then approved a separate motion directing the director of schools to research costs, facilities and staffing and report back by the October meeting.
A motion to establish a county-run trade or vocational school in the Niles Ferry Industrial Park and have it in place by next school year failed after extended debate, and the Monroe County Board of Education instead voted to ask staff to study the idea and return with a cost and feasibility report by the October meeting.
Board member Dean Williams proposed creating a trade school in a 60,000-square-foot building at the Niles Ferry Industrial Park, saying local industry leaders had expressed willingness to support programs such as welding, HVAC and electrical work. Williams said a lease would cost about $45,000 per month and that a new building could cost $8 million to $12 million; he urged action so students could access local industrial…
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