Pflugerville renews partnership with Pflugerville ISD to expand Skilled Trades Academy

Pflugerville City announced a renewed partnership with Pflugerville Independent School District to support the Skilled Trades Academy, formalizing a collaboration intended to expand student participation in water and wastewater career training.

Kimberly Holliday, mayor pro tem, said the city has worked with the district for four years to introduce high school seniors to careers in the water and wastewater industry through outreach and summer internships and described the new agreement as formalizing and expanding those opportunities. "The city council has renewed its partnership with Pflugerville ISD to support the Skilled Trades Academy," Holliday said.

The announcement does not specify a dollar amount, term length for the new agreement, or new program details beyond expanded opportunities and formalization of the collaboration. The transcript states the collaboration has existed for four years; it does not state whether the renewed agreement creates a multi-year contract, adds specific internship slots, or includes dedicated funding.

City officials did not discuss implementation steps, metrics for student placement, or whether the program will partner with particular water/wastewater employers. No formal vote or ordinance was recorded in the transcript regarding the renewal.

The partnership targets Pflugerville high school seniors and aims to expose students to careers in water and wastewater operations through outreach and summer internships. Further details, including funding, program schedule, and employer partners, were not specified in the provided remarks.