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Boardmember proposes 10-week building-trades short course to boost entry-level hires

3640891 · June 3, 2025
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Summary

A board member described a 10-week, small-class trades program that previously produced a roughly 65% employment rate and suggested the district consider offering a similar course during the fall semester to help students enter construction trades.

A board member proposed reviving a short building-trades training program to give residents basic on-the-job skills and improve employability, describing a 10-week model that used journeymen and masters as instructors.

"What I had created was a 10 week program. It was 2 hours, 1 night a week," said Mister Johnson during the meeting, explaining the…

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