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Board approves Derby High fire and EMT career pathway; students could be job-ready at graduation

2537165 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

The board unanimously approved a new Derby High School pathway combining fire science and EMT coursework through partnerships with WSU Tech and Butler Community College; presenters said students who complete the sequence will be eligible for entry-level hiring.

The Derby Board of Education unanimously approved a new fire and EMT career pathway at Derby High School during its March 20, 2025, meeting.

Dr. Holly Putnam Jackson and district staff explained the pathway schema and noted that coursework will be provided in partnership with WSU Tech (EMT) and Butler Community College (fire science). "This pathway would be new to us and contain coursework that would be taught by both WSU Tech…

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