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Candidates push to restore FFA, expand CTE and boost community partnerships for more student opportunities
Summary
Candidates endorsed strengthening career-technical education, restoring a previously larger FFA program and expanding community partnerships and volunteer involvement to broaden extracurricular opportunities. They noted funding limits and encouraged creative, community-led solutions.
Multiple candidates at the Granite Falls forum said expanding programs'career and technical education (CTE), work-based placements and extracurriculars'helps students find a place to belong and builds readiness for life after graduation.
"One of the programs that I'm a little bit sad about is, apparently, we had a very good FFA program a year ago with multiple animals, and that's something that we lost," one candidate said, urging restoration of hands-on agricultural and vocational opportunities. Candidates also praised work-experience placements in town (students working with local businesses) and recommended strengthening CTE pathways and community volunteer involvement to create new teams or clubs.
Why it matters: Candidates argued that diverse program offerings give students reasons to attend and succeed. They cited examples such as a newly formed golf team created by community volunteers, work placements at local businesses and the district's CTE connections to Sno Isle.
Details and viewpoints: Candidates suggested practical, locally driven solutions: partnering with community members to start teams (golf), restoring FFA animal programs, and expanding CTE and work-based learning. Several candidates noted these programs cost money and that sustaining them depends on district budgets and community support.
What remained unspecified: Candidates did not provide specific restoration plans for FFA, itemized costs for program expansion, or timelines for implementation. Funding sources beyond general levy support were not specified.
Looking ahead: Candidates encouraged community members with relevant skills to volunteer and to support levies or budget choices that sustain programs.
