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Commissioners delay decision on $62,500 youth apprenticeship challenge grant pending school‑district partners
Summary
Douglas County discussed a proposed one‑time $62,500 matching allocation to expand pre‑apprenticeship and career‑technical seats at Peaslee Technical Center but directed staff to continue outreach to school districts, industry partners and foundations before approving funding.
Douglas County commissioners reviewed a proposal on Nov. 5 to provide a one‑time $62,500 county match for a Youth Apprenticeship Challenge Grant intended to expand access to pre‑apprenticeship and career‑technical education at the Mount Peaslee Technical Center.
Staff described the request as similar to a previously approved childcare scholarship challenge grant: the county’s allocation would be a matching contribution to help more students enroll in Peaslee programs…
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