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Apprenticeship participation edges up; preliminary rooftop solar plan proposed for high school
Summary
Committee heard that apprenticeship participation on the high school project rose to 14.92% (goal 15%), and a consultant’s preliminary analysis suggests rooftop solar is feasible and could generate revenue and an educational monitoring component for students.
A monthly apprenticeship and workforce report showed incremental gains on the high school project and the committee heard a preliminary renewable energy analysis that suggested rooftop solar is feasible.
Speaker 2 said the Building Futures monthly report lists project‑to‑date apprentice participation at 14.92 percent, up from 12 percent last month, with a project goal of 15 percent. The report breaks participation down by trade and contractor and staff said partnership hours are being tracked with individual contractors.
Speaker 2 also described a preliminary analysis from a renewable energy consultant evaluating rooftop solar for the new high school. The consultant’s initial finding, as reported to the committee, is that a rooftop system “can be done in a way that generates money,” with excess electricity supplied to the grid and credited to the district. Committee members asked the consultant to add an educational component so students could monitor daily input and output and use the system for learning about engineering and policy.
The committee did not take a formal vote on procurement or solar financing at this meeting; staff said they will refine the consultant’s two‑page analysis and circulate a more robust report for future review.
