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DCIU reports LPN program with 12‑month track; board told Perkins/CTE items are existing offerings
Summary
Betty McLaren, DCIU chair, told the Chester-Upland board that DCIU is operating projects at Markel and Fallcroft and that its LPN program admits twice yearly and can produce an LPN license in about 12 months; board members were told Perkins/CTE listings are existing or added programs.
Betty McLaren, chair of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU), told the Committee of the Whole that DCIU "is up and running" and described ongoing facilities work at Markel and Fallcroft and a plan to start another project at Fallcroft when the current work is finished.
McLaren highlighted DCIU’s licensed practical nurse (LPN) program, saying it admits students twice a year and that "you could have your LPN license in 12 months." She encouraged interested residents to check DCIU’s website or call for admissions information.
Later in the meeting a board member asked whether the Perkins/CTE items on the agenda were new offerings for students. Meeting participants and staff clarified that the Perkins/CTE entries are existing programs or additions to current programs — examples discussed included cosmetology and career-technical education pathways — and are available to students in the district.
The report was informational and no district action or vote was taken at the meeting.
