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Bangor council hears update on Job Corps as program faces possible cuts
Summary
At a June 16 workshop, Director Jen Gunderman told Bangor City Council the federal decision to dismantle parts of Job Corps has left roughly 150 students at the Loring and Bangor campuses in flux; staff are coordinating contingency plans ahead of a court hearing and plan to place a supporting resolution on a council agenda.
Director Jen Gunderman, the city’s director of public health and community services, briefed the Bangor City Council at a June 16 workshop on the uncertain status of the Job Corps program and on staff contingency planning.
"So if you've been following a little bit of the news, Job Corps has been in a little bit of a tenuous situation," Gunderman said, describing legal action that produced an injunction intended to halt dismantling at the Loring and Bangor campuses. She told councilors staff and partners are working to support…
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