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Romulus launches aviation track and speaker series for students, superintendent says
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Edmondson described an "Ignite and Inspire" speaker series and an inaugural aviation track (currently in eighth grade) with a flight simulator and plans to expand to ninth grade and align drone certification with after‑school programming.
Superintendent Dr. Edmondson told the board Romulus Community Schools is piloting an aviation education track and running an "Ignite and Inspire" speaker series across middle and high schools to expose students to careers.
Edmondson said the aviation program is in its inaugural year at the eighth-grade level, includes a flight simulator housed in the district facility and that the district plans to expand the coursework into ninth grade. He described the program as career exposure rather than immediate pilot licensure: "They're gonna be exposed to aviation. They will have an opportunity to pursue communities that's helping kids work toward that." The superintendent also said the district plans to align the course with a drone after‑school program and pursue options for student drone certification in 2026.
Edmondson credited colleagues who attended regional conferences and said the district will continue to develop the program and share information with the board as it grows.
What happens next: superintendent will provide updates as the aviation track and related extracurricular drone programming develop; no board action was requested at the meeting.
