District accepts equipment, grant and annual law-enforcement MOU as schools prepare new programs
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Summary
The board reviewed donations to the CTC (equipment from West Company and an $11,500 grant leveraging Home Builders Institute curriculum plus $4,000 in gift cards) and approved moving annual MOUs—including a renewal with the Pennsylvania State Police for coverage at Liberty Curtain Elementary—to the voting agenda.
Board members reviewed multiple program and partnership items during the Jan. 8 meeting, including in-kind equipment for the career and technical center and routine agreements related to school operations.
Kurt/Curt (Speaker 9), who oversees the CTC, described equipment donated by West Company to support the biotechnology program and that an $11,500 grant secured Home Builders Institute curriculum for the construction trades program. He said the grant also produced two $4,000 Home Depot gift cards intended to support student pre-apprenticeship experiences. "We were chosen for a $4,000 — we got 2 gift cards in the mail," he said, and characterized the donations as unexpected but valuable supports to hands-on instruction.
On safety and operations, Doctor Redmond (Speaker 4) explained the district's annual renewal of memoranda of understanding with outside law enforcement agencies. He said the MOU with the Pennsylvania State Police covers Liberty Curtain Elementary through the Rockview assignment and noted this agreement is part of routine annual renewals.
The board agreed to place these items on the voting agenda for formal approval at the next voting session.
