District showcases new CTE equipment and portable greenhouses for hands-on learning
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District staff told the Fayetteville board a criminal justice simulator will arrive this week for dual-enrollment students, two small portable greenhouses are being prepared for spring use, and a new in-house print shop for graphic arts is planned to expand student entrepreneurial opportunities.
District staff updated the Fayetteville City Board of Education on CTE/ISM developments that aim to expand hands‑on learning and dual‑enrollment opportunities.
"Criminal justice simulator is going to be delivered this week," a district staff member said, explaining the simulator will be installed in the Dayton Building basement and will allow older students to log hours they otherwise could not until age 18. The staff member said law-enforcement partners will be able to share the apparatus and that the simulator supports dual enrollment with TCAT Pulaski.
Staff also reported two small portable greenhouses (described as roughly 8-by-18 feet) are being manufactured, one of which is complete and expected to be usable by spring. The greenhouses are portable and can be anchored or removed so the district avoids full facilities construction rules, staff said; a board member raised a question about fire‑marshal approval for siting on school grounds.
On plans for arts and career programs, staff described building an in-house print shop for the graphic-arts program that will produce T-shirts and banners and serve as a student entrepreneurial shop. The district also reported expansions in welding and health-science dual-enrollment programs, noting several students already accumulate college hours through partnerships.
Board members praised the work and asked practical questions about siting and compliance; staff said they would coordinate logistics and notify the board when installations are scheduled.
The updates did not include contract prices or grant funding sources for the equipment and greenhouses; staff said details would follow as procurement proceeds.