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Rice Lake presentation outlines youth apprenticeship expansion; board committee weighs late bus, Tech Ed growth and daytime cell-phone ban
Summary
Tech-ed teacher Ryan Erickson updated the Rice Lake Area School District board on an expanding youth apprenticeship program — requirements include 450 hours, paid placements and state reimbursements — and trustees discussed related ideas including a late bus, CTE/Tech Ed expansion and studying a daytime cell-phone ban.
Ryan Erickson, a tech-ed teacher at Rice Lake High School, presented an update on the district’s youth apprenticeship program at the May 20 board meeting, saying the program gives juniors and seniors "an opportunity for high school juniors or seniors, to pursue a job in their future desired career field." Erickson said the program requires students to log 450 hours with a matched employer, take two related high-school courses, and complete two or three state-provided skills evaluations during their placement.
Erickson described the positions as paid, noting employers must pay at least minimum wage and participate in evaluations. Students who finish the program earn elective credit, an industry-recognized skill certificate and program incentives such as a toolbox, jacket or up to $200 in supplies tailored to the student’s career pathway.…
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