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Board hears proposal to pursue YouthBuild grant with nonprofit partner for construction and health-care pathways

Haywood County Board of Education · February 14, 2026
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Summary

District staff described a potential partnership with a nonprofit applying for a federal YouthBuild grant to provide out‑of‑school youth paid on‑the‑job training in construction and health-care pathways; if awarded, the board would later be asked to approve formal participation and in‑kind district contributions.

Haywood County Schools heard a presentation about a potential partnership with a nonprofit (identified in the meeting as "Heights") that is applying for a federal YouthBuild grant. If the grant is awarded, participants would receive hands‑on job training in construction (in partnership with Habitat for…

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