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Teachers and public urge keeping woodshop and hands‑on career‑tech programming during rebuild planning

Chambersburg Area School District Board of Directors · February 25, 2026

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Multiple teachers and a teacher‑speaker (Art Parkette) urged the board to preserve woodshop, drafting and CNC‑based project work in new building plans, noting hands‑on learning supports diverse students and career pathways.

During the public comment period, teachers and a staff member asked the board to preserve woodshop and project‑based career‑tech programming in the district’s capital planning.

Art Parkette, a tech‑ed teacher at Camp South, said woodworking and hands‑on projects give students tangible takeaways and direct pathways to skilled trades. “We do drafting, 3‑D printing and a CNC router — those projects give students real, tangible skills,” Parkette said, explaining the classroom process from CAD design to finished product. He urged the board to keep shop access, dust collection and material‑processing capabilities in the new designs so current programs can continue.

Another commenter asked for clarity about middle‑school programming and an upcoming March 5 architect planning meeting; the speaker asked that the district avoid planning away approved programming without clear decisions. The board and administration acknowledged those concerns and said planning and program placement would be part of upcoming work and future presentations to the board.