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Delegate Larry Jones warns welding instructor vacancy could end CareerTech offerings
Summary
Delegate Larry Jones told the Brooke County Schools board that the district risks losing its welding Career & Technical Education programming without a qualified instructor and urged more aggressive recruitment; board members described outreach but said pay and hiring constraints limit options.
At the Brooke County Schools board meeting, delegate Larry Jones told the board he founded the school's welding program and warned that the program faces closure if the district cannot hire a qualified welding instructor. "I started a program. It's my program," Jones said, adding that graduates have found local trade jobs and some have started businesses.
Jones described persistent…
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