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Machine-shop plan stalls after tie vote amid concerns about robotics relocation
Summary
A proposed precision machine shop at Fitch High School, funded with grants and intended to support a new EV/manufacturing pathway, failed on a 4-4 tie after board members raised questions about equipment lists, funding detail, and whether relocating the longstanding robotics team into the wood shop (with a temporary outdoor practice structure) would harm the robotics program.
The Groton Board of Education voted on April 27 on a plan to open a precision machine shop at Fitch High School, part of a multi-year career-pathway effort supported by outside grants. The motion failed on a 4-4 tie after a lengthy, often contentious discussion about equipment, space and the future of the school'district's robotics team.
Supporters said the new machine shop would deliver career-ready skills and respond to employer needs. "This is about preparing kids for highly skilled jobs," the superintendent told the board, noting grant support and partnerships that would underwrite equipment and teacher training. Proponents said funding sources such as Perkins, CIP and external partners would cover…
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