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Committee reviews Fitch High manufacturing program; robotics course planned pending hire
Summary
District staff reviewed the history and funding of manufacturing courses at Fitch High School, explained how Perkins and a DODIA grant supported instructor hires and CAD/PLTW additions, and outlined a planned robotics course slated for spring 2027 pending teacher hiring and scheduling.
District staff presented a multi-year history of manufacturing courses at Fitch High School and answered committee questions about funding, curricular approvals and a proposed robotics course.
Anmarie Mancini summarized the program timeline: Intro to Manufacturing and Manufacturing Tech 1 were introduced in 2009; Manufacturing Tech 2 was approved during an internal curriculum council period around 2016; Project Lead The Way was added after Perkins funding; a second instructor was funded in 2019; CAD was added after a DODIA career pathways grant in 2021; and courses paused for one year during…
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