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Parents and teachers press board to save diesel CTE path as district weighs teacher reductions
Summary
Several parents, students and a CTE instructor urged the Preston County Board to preserve diesel technology courses at Preston High School amid proposed reductions. The board tabled a recommended reduction in force for the diesel instructor while administration verifies state certification and completion plans for current students.
Parents, students and the diesel instructor defended Preston High School’s diesel technology pathway on April 13 as the board and administrators described difficult staffing decisions tied to enrollment and teacher certification.
"This is not just another elective class. It is a pathway for him to become a completer, having meaningful skills, and ultimately to pursue his dreams..." Rhonda Wilson told the board, speaking of her son and other students in the program and urging the district to preserve the CTE sequence. Wilson said local employers such as Preston Contractors, Snyder Motors and Stone Paving have hired program completers.
CTE instructor West Trickett told the board he currently teaches…
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