District updates: four apprentices selected, CTI and CNA program donations and approvals; routine meeting votes approved

The board received a set of routine district updates and approved several procedural items by voice vote.

Jeremy reported the district selected four candidates for its Tigers to Teachers apprenticeship program—Torrance Squire Shaw, Faith Van Dam, Rhonda Emwalu and Rochelle Thortsen—who will begin coursework and internships this summer and work toward licensure over a three-year period. Jeremy said the apprenticeship grant is administered through the union and noted that the grant requires union membership for participants; he emphasized that the union requirement is part of the grant arrangement rather than a board employment condition.

Administrators also noted in the consent and operations reports a number of local donations and program approvals: Toro donated 22 small engines to the CTI small-engines class for dismantling and hands-on learning; Cruise Motors donated a pickup (reported as an F-150) that automotive students will restore and later sell to fund additional projects; and the district reported that the CNA program at the CTI Center passed an approval visit from MDH (Minnesota Department of Health) and is now an MDH-approved CNA program.

Votes at a glance: the board approved the meeting agenda (motion by Jeff; second by Tim), approved the consent agenda (motion by Sarah Runci; second by Mary) and approved bills for March (motion by Sarah Brink; second by Mary). The meeting record shows voice approvals; no roll-call tallies were read aloud.

No action items requiring additional board votes were listed at the end of the meeting, and the board adjourned.