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Board approves four additional youth apprenticeship positions, expanding program to 29 slots
Summary
Trustees voted to add four youth apprenticeship positions (raising total from 25 to 29) for the 2627 school year; administrators estimated the additional cost at about $16,000 and said youth in roles will receive confidentiality/HIPAA training where appropriate.
The Manitowoc School District board approved adding four youth apprenticeship positions for the 2627 school year, increasing the program from 25 to 29 total slots.
An administrator told the board the proposed openings would include roles such as IT, English‑language learner assistant, an interpreter, nursing support, and additional teaching assistants to support 4K lunchtime supervision; the district also proposed reintroducing a marketing support role to assist communications. The presenter said administrators hope to recruit strong junior and senior student candidates so responsibilities can be shared year to year.
Officials estimated the additional cost for the four positions at about $16,000. "The additional cost is about $16,000," a presenter said, prompting questions from trustees about wages and program terms.
Board members raised confidentiality concerns for positions that interact with student health information. The presenter said she had consulted with Jenny Hins, the district’s head nurse, and specialists in occupational and physical therapy and speech and language to define what youth apprenticeship staff would be allowed to access; the district will provide specific training on confidentiality and HIPAA rules.
A board member moved to accept the youth apprenticeship positions for the 2627 school year; another trustee seconded the motion and the board approved the change by voice vote (the transcript records the voice vote but does not provide a roll‑call tally).
