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Teacher proposes new multi-year construction course; Educational Foundation preliminarily funds first build
Summary
A teacher proposed a multi-year construction basics course that would produce real structures for sale or raffle to fund future projects; the Educational Foundation has approved $10,000 toward the first build and the board will add the item to next month’s regular meeting for formal action.
Nick proposed adding a construction basics course to the high-school curriculum for 2026–27 that would build an actual structure (rather than a classroom mock-up) over one or more years, with the idea of selling or raffling completed projects to create a self-sustaining fund for subsequent builds. He said students would have to complete a prerequisite year of woodworking (freshman-level woodworking/welding) before enrolling, and the course would primarily serve 10th–12th graders, with opportunities for advanced students to mentor entry-level students.
Nick told the committee that he has applied to the district’s Educational Foundation, which approved $10,000 to fund the first structure; those foundation funds would seed a rolling project account if the board approves the course. Board members asked about storage, weather-related sequencing (framing inside, exterior assembly outside), and the potential to run the project across multiple years. The proposal was informational; Nick and staff will place the item as an action item on the next regular meeting agenda for formal consideration.
