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District surveys support exploring new high‑school programming; grant will add flashing school‑zone signs
Summary
Superintendent Eric Small said surveys of staff, students and parents show interest in career‑focused options—construction trades, electrical, masonry, accounting, early childhood education, law enforcement, AI and arts—and that a recently secured grant will fund flashing school‑zone signs on County Road S to improve safety.
Superintendent Eric Small told the Evergreen Local Board on March 23 that the district has been surveying staff, students and parents about potential new high‑school programming options. Areas receiving support included construction trades (management, electrical, masonry), accounting and sales/marketing, early childhood education, law enforcement, artificial intelligence and arts programming linked to career pathways.
Small emphasized the district is not eliminating college‑preparation offerings: “We’re not taking away course offerings from students who are going to college. That stays in place,” he said. The proposed programming would expand options in addition to existing AP and College Credit Plus offerings and be rolled out in phases after further study of resources and staffing.
Small said the district will develop short‑ and long‑term options, compare offerings in nearby districts and identify realistic pathways and resources. He said scheduling for next school year is largely complete, so substantial new programming would likely target the following academic year.
Small also reported that the district secured a grant to install flashing school‑zone signs on County Road S and that work is underway to implement those signs. “It gets people’s attention, slows them down,” he said.
Board members asked for regular updates as staff define program requirements, staffing and facilities needs before bringing formal proposals back to the board.
