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District awarded $400,000 CTE grant to expand horticulture program, posts K–12 career position
Summary
Superintendent reported Fennville Public Schools received a $400,000 Career and Technical Education expansion grant to support a Horticulture/Agricultural program with plans for a greenhouse, a funded teaching position, and restoration of the FFA program; district has posted a new K–12 Career Readiness Specialist role.
The district received a $400,000 CTE (Career and Technical Education) expansion grant to support the Horticulture/Agricultural program, Superintendent Mr. Lombard reported at the April 20 meeting. The minutes state the grant will fund plans to add a greenhouse, provide funding for a teaching position, and support steps toward reestablishing an FFA program.
Mr. Lombard also announced a new job posting that expands the previous post-secondary role into a K–12 Career Readiness Specialist, with focus areas of career awareness (K–5), exploration (6–8) and pathway preparation (9–12). The position is intended to support student decision-making and post-secondary readiness across all grade levels.
The minutes do not list a detailed timeline for hiring or the full budget breakdown for how the $400,000 will be allocated; the grant award was described as $400,000 in the superintendent's report.
