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New drone-coding elective introduced at Belding High School with student demonstration

Belding Area Schools Board of Education · December 16, 2024
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Summary

A teacher said a recent grant funded a new drone coding elective at Belding High School; 14 students demonstrated drone coding for trustees and answered board questions about curriculum and hands-on learning.

Teacher Rick Mason introduced a new drone coding elective at Belding High School that was funded by a recent grant. Fourteen students attended the board meeting, demonstrated basic drone-coding concepts and answered trustees' questions about how the class will be taught and what hardware and safety measures will be used.

Board members praised the teacher's enthusiasm and the students' hands-on demonstration. Trustees recorded the presentation in the minutes and did not take formal action beyond acknowledging the program and the grant that funded the elective.