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Adult basic education highlights Taylor LEAD partnership; nine GEDs earned this summer

Mankato Area Public Schools Board · August 18, 2025

Summary

Karen Walters reported on adult basic education, including the Taylor LEAD (Leadership Exploration and Development) partnership with Taylor Corporation and that nine GED credentials were earned during the summer session.

Karen Walters, representing adult basic education, briefed the board on summer adult learning offerings and workforce-aligned partnerships. Walters described the Taylor LEAD Leadership Exploration and Development class — a partnership with Taylor Corporation and part of Pathways to Prosperity work — and said the district is exploring internal programs modeled on Grow Your Own for staff roles such as custodial leadership.

Walters presented trend data and said, "In our GED programming, we had 9 GEDs in this summer session," noting that GED attainment is an ongoing effort and that more completions were possible since the slide deck was produced. She said the adult program continues to explore workplace-literacy offerings tied to local employers.

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