Every year the Special Needs Students at Ottawa High School’s 18 to 21 year old Program attend the Job Olympic to showcase their job skills, as they transition from school to the work force. Usually held in Johnson County; but, this year, Johnson County restricted it to students in that county only. OHS Principal, Kelly Whitaker, says the lead teacher had a solution:
Job Olympics is a competition developed to promote transition and employability skills for a broad spectrum of high school students in Special Education. Competitions representing actual job and employment situations are judged by business people from the community and professionals in education.
