Career and Technical Education was a focal point of the Paola School Board’s most recent Bond Work Session. The special meeting held last week was scheduled to help map out Paola USD 368’s next School Bond Proposal tentatively set to be proposed to voters in the fall. Voters narrowly rejected a $40 million Bond Proposal in September, but one element of the proposal that received strong positive public feedback was a career and technical education addition to Paole High School that could allow for onsite automotive classes. PHS students currently travel to Garnett for automotive and HVAC classes. Paola School board Members have shown an interest in possibly designating more funding for career and technical improvements and offerings in the next Bond Proposal.
1979 Paola High graduate Richard Fort is the Dean of the Industry Technology Division at Johnson County Community College. He told board members to use their resources to build up a few technical education programs to excel in, rather than trying to offer a little bit of everything.
