DE PERE – The West De Pere School District recently engaged with area employers to “align goals for students in the trades,” with a dozen area business leaders visiting West De Pere High School to learn about the upcoming technical education (tech ed) referendum project and provide feedback regarding skills they are seeking in future employees.
The district’s “Business Partner Lunch” provided details about the current tech ed curriculum, a tour of the existing spaces and an explanation of the proposed referendum project.
On April 1, the district is presenting residents with a $9.925 million capital referendum question for the construction of an addition to the high school tech ed area.
The referendum aims to expand and renovate tech ed learning spaces to accommodate a 40% increase in class enrollment since 2018.
The proposed improvements include a career and technical education (CTE) renovation, including updated metals, wood shop, works labs and design and fabrication lab and the addition of an auto lab and classroom.
Referendum wording
The West De Pere School District will ask residents’ permission to borrow up to $9.925 million for the construction of an addition to the High School’s Tech Ed space, with goals to expand programming and enhance career-readiness opportunities for students while strengthening partnerships with the local industrial and manufacturing community.
For more information, visit www.wdpsd.com.
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