Career-center success: student hired after national drone championship; board hears enrollment dip

Career-center staff reported that student Michael Buck completed drone mapping coursework, won a national competition last summer and has been hired by Pressure Engineering. Staff said Buck began working part time while finishing school and will transition to full time once school ends.

The board also heard an enrollment update: staff reported a decline of 346 students districtwide as the year progressed. Members discussed closer monitoring of students’ grades and the possibility of restructuring or replacing low-enrollment programs; one program’s enrollment reportedly fell from about 20 students to six this year. Staff said they will return with recommendations at a future meeting.

No formal board action was taken on program changes during the meeting; the discussion will inform future agenda items and program decisions.