Per High senior Kelly urges support for barber internship she says would train student entrepreneurs

Per High senior Kelly told attendees that a proposed barber internship would bring students into a functioning barber shop for hands-on training, help them correct skill gaps and prepare them to open their own businesses.

"We can bring the students in that were at the point of 1,200 hours...do an intern to get them acclimated into the barber shop, see where some of their flaws were at, help them with it," Kelly said. "So therefore, when they got ready to leave...they will be able to open up their own shop."

Kelly identified herself later in her remarks: "My name Kelly. I go to Per High. I'm a senior. My plan after I finish out here is to be able to open up my own shop." She said each student operates with a barber name and that "each section will be their own barber shop," describing the program's objective as creating entrepreneurs.

Kelly framed the program as both vocational training and a way to build peer support among students. She said having a team around students helps them "help each other out," and added by way of emphasis, "iron sharpens iron." She also noted she graduated from Richwoods in 2020.

The transcript does not specify who organizes or funds the internship, whether the 1,200-hour figure is a formal requirement, or what the next procedural steps are to implement the program. No formal motions or votes on the proposal appear in the provided transcript segments.

The remarks provide a student perspective on vocational and entrepreneurship opportunities tied to barbering; the record does not indicate whether school officials responded or committed to follow-up steps.