Madison Consolidated Schools officials requested a four-year financial commitment from the City of Madison Redevelopment Commission to help fund projects in the school district.
Katie Jenner, director of learning, and College and Career Readiness Coordinator Nathan Hadley asked for $120,000 per year for the next four years to implement Project Lead the Way initiatives throughout the school district.
School officials outlined how $130,000 contributed to the district helped to set up and implement Cub Manufacturing this year, while also highlighting how high school students have the opportunity to pursue technical certificates or dual-credit opportunities through Madison’s Ivy Tech Community College campus.
Hadley also discussed how a $92,000 Skill UP Indiana grant through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development will allow the Cub Manufacturing program to add an additional teacher and an additional class period. Officials also plan to add new equipment to the project next year.
Hadley and Jenner said the school district would need about $80,000 for full implementation of the Project Lead the Way programs in the elementary and middle schools, as well as expand high school programs in medical and health services and entrepreneurship programs.
Redevelopment Commission members chose not to make a decision on the request during Tuesday’s meeting. Instead, member Joe Craig said he would like to take some time to think about the information presented during the meeting and make a decision at a later date.
Jenner said the school district hopes to send educators to training sessions this summer to be ready to implement the program during the next school year.
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