HARTFORD - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the State Bond Commission was scheduled to vote Wednesday afternoon on a $3.5 million allocation to be used to upgrade and modernize academic and trade equipment in programs throughout Connecticut’s technical high school system.
The
bond funding will be allocated to individual schools based on the
system’s capital equipment and improvement plan, which was approved by
the Connecticut State Board of Education in May.
The plan prioritizes key investments throughout the system in areas such as trade and academic equipment purchases, expansion of manufacturing programming, and technology and infrastructure improvements.
The plan prioritizes key investments throughout the system in areas such as trade and academic equipment purchases, expansion of manufacturing programming, and technology and infrastructure improvements.
“On my
Jobs Tour last year, I heard time and again from employers about the
need for skilled labor, particularly in precision manufacturing,” Malloy said.
“At a time when many of our residents are looking for work, it’s frustrating to know that positions are available, but we don’t always have the workforce necessary to fill them. The funding we are allocating to Connecticut’s technical schools will help students learn the latest techniques on the newest equipment so they can have the opportunity to fill some of these open positions and secure a good paying job with good benefits.”
“At a time when many of our residents are looking for work, it’s frustrating to know that positions are available, but we don’t always have the workforce necessary to fill them. The funding we are allocating to Connecticut’s technical schools will help students learn the latest techniques on the newest equipment so they can have the opportunity to fill some of these open positions and secure a good paying job with good benefits.”
State Rep. Linda M. Gentile, D-Ansonia, said, "These
funds will go a long way in providing necessary capital improvements
that have been needed for a very long time at O'Brien Tech.
"As a state school, it is our responsibility to make sure we
are providing a safe learning environment for the students who choose to
attend technical schools like Emmett O'Brien."
Connecticut
Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor said, “As a
high-quality public school option for students in Connecticut, technical
high schools provide coursework and training
that helps graduates compete in our global economy. These investments
will add to the momentum created by reforms in the Governor’s education
package that establish a new model for technical school governance and
strengthen the pipeline to Connecticut’s leading
employers.”
Connecticut’s technical high school system
currently operates 16 degree-granting technical high schools, one
technical education center, and two aviation maintenance programs
serving approximately 11,200 full-time high school and adult
day students, with comprehensive education and training in 36
occupational areas and 2,000 apprenticeship students.
High school students receive a college
preparatory curriculum and earn a Connecticut high school diploma as
well as a certificate in a specific trade technology.
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