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During the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board last month, Superintendent of the Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technology (NAVIT), Matt Weber presented information on the benefits of the program.
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NAVIT offers high school students in Northern Arizona opportunities for higher education and vocational training while enrolled in high school. “Holbrook, Joseph City and Winslow all came on board at the same time in 2003,” Weber explained. Since then, hundreds of students have passed through the program having gained skills in many areas. Programs offered through NAVIT include cosmetology, nursing assistance, welding, industrial maintenance, fire science, medical assistance and mechatronics.
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High school juniors and seniors who are in good standing are eligible to enroll in NAVIT programs. Benefits to enrollment include not only skills and college credit for the students, but also a revenue stream for the district. “Your students, here at Winslow High School generate approximately $900 per student. That money goes into your maintenance and operations funds. That is very little in the big picture, but we will take what we can get,” stated Weber.
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The governing board also approved out of state travel for 12 employees and eight students for March of 2019. The group will be attending the Johnson O’Malley Association Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. According to Federal Programs Director Denise Estudillo, attendance of the conference will be paid for by a grant given by the federal government.
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“These funds come from unexpended funds, at the end of the year, some of the money didn’t get used. Rather than return it to the federal government, they would like to see it used. One of the suggestions was attending this conference.” The Johnson O’Malley Association Conference offers workshops and presentations on integration and celebration of native cultures into public education. “There is a student strand as well that offer learning opportunities for our students to present and learn. We are hoping to have our students present.”
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In other business, the governing board:
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* Approved the hiring of Lynne Sawyer as the eighth grade girls basketball coach at Winslow Junior High School and Arianna Johnson as an English instructor at the junior high.
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* Approved the resignation of Brianna Conaster as the varsity volleyball coach at Winslow High School and Tabatha McClellan as the eighth grade girls basketball coach.
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* Approved donations of $78.50 to Jefferson Elementary School from Sonic night; $1,000 to Jefferson School from a grant from Walmart; $99.07 to Washington Elementary School from Sonic night; and 350 pairs of earbuds, 350 flash drives and 75 mouse pads to Winslow Junior High School from the Winslow State Prison Complex.
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* Approved upon waiver of second reading new language outlining individual education plan meetings and clarification of student and family rights and updated immunization requirement policies.
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* Canceled the Jan. 3 meeting of the governing board.
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* Approved changing of an early release day scheduled for Jan. 11 to Jan. 18 to coincide with the annual Doc Wright Wrestling Tournament.
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* Approved the financial report for November 2018. Business Manager Shirley Lomeli explained, “We are at 42 percent of the school year complete and 35.25 percent of our budget spent. We are on target.”
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The next meeting of the Winslow Unified School District Governing Board will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, in the district offices, located at 800 Apache Ave.
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