The Vocational Education building is vital for the education of our students as well as our community. It is one of the most used spaces for community education activities, second only to the gym. Last year, more than 70 people took part in various classes in this building, including woodworking, a women’s auto mechanic class and various Tlingit cultural activities. Classes are held here because of the specialized equipment in this facility and because it was built to handle messes that would destroy a normal classroom. (Have you tried getting wood chips out of a carpet?) The upgrades being proposed for this 36-year-old facility in Bond Measure 2 are necessary to continue safely serving our entire community.
John Hagen, Community Education Director