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White Plains Academy set to get a new vocational program.
Putnam County Schools Deputy Director Tim Martin said they wanted to expand program opportunities for students at the school through a new construction program.
“It’s not going to be to the same level as what the other high schools have they’re not going to be building houses,” Martin said. “But they’ll be learning construction techniques, they may start out with smaller scale projects like building dog houses and things like that, and then we’ll work up from there.”
The School Board approved a 10 percent transfer from the Vocational Program Improvement fund balance. Martin said the money comes from leftover dollars from things like home sales. He said taking that money won’t affect those programs, but will allow the system to start a program at White Plains Academy.
Martin said there is already a teacher in place and will implement the program immediately. He said it will be available to all students at White Plains Academy.
