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Keystones for Success
State Representative Paul Takac requested a meeting with school district leaders in the Keystone Central School District to discuss educational trends and programming . With over 980 square miles , the district spans most of Clinton County , along with a portion of Centre and Potter Counties . Superintendent Dr . Jacquelyn Martin welcomed the request and organized a visit to the Central Mountain High School and the KCSD Career & Technical Center . CTC Director Kurt Lynch and students Gavin Kerstetter , Hunter Jeirles , and Haleigh Peters , along with Dr . Martin , engaged in two-way dialogue on school district initiatives .
Dr . Martin shared the newly developed “ Keystones for Success ,” which are skills and attributes needed ( in addition to core academics ) for all students to be prepared for their future . The four “ Keystones ” include Responsible Citizen , Effective Communicator , Creative Problem Solver , and Respectful Collaborator . Relevant learning experiences provide the opportunity for students to grow these skills and measure them through assessments and a culminating Capstone Graduation Project . Additional topics of discussion included the excessive regulations for CTC hour requirements for students and avenues to become a CTC-certified educator . Other education issues included school facility and maintenance challenges for rural districts , along with the dire need for updated charter funding legislation to help keep local taxpayer dollars in the district .
The students gave a tour of all eleven CTC programs and Representative Takac was able to see the active engagement of students . He was impressed with the interactive engagement of students and the innovative projects that students shared with him , which included a fire safety structure for a local park and a student created aquaponics system that is using water conservation and fish to successfully grow fresh vegetables and herbs for the Culinary Arts Program .
" I really enjoyed seeing the Career and Technology Center in action . I ’ ve spent my career working with schools and am convinced that investing in education at all levels , including high quality career and technical education , is critical to the future success of individuals , communities , and our Commonwealth , as a whole . You really see the energy and enthusiasm of these young people . And most importantly , they clearly know their stuff . They are gaining real world experience and valuable credentials that will help them get ahead . We owe it to them – and to the dedicated educators who make it all possible - to support and invest in these programs and ensure that every student has the tools and resources they need to succeed ," said Takac .
District leaders are encouraged by Representative Takac ’ s desire to focus on the importance of education in Pennsylvania . Mr . Lynch noted that , “ Representative Takac has a genuine interest in Career & Technical Education . He sincerely understands the relationship between program offerings , each student ’ s experience in these programs , and ultimately how these programs feed the pipeline to the workforce and economic development .”
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