Discuss ways to get more students into building trades after high school
In Plain English
The city wants to find ways to encourage students to enter construction, electrical, plumbing, and other building trades after they graduate from high school. Many of these jobs pay well but struggle to find workers. The discussion was postponed from an earlier meeting.
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