(KLZA)-- Falls City Council members approved moving forward in partnering Falls City High Schools Career Academy Work Based Learning program when they met last week.
Academy Director Jack Bangert says the school wants to get students work based learning opportunities, and they feel the City would be a good partner is providing students with those opportunities.
The school wants to be able to place students with the City if they have interest in certain careers including construction, building inspections and possibly other departments within the city.
Bangert says the purpose of the program is bigger than just Falls City High School, noting that it is about finding the next generation of workers and keeping kids in town with good paying jobs.
The Career Academy is partnering with the Southeast Community College Learning Center on the program.
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