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On board! Char-Em ISD receives $50,000 award for innovative STEM initiative that will have students building recreational boards in career tech
Many teenagers surely would get on board with being able to design and build ready-to-ride skateboards, longboards, snowboards and paddle boards during the school day. With the help of a new $50,000 grant, students in Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs will be able to start doing just that.
“‘Gone Boarding’ is a national program with curricular resources to provide students with a real-world project and get them active in outdoor sports,” said Linnea Gibson, K-12 Science Consultant for Char-Em ISD and the Northern Michigan Learning Consortium.

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Bus Drivers and substitutes
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Career Preparation Specialist
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School Psychologist – 2 openings
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