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USD 115 Board Receives Info on FFA, Vo-Ag Program

By Greg Bebermeyer

01/14/2016

(KMZA)--USD 115 continues to look into the possible implementation of a FFA/Vo-Ag program at Nemaha Central high school.

Superintendent Darrel Kohlman shared information with the Board of Education during their regular meeting Monday on the possible implementation of the program. That comes after three district patrons gave a presentation to the Board last month in support of adding the program.

Kohlman said to have FFA, you must have a minimum of one of the eight approved Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster programs.

Introductory level courses must be taught by an instructor with Vo-Ag certification and a FFA advisor must also be certified. Kohlman said the district would need at minimum, a part time Vo-Ag certified instructor, and there is currently a shortage of certified instructors.

Kohlman said a school can have a Vo-Ag program without FFA, but you must have at least one of the Vo-Ag pathways to have FFA.

He said Kurt Dillion with the Kansas Department of Education advised the next possible step would be to visit a school that currently has the program. Three board members volunteered to participate in the visit, which will be arranged by Kohlman. Dillion will accompany the board members on the visit.

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