offered by this school division stem from government allocations.“We really aren’t raising or getting donations for these programs. It’s all within the money we get from the government,” Volkman says, explaining that this funding isn’t always sufficient. To bridge the gap for smaller projects, local schools turn to community-driven fundraising efforts. Parents and school councils take a leading role in gathering resources for essentials like playgrounds, sports field development or field trip busing costs. POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS AND TECHNOLOGICAL LEAPS IN EDUCATION The Wild Rose School District’s presence underscores its position as a community pillar through its influence on infrastructure development, which relies on the power of collaboration. Smaller towns within the Wild Rose footprint, like Caroline and Breton, exemplify this well. In Caroline, local fundraising efforts revamped a decades-old playground into a modern recreational space and Superintendent Brad Volkman further emphasizes Wild Rose’s commitment to vocational education, saying,“We have Registered Apprenticeship Programs (RAP), Agricultural Green Certificate Programs and Work Experience Programs. So, our students are able to get credits for getting a job and learning a new skill. Our teachers go out and check the work site, and it counts as a credit towards their high school completion.” Initiatives like these have given students handson experience in trades like welding, mechanics, and carpentry while earning high school credits. Or they’ve partnered them with local employers to provide real-world learning opportunities. Wild Rose’s career counseling services play a crucial role in guiding students through these options.They work closely with students to identify their strengths and align them with potential career paths, further enhancing the experience. The majority of financial resources for the programs 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 01 WILD ROSE SCHOOL DIVISION
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