By aligning education with regional employer needs, MISD ensures its graduates aren’t just job-ready, they’re community builders. INVESTING IN THE FUTURE MISD’s $78.8 million bond initiative marks a transformative leap from temporary fixes to sustainable growth. “This is a significant change for us,” says Reiley. “We have had through the years in terms of the bond packages, what people here thought were big, again, the 20 to 22 million, it and so we do work hard to get those connections.” Dual-enrollment programs with colleges like Northeast Lakeview and Palo Alto further anchor opportunities locally, offering courses from marketing to animal science. “Some of the things we’re going to incorporate next year is getting other kids besides just manufacturing kids involved, because all of those plants, they have HR departments and marketing,” explains Dr. Bentzen. 10 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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