and agricultural science pathways. “For us, that’s a huge feather in our cap, but also a huge shout out to our community that trusts us,” Mason says. “The biggest next priority for us is being really, really good stewards of that and maintaining a high level of expectations for our students and staff.” The bond timeline projects completion of all major projects within 18 to 24 months. Engineering programs will gain dedicated space with equipment that enables students to mill parts and manufacture components for agricultural machinery and industrial equipment. Tittle sees this capability as addressing future supply chain vulnerabilities. “We don’t know what the global economy is going to look like and the availability of whether it’s a part of a tractor that’s out here, baling hay or whether it’s a part of a heavy piece of machinery in a printing area,” he explains. “To have the ability for our students to be able to create those parts and pieces that allow those machines to function opposed to depending on outsourcing it either still maybe within the United States or outside of the United States.” 323 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11 QUITMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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