Business View Magazine - July 2023

199 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 7 JACKSON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT curriculum at JLSD. Among these is the in- house career and tech program, established in collaboration with three other schools. “Our students can choose from 7 programs housed at Jackson High School or 29 additional programs housed at one of the three partnering schools that make up the compact. “This collaboration among compact schools prepares students for the workforce and creates opportunities to acquire industry-relevant skills in high- demand sectors,” Myers said. It demonstrates the district’s commitment to bridging the gap between education and employment. Dr. Myers explains, the compact has recently employed a coordinator to assist students with networking for internships, apprenticeships, and job applications post-high school, bringing a fresh dynamism to their career and tech initiative with a thrust toward workforce development. In addition to many of the career and tech programs offering transferable college credit, the