At the monthly Winston County Board of Supervisors meeting, Director of the Winston-Louisville Career Technical Center, Shane McDaniel came before the board with information about an apprenticeship program the WLCTC is beginning.
This program will place fifteen high school students (five from each high school in the district) enrolled in vocational classes in a work setting. These will be paid placements, and the monies for placements will be funded through the EPIC Work Experience Program/Accelerate MS Career Coach Program.
McDaniel wanted to place some of the participants in jobs at the Winston County Courthouse.
Board President Luke Parkes asked many pertinent questions about the program, such as the continuation of career coaches and the grade levels of the participants. McDaniel noted that the district is still working with career coaches at various campuses and that the participants are either juniors or seniors.
McDaniel further explained that these students will be on a work release program, and that they will sign out of school to go to work. He added that the purpose of the program is to “expose students to more things in Louisville and the county (by providing) valuable work experience.” McDaniel added that these students would be chosen based on not only enrollment but that they would be “well-behaved students who would be beneficial to” employees at the Courthouse.
McDaniel also shared that he has already reached out to many of the department heads at the courthouse, and that some department heads have already expressed an interest in participating, pending board approval.
Parkes noted that these types of programs are desperately needed in Winston County, and he added that vocational programs needed community support as they are training our future workers. Parkes also added that he was in a vocational program during his high school years, and that he learned valuable skills as a participant.
The board voted to go forward in participating in the apprenticeship program by allowing student workers in the courthouse.
The board also heard bids for the reseal project proposed to begin early next year. Upon hearing the bids, the board decided to table the bidding process and take said bids under advisement. They will vote on the bids at the November Supervisors meeting. The board then adjourned until the November 4 meeting.
In other business, the Winston County Board of Supervisors:
- Approved a transfer from the common county fund to Dean Park ($120)
- Heard a presentation from Globe Life insurance representatives
- Acknowledged a letter of resignation by Joyce Harrington from the Prairie Opportunity Board of Directors
- Acknowledged the receipt of an executed agreement with Louisville Municipal School District and the City of Louisville for the collection of 2024-2025 tax levy
- Approved multiple requests for school bus turnarounds in the county
- Acknowledged receipt of tax loss reimbursement statement for 12/31/2023
- Approved software support agreement with Data Systems Management, Inc; authorize Luke Parkes to sign
- Acknowledge receipt of confirmation of upload of 2023 Homestead change files to MS Tap
- Acknowledged receipt of confirmation of upload of 2024 Homestead rolle riles to MS Tap
- Acknowledge receipt or ordinance setting the tax levy on all real and personal property for the Town of Noxapater for the year 2025
- Approved a payment of $66 to Brooks Court Reporting by order of Chancery Clerk
- Approved a 16th Section lease agreement between LMSD and Anthony Chris Bates, authorize Luke Parkes to sign
- Acknowledged the receipt of a letter from Dept. of Revenue authorizing county to expend one mill
- Approved FY 2023-2024 budget amendments if needed
- Approved the attendance and expenses for Legal Responsibility Workshop for Rusty Foster
- Approved the Cash in Bank report for August 31, 2024
- Approved the minutes of the of the September 3, 2024 board meeting
- Approved the minutes of the September 3, 2024 budget meeting
- Approved the claims docket
- Approved the overtime report
The Winston County Board of Supervisors meets monthly on the first Monday of each month at the Courthouse Annex at 9 AM. For a full description of board minutes, please see www.winstoncountyms.org.
