CJSD Budget Roadshow Coming to a School Near You!

 CJSD Superintendent Dr. James Shank and Fiscal Manager Chris James will be hosting a budget roadshow starting March 19th. The presentations will be at 3:45pm. District staff and patrons are encouraged to attend. This is part of the district's strategic plan to provide more insight into school funding and to increase transparency and accountability.

Roadshow dates and location are:

• Tuesday March 19th at 3:45pm in the Burley High Little Theater
• Wednesday March 20th at 3:45pm at Declo High School
• Thursday April 4th at 3:45pm at Oakley High School
• Wednesday April 10th at 3:45pm at Raft River High School

Presentations should last approximately an hour, including time for questions. Download this flyer that contains more information.

Rebuilding America's pool of construction workers

When the 2008 recession hit homeowners - and homebuilders - hard, more than 1.5 million residential construction workers left the industry. Fewer than half of those jobs have since been recovered, and few young people are looking to careers in construction, plumbing, welding, and other skilled trades. Mark Strassmann looks at the shortage of skilled labor (desperately needed to build or repair housing in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria) and talks with "This Old House" veteran Norm Abram and Mike Rowe, former host of the series "Dirty Jobs," about reconstituting America's blue-collar work ethic.

Click here to watch Rebuilding America's pool of construction workers

Students are busy preparing their senior projects; which are phenomenal!  Examples of projects are: