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ACHS Satellite Technology Center moves step closer to reality Program means jobs - better paying ones and entry level to highest paying jobs in medical field. The next step in the application process for Adair County High School to become a satellite campus is to gather letters of support for the program. Letters of Support Needed by Friday, November 2, 2012: Addresses for support in article below Click on headline for full story with photo(s) and steering committee member list By Linda Waggener ColumbiaMagazine.com Adair County High School is in line to have a Satellite Campus of the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center focused on preparing high school students for high paying medical support jobs, with training which can be gateway to registered nursing careers and beyond. The program met with high enthusiasm yesterday's meeting of a steering committee, with the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Principal, Jeff Adams, and Superintendent Alan W. Reed, who initiated talks to secure the satellite campus for Columbia/Adair County. "I'm passionate about this program and want to see it happen," said Jeff Adams, principal at the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center, which was the former vocational training center serving Adair and Russell Counties from Russell Springs, KY. He said, "Superintendent Reed is also passionate about this program and we believe the community will be behind it." That comment came at a meeting of the steering committee, whose long name is "Development Committee Committee for Satellite Campus of Lake Cumberland Technology Center at Adair County High School. " Seventeen of 20 board members came together in the interest of seeing Adair County become a satellite campus specializing in healthcare. The other three, Superintendent said, had notified him they wanted to be there but were unable to do so. Letters of support are needed from the community by end of this week. Adams said that letters should be brief, state why the writer is supporting Adair County High School becoming a satellite campus specializing in healthcare training, and can be typed or handwritten. Letters of support can be dropped off to Becky Bailey in the superintendent's office at the Board of Education building on Greensburg Street, or sent as a pdf attachment to an email to Alan Reed at this email address: alan.reed@adair.kyschools.us , or sent by U.S. mail to: Support for Lake Cumberland Technology Center Satellite CampusIt was pointed out that the proposed program is seen as an asset to help prepare students who want to graduate ready to go right into a job, or to continue education for advanced degrees from the Lindsey Wilson College, Campbellsville University or WKU schools of nursing. "This is a very exciting possibility," Reed said, "the jobs this program would prepare Adair County students for are not in danger of being outsourced to another country, they are permanent and healthcare statistics show that our population's needs will keep the jobs secure." Reed said, "The need for heathcare is growing at the same time we are in an impoverished community and in dire need of jobs for the futures of our students. These are good jobs - there is already an infrastructure for people to go to work right out of school." Adams said, "One man or woman will be hired when this program gets approved, a Registered Nurse. The Commonwealth requires that this person have at least one year of long-term care experience, as in a nursing home or similar facility, to be hired for the position." The hiring process starts with consultants in Frankfort who will make the determination of which applicants qualify to be interviewed. Ann Young, Adair County High School Guidance Counselor, explained from student's perspective how much better this will be for their ability to take more courses by avoiding the trip to Russell County. "we have students now who would choose a program like this but don't like taking a half of their school day for the trip to Russell County -- this program will knock out the need for that trip for training in this job industry. It will really help kids who have interest in this job field." Committee Member Ellen Zornes said, "I am hoping this will help our dropout situation in Adair County." Steering Committee Members:
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