Creative redesign ideas greeted with new optimism

By Patric Hedlund

Imagine your child being able to graduate from Frazier Mountain High School as a sophomore in college. That is an instant 25% reduction in the cost of a college education and 25% less in tuition debt, starting right here on the mountain. This plan is already being implemented at FMHS.

The school is known as a leader for its innovative Communications Technology (ComTec) Academy. Now Bob Hawkes from the Kern Community College District (director of a program to implement Career Technical Education in 13 Central California colleges) is pointing to Frazier Mountain High School as the path of the future for vocational education [see his letter ‘Good things come in small packages,’ at left].

The El Tejon Unified School District trustees also got a preview of the new Condor Academy last week at its third budget workshop on January 29. The brainstorm continues at the last public workshop in the series on Thursday, Feb. 5 (6-8 p.m. at the FMHS Continuation School).

Condor Academy is a local option for homeschool families. FMHS Principal Sara Haflich developed the program to offer…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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‘It is all about the students,’ agreed school trustees last week as they considered scenarios for redesigning their district. Above: the El Tejon Badgers basketball team are enthusiastic students. Trustees are exploring ways to offer the greatest possible educational opportunities to them.

Frazier Mountain High School Principal Sara Haflich is rolling out a dynamic new vision for FMHS, and a
‘Condor Academy’ for homeschool families.

Parent Wendy Worster: ‘Rip off the band aid!’

‘Change is good,’ said parent Debbie Ford.

‘There is plenty of room now for the 5th graders at Frazier Park School,’ Denise O’Connell said.

Union leaders Angela Witham of California School Employees Association and Chuck Mullen of El Tejon Teachers’ Association go over the financial reports presented for the workshop.

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