PAES labs for career exploration
Granite City CUSD 9Illinois- Detected
- Oct 27, 2026
- 11 days ago
- Sector
- Education & Training
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From the meeting
The board agenda requested approval to purchase two Practical Assessment Exploration System (PAES) labs, one replacement legacy lab for Granite City High School and one new lab for Coolidge Middle School. The package included equipment, curriculum, and two training sessions for $92,750, funded by IDEA funds with no local cost. The item said approval would allow delivery, installation, and staff training before Winter Break, with a second training session banked for Fall 2027.
Decision state: scheduled for a vote on October 27, 2026.
- Meeting date
- October 27, 2026
- Agency
- Granite City CUSD 9
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