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County High School's shop class
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say that they will change the world one step at a time, but Dodge
County High School's shop class is changing the community one car at a
time. For the past five years, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department’s
patrol cars have been brought to DCHS’s shop so that the class could do
maintenance on the cars; the maintenance being performed by the
students ranges from changing oil to replacing the engines.
“If it is broken, we will handle and fix it together as a class,” says the shop teacher, Joey Jones.
The class is a part of the pathway course. Pathways are the sequence of
courses that the state offers to provide credit in an individualized
career path. The pathway that Jones teaches is Transportation
Logistical Support. The classes within this pathway are: foundations of
transportation, electrical system and design, chassis system and
design, and engine performance concepts. Most of the work done in the
class consists of hands-on activities, and “everything that is taught
is used,” Jones said.
“It is a great opportunity for us to have this program at Dodge County High School,” says counselor Tabitha McRae
Through fixing and maintaining the cars, the students learn the basic
mechanical skills that many need to know. Jones shares that keeping the
cars in order not only helps the students gain knowledge, but it gives
a boost to everyone’s self confidence and strengthens the ties between
the students and the law enforcement officers.
By allowing the classes to fix the cars, the county is able to save
money. The Sheriff’s department provides the class with the parts that
the car needs, but the cost of manual labor is free.
“They supply the parts; we supply the labor,” states Jones.
“It’s good experience for our boys and girls, and it saves money for
the tax payers. We are proud to be able to help out the community by
doing this service,” remarks CTAE Director Sonya Bundick.
The local sheriff also is appreciative of the service that the shop
students provide. “This service helps the county save money and gives
the kids experience in car repair at the same time,” states Sheriff
Lynn Sheffield. .... Brooke Hester
Jacob Smith and Colby Jones work on changing the brake pads
and rotors on a Dodge County Sheriff’s Department patrol car.
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