Yesterday, the interim vo-tech director submitted a list of recommendations to district administrators, suggesting ways of fixing the problems the audit found.
In the midst of this turmoil, the technical arts department lacks permanent leadership. Last Sunday, the school district officially posted a job listing for a new "executive director of vocational education," a post officials hope to fill this spring.
In the meantime, the future of vocational education in Cambridge is uncertain, says Jimmy Ravanis, who coordinates vo-tech internships at CRLS.
"We're left in this limbo," he says.
Answering the Audit
Last month, Superintendent of Schools Bobbie J. D'Alessandro met with vo-tech teachers to discuss the audit results, which she said showed "serious flaws" in CRLS' programs.
"I think I have a dedicated staff," she said in December. "They'd better be able to meet those expectations. There aren't going to be any choices."
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