Plainview ISD students will have more chances to build career-ready skills after trustees approved a workforce commission grant to expand the district’s mechanics and welding programs, according to reporting by Zachary Artho for the Plainview Herald.
The $15,178.49 grant will support equipment and materials connected to state-approved industry-based certifications. District leaders said $2,120 will go toward the mechanics program, where students will gain access to two new certification opportunities in the coming school year. The remaining $13,057.78 will support the welding program through the purchase of an ironworker machine.
Career and technical education director Daniel Fitzgerald told trustees the machine will help students shear, bend and notch steel, giving advanced welding students more access to professional-style equipment in the district’s new welding shops. The board approved the grant unanimously, a sign of local investment in practical learning that can help students graduate with confidence, credentials and clearer pathways into the workforce.
Source credit: This news brief is based on reporting from Plainview Herald.
Original headline: Plainview ISD approves grant to expand mechanics, welding programs
Original author: Zachary Artho
Original publication date: 2026-07-02
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