Talks with Toyota for Mechanic Program
As part of the discussion items at Monday's Macomb School District No. 185 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Mark Twomey brought forward the latest update on the proposed Career-Technical Education (CTE) Center.
The CTE Center committee is composed of representatives from the Macomb School District, Spoon River College, MAEDCO, the City of Macomb and Bushnell and West Prairie school districts.
Toyota Level 1/Elite Program Twomey reported he, along with Spoon River College President Curt Oldfield and Michael Foreman of Woodrum Toyota in Macomb, recently met with a Toyota representative to discuss a Toyota-sponsored mechanic program as part of the Regional Career-Technical Education Center.
'We are optimistic that Toyota will partner with our auto mechanic courses through the CTE initiative and when students are done with the program, they will be level 1 certified Toyota mechanics,' the superintendent said. 'It's a win-win for our schools and Toyota dealerships in the region, who struggle to find certified mechanics. Toyota is excited about this possibility for a partnership. We're pushing hard for a Toyota Elite program as this would mean Toyota would provide resources and equipment for the curriculum.'
