Passing the Quilcene bond will replace the aging, worn out and seismically unsafe elementary building.
That is important.
But there are more reasons to support the proposal.
As a retired woodshop teacher I encourage Quilcene voters to support those kids who excel with hands-on work.
The bond will also create a new space for kids who like to build and create things.
Shop classes allow kids who may have struggled in academics to find their niche and blossom.
It wasn’t unusual that I would get a troubled kid in shop whose only trouble was that they wanted to make things and not just work out of a book.
Currently the hands-on classes are held in a tiny space that is inadequate, antiquated and frankly unsafe. Bumping into someone using a table saw is not good.
The lack of space limits the number of kids who can even take a hands-on class.
Instead interested students have to commute daily to Bremerton for a few hours of training.
We worry about our kids’ futures, and having real world skills will insulate them from the ups and downs of the economy.
We will always need people who can build and fix things. In order to provide that opportunity, Quilcene school needs a place to do it.
A working shop, CTE, Makerspace, call it what you will, has been a desire of this community for decades and now is our chance to finally build it.
Vote yes for the Quilcene bond.
Todd Miller
Quilcene