(Lomira) A Dodge County school district is receiving state funding to help bolster its manufacturing training. The governor and the Department of Workforce Development recently announced that more than $495-thousand-dollars in technical equipment grants will serve nearly 3,000 students.
The Lomira School District is in line for $24,751. The district will utilize the grant funds for a fenceless robot, which is expected to double enrollment in advanced manufacturing courses. The current round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Department of Workforce Development totals $495,106 for school districts across the state to train students for career paths involving robotics, welding, plasma cutting, 3D printing, drones, and more.
These grants reimburse school districts for the costs of purchasing and installing technical education equipment used for vocational training and technical education in advanced manufacturing fields. This includes the purchase of new equipment such as computer numerical control machines, robotic welders, fiber laser cutting machines, 3D printers, and more.
