Videos Highlight the Ag Ed Improvements the Referendum Would Fund

Plants ready in the greenhouse for a previous year’s annual Whitewater FFA plant sale

The Whitewater Unified School District is proposing a $30 million capital referendum on the April 1st ballot to address our schools’ most pressing needs. To assist community members in learning more about these needs, a set of short videos is linked at www.whitewaterreferendum.org. Additionally, these videos will be shared out on the school district’s social media platforms. For community members who have remaining questions or feedback, please complete the brief form at the bottom of the www.whitewaterreferendum.org site.

Readers may view all fourteen of the videos from the link above, but for a few days the Banner will be featuring several videos per day with introductions to the direct links that will be provided. The earlier post regarding tech ed may be viewed here.

Allison Parsons and Paul Majors: Ag Classroom – 1:15 (one minute 15 seconds)
Join Allison Parsons and Paul Majors, Agriculture Instructors at Whitewater High School, as they showcase the current Ag classroom. If the April 1 referendum passes, this space will be expanded and improved to better serve students. This video is found here.

Paul Majors: Aquaculture – :50
Explore Whitewater High School’s Aquaculture area with veteran teacher Paul Majors. Currently, this small space struggles to accommodate 20-25 students. If the April 1 referendum passes, it will be modernized and expanded to enhance learning opportunities. Click here to see this video.

Paul Majors: Greenhouse – 1:07
Veteran Ag Instructor, Paul Majors, takes you on a tour of Whitewater High School’s current greenhouse. If the April 1 referendum passes, this space will be expanded, providing students with enhanced hands-on learning opportunities. This video may be accessed here.

Allison Parsons: Small Animal Lab – :56
Agriculture Teacher, Allison Parsons, gives a tour of Whitewater High School’s Small Animal Lab, highlighting the space available to students. If the April 1 referendum passes, this area will be improved to enhance hands-on learning experiences. This video may be viewed here.

Editor’s note: The above was submitted by the Whitewater Unified School District.

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