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Podcast: Chuck Yates Got A Job
Episode: Kevin Searcy, Odessa’s School Bond Election
Description: I had heard all about the Midland County school bond election last winter. $1.4 billion for new buildings, upgrading old ones, new technology. I didn’t realize that right next door the Ector County Independent School District had a similar election for $423 million that passed too. A large part of the proceeds will be used for the Career & Technical Education Center. CTE sounds totally dope - trains high school kids for real world stuff like welding, rig operations, electrical, roustabouting. Longtime active Odessa resident Kevin Searcy was kind enough to come on and walk me all through the ECISD’s initi...