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First charter school proposed for Columbia will be dedicated to workforce training

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The first charter school in Columbia could become a reality in the near future depending on the outcome of a review Thursday by the Missouri Charter Public School Commission.

Job Point, a long-established career training and employment center in Columbia, submitted a letter of intent and proposal to the commission. It hopes for the green light to begin working toward a public charter school focused on workforce-related skills.

A YouthBuild-Workforce Charter School would follow Job Point’s mission of linking people to jobs through career planning and vocational training. If approved, the school would likely not open until fall 2027. It would serve students 17 and older.

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