THE Public School System’s Career & Technical Education Center that will be constructed at Marianas High School will help address the CNMI’s lack of local workforce, Board of Education member Andrew L. Orsini said.
Board of Education member Andrew Orsini, who is seeking re-election, waves at motorists at the intersection of Middle Road and Micro Beach St. on Navy Hill Thursday last week.
In an interview on Thursday, he said “every career deserves respect — every job provides a service that our people should appreciate. The CTE Center will give dignity to all the knowledge and skills our students will learn.”
Orsini, who is seeking reelection, said when the CNMI-Only Transitional Worker program ends in Dec. 2029, “our islands may face a challenging shortage of workers.”
“We hope this building will start to develop our own local workforce,” Orsini added, referring to the CTE Center.
He said the construction of the building will cost $16 million and is expected to begin in mid-2023.
He said it will be a state-of-the-art facility that can provide hands-on trade job experience for high school students from Saipan, Tinian and Rota.
The students, he added, will be prepared for a real-world career after graduating from high school.
Orsini said PSS will also establish a partnership with local businesses through the Saipan Chamber of Commerce.
“It is an incentive to provide jobs for our students. This will cater to around 350 students per year,” Orsini added.
