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120 Report of the Regional School Planning Committee To the honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts In the March Town Meeting 1963, the citizens of Mash - pee, through their Moderator expressed their desire to estab- lish a Regional School Planning Committee to affirm the need for a vocational high school. This Committee has in- vestigated and worked comprehensively to have Mashpee in- cluded in the District Regional School. A great interest in the youth of this community, as to their future education, has been expressed. At this time, the committee urges Mashpee to become a benefiting member in the Regional Vocational School District. Needless to state, but of great importance, the question; "How is a student to fulfill his educational requirements to meet his life's vocation?" is ever before us. To this end the committee has endeavored with surrounding Towns to estab- lish a Regional Vocational School within the Town of Bourne. Sometimes a student feels his local academic high school offers little toward his goal, but through a vocational school system, he may choose to increase his education in a specific trade. Vocational education has become a prime factor to Prepare our youth for future industries. Vocational educa- tion is not an outlet—but an INLET through which our stu- dents may pass, and progress successfully into industrious citizens. It is urged that a vocational school system be ac- cepted. This can be done by voting affirmatively, planning, and initiating funds to have the Regional School materialize. Surveys have shown the need for additional schools, but schools of distinct ability to offset the ever increasing un- employment situation. A student with a trade has employ- ment and the employment will lead to his success.