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Trade school proposed for MTC building

Idea would see building become charter school for around 60 students

Moorcroft High School teacher Andrea Wood and father Senator Ogden Driskill addressed the Moorcroft Council at the Monday night meeting to advocate saving the MTC building and reforming it into a charter school for trade.

"The school I have in mind is a nine through 12 high school building that would serve about 60 students from Crook, Weston and Campbell Counties with open enrollment. All targeting students who have an interest in going into the trade skills, who know they're not college bound."

She said the school she envisions would teach electrical, plumbing and welding as well as earl...