Water utility + workforce development partnership

The City of Cedar Park public works and utilities has an aging workforce. To solve this issue, the city partnered with Leander Independent School District. Together they developed a curriculum, found Texas Education Agency support and created a direct apprentice pipeline that had both work experience and a provisional certification in water plant operations that would qualify for a job offer from the water utility.

Governing | How a Texas High School Helped a Water Utility Find New Workers