On Thursday, Oct. 18, five candidates vying for two seats on the TUSD Governing Board will answer questions from Tucson Unified students.
The candidate forum, sponsored by the Arizona Daily Star, will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Mansfeld Middle School, 1300 E. Sixth St.
The candidates are incumbents Michael Hicks and Adelita Grijalva, and challengers Doug Robson, Adam Ragan and Leila Counts.
The forum is open to the public.
High school programs accepting applications
Pima Vocational High School is accepting students age 16-21 for the program session that begins Oct. 24.
Interested students must attend a two-day orientation on Oct. 18-19 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day, at PVHSโs south campus, 175 W. Irvington Road. Call 724-9470 to reserve a spot. Registration packets are available at pimavocational.org
Pima Countyโs Las Artes Arts & Education Center is also accepting students for the GED program session that begins Oct. 29. The program pays students a weekly incentive to offset costs.
A new student orientation will be held Oct. 24, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the school, 23 W. 27th St. Young people ages 17-22 must complete an application and take a basic assessment to determine placement level before attending the orientation. They can come to the school Monday through Thursday for that initial assessment, beginning at 8:15 a.m.
