New In-plant Blends Education With Production

"They told me to put together my Christmas list of everything I wanted," remarks Crews. And even though that list was substantial, the school board approved it unanimously, he says.

Just after Christmas a year ago the equipment started rolling in. In one five-day period, Crews says, a semi truckload of equipment arrived every day. Installation took about four weeks. When it was over, the district had a fully equipped in-plant staffed by Crews, a copy specialist and a co-op student, and covering 3,200 square feet of space, not including the classroom, office and stock room.