There is a shortage of construction workers because many are retiring, but not enough young people are entering the construction trades to replace them. Program does not increase costs because apprentices are paid lower than journeyman workers.
Major concerns are union issues and career choices relative to entry level teachers salaries.
Item was continued to July. Brief discussion of color temperature ranges, lamp and ballast types, and how to use them in designing proper lighting. Further subjects included daylighting, design strategies, and systems comparisons of illuminance and economy. Art Arneson, Washington State Department of General Administration has offered to work with school districts and the Lighting Design Lab on energy efficient lighting. Manual will be available on OSPI Website as soon as a successful method for scanning diagrams and drawings is found.