BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FY09 EARMARK ENTITLED, "TO UPGRADE AND IMPROVE THE POST-SECONDARY AVIATION PROGRAM" THE BURLINGTON TECHNICAL CENTER OPERATES A POST-HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT LEADS TO FAA CERTIFICATION AS AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT TECHNICIAN. THESE HIGH SKILL, HIGH WAGE JOBS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE BURLINGTON AREA, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. THIS PROJECT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS NASA'S GOALS OF STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S WORKFORCE, AND ATTRACTING AND RETAINING STUDENTS IN STEM DISCIPLINES (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS).