Monday evening, at the monthly meeting of the Johnson County Board of Education, Noel Crum announced the approval of the Johnson County school system’s pre-application for grant funding through the Work Ready Skills Initiative. The applicants will move onto the next phase of the grant process, which includes providing detailed information about the project. The Work Ready Skills Advisory Committee noted essential elements of the application include : a partnership between private-sector employers, secondary and postsecondary educational institutions; training in at least one of Kentucky’s five primary economic sectors; and ownership of the buildings, equipment and other items receiving the investment  must be public entities- such as educational institutions, school boards, cities, or counties. The deadline for this next phase is October 19, 2016.