The Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology is facing uncertainty regarding its welding program. After struggling for months to fill the welding instructor position, the academy has closed enrollment for incoming freshmen for the 2025-26 school year. Current students will be given options for continuing, but with no instructor hired yet, the future of the program remains in question. School officials are actively searching for qualified candidates, with hopes to reopen enrollment if a hire is made soon.