The Lawrence County Career and Technical Center in New Castle, Pennsylvania, has had to put a hold on its auto collision repair program, New Castle News reports.

The program will be on hiatus for the 2023-24 school year due to low enrollment and difficulty finding an instructor. 

Director Leonard Rich said that enrollment for the course has been dwindling over the past half decade. An instructor was hired for the class this past October but was fired in March, with the school having another teacher fill in for the remainder of the school year.

Three seniors graduated from the program this year. The one student that was left in the program at the end of the school year will be transferring to study automotive technology.

Rich has said that the decision will be further evaluated throughout the rest of the year. In the meantime, the program will still be made available for upcoming visits and tours for prospective students.