Q: What changed in the late-season check review?
Kelva Orr: A public vote has approved a narrow change while leaving the larger question open. That changes what is in the file; it does not, by itself, change the rule.
Q: Which entry should residents look at first?
Kelva Orr: the bench sign-in board and the apprentices’ tool issue slips. This cycle records 67 apprentices who completed a supervised tool check, against 71 in the last count. The dates and the method matter as much as the total.
Q: Why is there still a disagreement?
Kelva Orr: Masters favor observed work; apprentices say a single test can hide what they have learned across a full season. We have not found a single measure that answers both accounts.
Q: What will the next check tell you?
Kelva Orr: The guild will trial a portfolio of completed pieces beside the bench examination. If it is recorded by another crew, we can see whether the first result was about the method or about the place.
Q: What should the public not infer yet?
Kelva Orr: That a lower or higher count settles whether the city’s training mark should certify completed hours or demonstrated skill. It tells us what was entered, not who should carry the cost.
