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\"We do this annually as required by the state in terms of our CTE local plan,\" Joanne Honeycutt, CTE director for Wake County Schools, told committee members. She said the district used a recent comprehensive needs assessment to shape the plan and would return a completed draft for board approval in May so the district can meet the Department of Public Instruction submission deadline of June 30.

Why it matters: staff said CTE concentrators in Wake County graduate at rates above both the district average and state averages and earn industry credentials at high rates — metrics the district links to post‑graduation employment and further education. Those outcomes inform the district's spending priorities and program supports.

Key data and takeaways from the presentation

- Graduation rates and participation: Honeycutt said CTE concentrators' graduation rate is \"over 99 percent,\" compared with the district graduation rate about 91.3–91.4 percent and a state concentrator rate of 87 percent. The district reported serving more than 62,000 unique participants in grades 6–13 and about 25,000 CTE course enrollments in the most recent reporting year.

- Concentrators and credentials: Staff anticipate roughly 6,400 concentrator graduates (about 47 percent of students exiting high school) based on district counts; the transcript states this figure has not yet been finalized with the state. Students earned 29,424 industry‑recognized credentials in 2023–24 — the highest total in the state and the highest the district has recorded. Honeycutt said 69 percent of concentrator graduates left with at least one credential, up from just over 20 percent three years earlier.

- Program strategies: The draft plan emphasizes three focus areas: high‑quality classroom instruction and student organizations; career development and work‑based learning; and supports to increase access for special populations, including multilingual learners and students with disabilities. The district described investments in equipment, curriculum, district‑level purchasing of credential vouchers, professional learning communities and teacher professional development.

- Career academies and equity concerns: The presentation noted Wake County has 24 career academies in 19 schools and a district goal to expand academies to all comprehensive high schools. Board members raised questions about access, recruitment and representation: several members asked how families learn about programs, how academies handle out‑of‑area interest, and whether individual academy enrollment mirrors each school's demographics. Honeycutt and other staff said the district works with the magnet office on placement and has ongoing recruitment strategies (direct mailings, website postings, information nights, magnet fairs) and is tracking demographic representation but acknowledged gaps remain.

- Funding: Honeycutt summarized funding sources the plan relies on: state funding that supports staff (approximately $59,000,000 as reported in the presentation), roughly $2.5 million in state program support and about $2.1 million in federal Perkins grant funding. Honeycutt said Perkins federal funds are formula based and that, if the district fails to meet Perkins benchmarks, the state could direct how funds must be used rather than withholding them.

- Next steps: Staff said the draft will be refined as final Department of Public Instruction data arrive and that the board will receive a complete draft for approval in May to meet the June 30 submission deadline.

Quotes from committee members and staff are drawn verbatim from the meeting transcript and attributed to speakers who appeared in the discussion. The transcript shows questions from Board members Michael Swanson, Mark Haggerty, Roger Hershey, Johnson and others about outreach, academy access, student engagement and measures of program impact.

No formal vote on the CTE plan was recorded in the transcript; the presentation was received for feedback and scheduled to return for a vote in May.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-04-22 Student Achievement Committee","oneSentenceSummary","Wake County Schools staff presented the draft 2025–26 Career and Technical Education (CTE) local plan, highlighting high graduation and credential attainment among CTE concentrators and describing strategies to expand access and employer partnerships.","taxTitle","Wake County Schools, School Districts, North Carolina","taxId",14083,"location","North Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577971,"Committee approves opening motion; Swanson moves, Haggerty seconds",48,300000,348000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085971-4e4f1c8afcd4a841665e2b29f60f2ca9&start=300&end=348","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085971-4e4f1c8afcd4a841665e2b29f60f2ca9/thumbnail_300000.jpg","/articles/6577971/North-Carolina/Committee-approves-opening-motion-Swanson-moves-Haggerty-seconds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577971-2ddda8a1c811e400ff6948abd45fbe70/orig.mp4?Expires=1770657136&Signature=DmZrMMbeXlaSZ8-vGbVw0wJ5StpQ2T4mouuAJzXcwtbDx9FXfas2wxY-cO~gQcznLKkZxMdaRRVDd4v4TZk7hkd1pgN6DlehtC~iuFCCDBxGqOnh49YuRJZsld59JNoVbTHlGp1AAVlbzOsK-jjTugTMbJzFIuSitVueioXIjTEW4Hj-5MbOkmsyMvbaj21EqJ7mV0pWoj5HT3Rs5sAcnf1vbgKA1LOdGQ-8bhThPArSEJDXOGwut4d1olt0tg3TTR9tQjCetFGQ-VTy5Je25E8hEaMST85o3oT4n2hI0txEh0TIsun9UZrxvULIAUCaNoJzJeLxO9sQiav9BfwVAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Student Achievement Committee opened its April meeting with a procedural motion approving an initial item on the agenda. Board member Michael Swanson moved the motion and Board member Mark Haggerty seconded; the committee approved it by voice vote, with members saying \"Aye.\"

The motion's wording in the transcript identified names to be recorded in the minutes: \"approval miss Ferguson and doctor Wilson Norman as they were the folks in charge at the time.\" The committee did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the outcome was recorded as approved by voice vote.

There was no further debate recorded on the motion in the transcript. The meeting then proceeded to two substantive agenda items: the district's Career and Technical Education local plan and a draft remote instruction plan.","The Student Achievement Committee recorded a procedural motion at the start of its meeting. The motion, moved by Board member Michael Swanson and seconded by Board member Mark Haggerty, passed on a voice vote.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6577962,"District presents draft remote instruction plan; board asked to consider policy language",684,2842000,3526000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3085971-4e4f1c8afcd4a841665e2b29f60f2ca9&start=2842&end=3526","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3085971-4e4f1c8afcd4a841665e2b29f60f2ca9/thumbnail_2842000.jpg","/articles/6577962/North-Carolina/District-presents-draft-remote-instruction-plan-board-asked-to-consider-policy-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6577962-50607adc1b71580f19ae423d4887da51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770657136&Signature=RruFXbpw2DswIrXeNvclkBKVT2So0AvdRvfedFSA6YTS3xDHcp8VoqXjkUlCj0t~uIlTkYMfltJYB74aXY6HJ3dYzg-thEOlxNda1IjvmqqCrio6Ck2qoqPw2QGwwd9unE2QLfn5rHPf74ZgFadE4vfyeK6nsWK0Lh3oSKuynRAOAK20gqRgRFJnJJnwRNGf548AoCFIbWR2X0U5TjfKuQ6eMWXPNA~Gk9Kk0IsBzJSOnNoPq2uNQY~mruapUJXsdL1tNn~RswbVNxYh4uoZDOAdYtJEL9T5TVv0boYyV7zpocHUEPckeSZ-L2~jod0PLfWXpkdGT5HkknxG~ZBnTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Wake County Schools staff presented a draft emergency remote instruction plan to the Student Achievement Committee and asked the board to consider whether to retain the option and, if so, to review policy language that would govern deployment.

\"Remote learning is not about replacing the classroom. It's about extending its reach,\" a slide attributed to a national expert was presented by staff to describe the district's approach. Staff emphasized that state legislation limits emergency remote instruction to no more than five instructional days and a total of 30 instructional hours in a school year.

What staff proposed and why

- Purpose and limits: Staff said the district's draft plan would be used only during emergency closures and must meet state statutory requirements; districts that wish to use remote instruction must file a plan with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) by June 30 prior to the school year. The district has kept a plan on file since the 2021–22 school year and typically is asked annually whether it wishes to carry forward the plan or update it.

- Core components: Staff described required plan components from DPI: alignment with state standards, communication and training, one learning management system (the district uses Canvas), tools and procedures for teachers and families, and offline paper‑based options for students without reliable internet access. Dr. Kendra King (staff) said plans must ensure instructional continuity, align asynchronous work to standards and provide supports for students \"where they are in their learning.\"

- Accessibility and special populations: Staff highlighted the need to provide offline and low‑tech options for early elementary students and for families affected by power outages or limited internet. Committee members asked specifically about exceptional children; staff said the plan must address how services for students with disabilities will be delivered during any remote deployment.

- Deployment triggers and policy: Under current board policy 3102, deployment is considered only after banked days and work days are exhausted and other alternatives (Saturday make‑ups, calendar adjustments) have been considered. Staff said the policy committee will likely review possible language changes to clarify who may direct remote deployment and under which conditions.

- Practical considerations and supports: Board members asked how the district would communicate expectations, whether teachers would offer optional office hours during remote days, and how to balance online and paper assignments. Staff said the district would continue to refine teacher guidance, build templates and ensure families and schools are prepared in advance when closures are foreseeable.

Next steps: staff said they will update the draft based on committee feedback and policy committee direction, then submit a final plan to DPI by June 30 if the board wishes to retain the remote‑instruction option. No committee vote to adopt the plan was recorded in the transcript; staff described the presentation as information and a precursor to policy committee review.","Wake County Schools staff presented a draft remote instruction plan that would permit up to five emergency remote instructional days (no more than 30 instructional hours per school year) if the board chooses to retain the option. Staff said the plan must be on file with the Department of Public Instruction by June 30 if the district wants to keep","actionData","errors"]

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Wake County Schools outlines 2025–26 CTE local plan; district highlights graduation, credential gains

Committee approves opening motion; Swanson moves, Haggerty seconds

District presents draft remote instruction plan; board asked to consider policy language