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CTE teachers tell board delayed materials, reassignments under HB 773 are disrupting classes
Summary
CTE teachers and instructors told the board Sept. 16 that course reassignments tied to House Bill 773 and persistent IT shortages have left students without curriculum and equipment, putting certification and hands‑on learning at risk.
At the Sept. 16 El Paso Independent School District meeting, multiple CTE (career and technical education) instructors used the public forum to tell trustees persistent technology outages, missing instructional materials and recent course reassignments are undermining program continuity and student certification preparation.
Ruben Cordero, an automotive instructor at the Center for Career and Technology Education, said leadership reassigned his class in response to House Bill 773 and directed him to “teach principles of transportation systems, which focuses on CDL requirements, warehouse logistics, handling, practices for goods and material.” He said that change does not align with the automotive certification and that his program is without instructional materials: “we are now in week 6 with no instructional material or…
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