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Cedar Hill ISD reviews CTE programs, industry certifications and funding; Perkins and CCMR funds highlighted
Summary
District CTE director presented program inventory, funding (Perkins grant and PIC 22 uses), industry‑based certification counts, and outreach plans (Longhorn Level Up); trustees asked for more disaggregated data on who earns certifications and expansion of work‑based learning.
Tysha Smith, the district’s Career and Technical Education director, briefed the board on CTE (Career and Technical Education) offerings, funding and student outcomes.
Smith said CHISD offers nine career pathways and roughly 67 CTE courses districtwide; students can earn state‑approved industry‑based certifications (IBCs) in approximately 20 career fields, and the district operates four student‑led businesses. She noted CHISD received a first federal Perkins allocation this cycle of $676,251 (figure cited in the presentation) and that Perkins (PIC…
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