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District outlines CTE programs and funding sources as middle-school forecasting begins
Summary
District staff reviewed career and technical education (CTE) programming and funding sources — including Perkins, Pathways, SIA and High School Success — and described registered programs and student counts at the middle and high school levels.
District staff reviewed the district’s career and technical education programs, described how federal and state funding streams are used, and said forecasting for next year’s student selections will begin in April.
The presentation explained three primary funding sources for CTE: Perkins (federal funds channeled through the local education service district), Pathways funding from the Oregon Department of Education tied to industry-recognized certifications and program completers, and SIA/High School Success allocations for local program support. Staff said each program’s funds are tracked separately and that program purchases are vetted through the district’s ESD representative.
Staff listed many registered programs of study approved by the Oregon Department of Education and provided current enrollment counts for several programs: Eagle Point Middle School robotics and STEAM classes (about 135 students), White Mountain Middle School STEAM and coding (about 111 students), manufacturing (about 147 students), agriculture science (269 high school students and 37 middle school students reported as participating), business and marketing (107 students), culinary (158 students), and digital media/graphic design (130 students). Staff said program articulations with community colleges vary by program and college partner.
Officials said forecasting for incoming students will start in early spring to give rising seventh graders exposure and an opportunity to sign up for high-school programs. Staff emphasized that scheduling and intervention classes are being balanced to meet both academic intervention needs and elective access as students advance to high school.
