Harlingen CISD told the Transforming Teaching and Learning Committee it will launch an integrated career-planning feature in the district Home Access Center this fall that will let students and families view course sequences, credit requirements and CTE (career and technical education) pathways in real time.

"Career plan ... is an integrated academic and career planning tool that empowers students and families so that they can make informed decisions," said district staff during the committee presentation. The district said the career planner will be tied to the district master schedule so course selections and credit progress appear in real time for students and parents who log in with HCISD credentials.

Administrators also described printed and digital personal graduation plans and a middle-school course planner to help students and caregivers make elective and pathway choices in sixth through ninth grades. The planners are intended to give students "agency" over their sequence of courses and to anchor targeted outreach at key transition points — elementary to middle, middle to high school, and high school to postsecondary options.

District staff said the tool will include CTE pathway mapping and dual-credit options so students and families can see how a chosen academy or pathway connects to industry credentials and postsecondary choices. Staff said the career-planner feature will be available for incoming freshmen in September or early October, and that communications and training for families, counselors and campus staff will accompany the rollout.

Trustees and staff discussed forming parent advisory groups and expanding parent engagement opportunities tied to transitions and curriculum visibility. No board action was taken on the policy front; staff said additional parent-collaboration committees and student advisory structures are under development.