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Scott County updates career and technical education programs and funding uses
Summary
District CTE coordinator John Knowles reported growth in CTE offerings, student industry certifications and partnerships with local employers and postsecondary institutions, and described state CTE supplemental funding rules and uses.
John Knowles, CTE coordinator for Scott County Schools and principal of Elkhorn Crossing School, reported that the district is expanding career and technical education (CTE) offerings and leveraging state supplemental funds to buy equipment, pay for travel and support student industry credentials.
“Currently, we have 21 CT programs with 37 different pathways,” Knowles said, and he provided district-level outcomes: last year 447 students earned an industry certification and 239 students passed an end-of-program assessment. Knowles said the district offers “20 plus” dual-credit CTE classes and that 84 students are participating in paid co-op opportunities that typically require about 300 work hours.
Knowles described outreach to younger students, including Pathway Pals lessons developed for elementary schools, career-day events with BCTC and the chamber, and manufacturing tours during Manufacturing Month. He highlighted the 4T Academy partnership with Toyota: juniors take classes and many participating seniors work at Toyota during their second semester and may receive job offers if they complete the program successfully.
On funding, Knowles said state CTE supplemental funds (previously referred to as “layback funds”) are currently distributed 60% based on student enrollment in CTE classes and 40% on incentive points tied to student outcomes; he reported the enrollment component is expected to increase to 80% next year. He described allowable uses of supplemental funds — consumables, equipment, conference travel and CTSO support — that are not permitted under standard Perkins allocations.
Knowles credited Jennifer Tackett (business/community liaison), Maria Lyons (CTE counselor), Deborah Reid and other staff for building industry partnerships. He asked the board to note that while the CTE supplemental funding is promised for next year, its continuation beyond that is not guaranteed.
Ending: The district will provide the board with additional program-level enrollment and staffing numbers upon request; Knowles offered to supply a program-by-program summary of teachers and student counts.
