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Board approves phased tuition increase for Career & Technology Center
Summary
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education approved a consent agenda that included a phased increase in Career Technology Center (CTC) tuition, moving the 2025–26 rate from $2,700 to $2,750 with planned annual increases over three years toward $3,000.
The Cape Girardeau Board of Education approved a consent agenda March 24 that included a phased tuition increase for the Career Technology Center (CTC).
The tuition for nine-month secondary technical programs will rise from $2,700 to $2,750 for the 2025–26 school year, with a planned multi-year schedule intended to reach a possible $3,000 total tuition over three years, board discussion showed.
Why it matters: District and CTC leaders told the board the center has not raised tuition in five years while operating costs, materials and supplies have increased. Officials also said the district currently subsidizes the center’s operation and needs to recoup a portion of those costs to sustain program offerings.
Dr. Crowley, speaking during consent-agenda discussion, said the increase is “necessary given the fact that... the continuing increased costs of training students, and what it costs to run the Career Technology Center.” He outlined a phased approach so the increase is not a single large jump.
CTC administrators said the center currently requires ongoing district support and estimated that maintaining current levels of service costs the district roughly $500,000 annually for secondary operations. They said the phased plan is intended to reduce that subsidy pressure while keeping tuition affordable for sending districts and students.
The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The meeting record shows the consent agenda included minutes, payment of bills and the CTC tuition rates for 2025–26; the formal motion and second were recorded but individual roll-call tallies were not specified in the public discussion.
Looking ahead: Administrators said they will notify sending schools and continue to evaluate the CTC budget and tuition schedule as implementation proceeds. The board packet indicates the administration will contact local districts and provide additional details to partners.
