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LRTC reports record enrollment, requests Lewiston cover its share of $84,000 subsidy shortfall
Summary
LRTC directors reported 981 students (largest CTE in Maine), new programs and employer partnerships and said state ED 279 subsidy leaves an $84,000 variance; under a regional cost-share Lewiston's portion is about $33,000.
Rob Callahan, director of the Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC), and assistant director Rob Schmidt updated the School Committee on career and technical education (CTE) enrollment, program expansions and budget needs.
"Last year, our enrollment was 865 students, and currently we're at 981, which makes us the largest CTE school in the state of Maine," Schmidt said. The center now offers 25 programs across three campuses, including 18 programs at the Lewiston campus and an expanding partnership with Central Maine Community College for precision machining and early childhood education credits.
The directors described recent program additions and…
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