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Committee discusses comprehensive CTE governance and education-transformation choices; single statewide governance proposed
Summary
Committee members and Agency of Education staff discussed proposals to centralize career and technical education governance, align funding and Perkins administration, and integrate CTE with high school programs as part of broader education transformation planning.
The Debermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development continued its March 18 meeting with an extended discussion about career and technical education (CTE) governance and how CTE fits into broader education-transformation plans. Agency of Education staff presented options including a single statewide governance entity for CTE (a BOCES- or education-service-agency–style model) and outlined decision points for employment, funding and program alignment.
Zoe Saunders, secretary of education, and agency staff framed the proposal as a response to variability in program quality and access across districts and said centralized governance could help standardize curriculum,…
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