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Union County updates CTE enrollment, internships and new automotive program at Piedmont High
Summary
The Curriculum Committee received an update April 30 on Career and Technical Education enrollment, partnerships and programming: strong enrollment for 2024–25, new automotive service program at Piedmont High, growing internship partnerships and expanded middle-school CTSO activity; committee voted 4-0 to forward the CTE plan to the full board.
Brian Davis, director of career readiness for Union County Public Schools, presented a status update and the 2024–25 Career and Technical Education (CTE) local plan to the Curriculum Committee April 30, highlighting enrollment, employer partnerships and new programs.
Davis said CTE enrollment “continues to be very strong” for 2024–25 and that the district is seeing sustained interest in internships and work-based learning. He said the district had 14 internships this year with 48 companies partnering, and is seeking additional employer partners; recent additions named in the presentation included Glenmark, Icon Aerospace and Mission Omega. South Piedmont Community College and other postsecondary institutions are working with the district on articulation agreements.
The district added a full automotive service program at Piedmont High School for 2024–26, Davis said, and the academy model allows juniors and seniors to travel to other schools for programs that are not offered at their home school. He said the district currently has “over 20,000 students in Union County Public Schools, grades 6 through 12, who have completed career plans.”
Davis described partnerships and student opportunities: robotics events with ATI and Collins Aerospace, community engagement via a monthlong “Make it in Union County” expansion that provided 39 guest speakers and 14 field trips, and middle-school development of CTSOs (career and technical student organizations) with three active middle-school FFA chapters (Parkwood, East Union and Piedmont). The district is also pursuing new agreements to allow EDU coursework to count as pre-apprenticeship through South Piedmont Community College, and working with Major Clarity on career-planning platforms; next year will be the final year of the district’s Major Clarity contract, Davis said.
Committee members asked about exit data for students who do not complete programs and about transportation for students who travel between schools for academy programs. Davis said the district does not have a formal exit survey but career development coordinators work with students and that the career plan helps track changing interests. On transportation, Davis said CTE does not fund districtwide transportation for cross-site participation and that any solution would require broader district discussion; he said about 90 students used cross-campus programs this year.
The committee voted unanimously, 4-0, to forward the CTE local plan to the full board for approval. Staff will provide the full plan and any appendices to the board; no funding or new transportation policy was adopted at the committee meeting.
