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Committee removes veterinary science from proposed CTE expansion, keeps other MSBA-linked plans under review
Summary
After DESE feedback highlighted resource and animal-care requirements, the committee voted 7-0 to remove veterinary science from its Chapter 74 expansion submission; the committee reaffirmed other CTE expansion timelines and will coordinate DESE/MSBA timing for programs that require new space.
The Medford School Committee on Feb. 26 voted 7-0 to remove veterinary science from the district’s Chapter 74 career and technical education (CTE) expansion plans after district staff and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) advised that the program would require substantial ongoing animal-care commitments and certifications.
Assistant Superintendent Peter Cushing and Chad Fallon, director/principal of Medford Vocational Technical High School, briefed the committee on CTE enrollment and program-placement data and on conversations with DESE. Fallon said the district’s current waitlist stands at 18 students and that additional…
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