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Sharyland ISD board approves CTE course expansions, emphasizes stakeholder input and practicum rules
Summary
Sharyland ISD trustees approved a set of new career and technical education (CTE) courses and programs of study and directed staff to form stakeholder committees to write practicum eligibility guidelines and implementation procedures.
Sharyland ISD trustees voted to approve expansions and updates to the district's career and technical education program, adopting new courses and several new programs of study and directing staff to develop enrollment and practicum eligibility guidelines.
The board approved the slate after an extended discussion about how the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) upcoming accountability changes and local labor-market data shaped the district's choices. The vote passed 5-0 with a motion by Hector Rivera and a second by Julio Serra.
District staff said the package includes multiple new practicum-level courses (marked in blue in the materials) and several new programs of study (highlighted in yellow). Staff and trustees described the changes as the result of a Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) and outreach with…
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