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Educators press for details on governor's proposed statewide CTE 'BOCES' and funding changes
Summary
Superintendents and CTE leaders told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development they support system reform but raised detailed questions about governance, funding splits, property ownership and local input in the governor's proposed statewide CTE BOCES model.
Chelsea Myers, executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association, told the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on Feb. 19 that superintendents have not yet taken an official position but are raising detailed questions about the governor's proposal to create a statewide education service agency for career and technical education.
The governor's proposal “would restructure career and technical education in Vermont by establishing a statewide education service agency referred to as a CTE BOCES to oversee all center based CTE programs,” Myers said. She and other witnesses said the proposal's broad goals—statewide oversight and a new funding model—need clearer implementation details before educators can assess likely effects on students and districts.
Why it matters: The proposal would change who governs and pays for CTE programs that currently operate under several…
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