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Public-safety instructor urges board not to cut high-school CTE program, cites Perkins change
Summary
A Farmersville High School public-safety instructor told the board the program faces cuts despite high enrollment and completions and noted a recent federal notice he said would ease Perkins paperwork and restore funding rules.
During the public comment period, a public-safety instructor at Farmersville High School addressed the board and asked the district to reconsider a reported plan to cut the school’s public-safety CTE program.
The speaker identified himself as the public-safety instructor at the high school and said the program “has the most students of any CTE program” and “the most completers.” He said that, based on his enrollment and completion numbers, cutting the program “doesn't make good financial sense.”
The instructor told the board he had seen a federal announcement that, he said, reversed planned changes to Perkins reporting and would reduce paperwork; he read portions of that announcement during his remarks. He said the change would increase funds for CTE and reduce reporting burdens. He also urged the board to consider the program’s role in student supports, describing noninstructional work he performs for students, including jail-record expungement help, mentoring and informal after-hours support.
Why it matters: The comment framed the CTE program as both a pipeline to workforce careers and a school-based support for at-risk students. The instructor’s assertions about federal Perkins guidance and projected workforce growth were presented as his view and reading of recent announcements.
Attribution and limits
The statements in this article are drawn from public comment. The speaker gave his job role and described program metrics and activities. Claims about federal Perkins guidance were quoted as the speaker’s reading of a notice he said was issued “yesterday.” The district did not provide a staff response at the time of the comment in the transcript.
Ending
The board heard the comment during the public-comment agenda item and did not take action at that time. The speaker closed by asking the board to consider the program’s impact on students.
