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Carroll County Public Schools outlines CTE expansion, middle‑school career coaching under Blueprint plan
Summary
Board heard an overview of Career and Technical Education pathways, middle‑school career coaching, apprenticeship efforts and funding tied to Maryland’s Blueprint; board members pressed for metrics and continuity of funding.
Carroll County Public Schools on Oct. 8 presented an expanded plan for career and technical education designed to align with Maryland’s Blueprint for Education, including earlier career counseling in middle schools, new pathways at the Career and Technology Center and a countywide push to grow apprenticeships and industry credentials.
The presentation opened with Superintendent-designate William Wernick introducing the district’s CTE leadership and goals. “The CTE pathway is a sequence of courses that prepares students for a specific career,” said Ted McNatt, assistant supervisor of CTE, describing course sequences that can lead to industry-recognized credentials or college credit. “About half of the CTE pathways are available at the comprehensive high schools and half at the Career and Tech Center.”
The nut of the presentation was how CTE ties to the Blueprint law’s career-development requirement. Leslie Chesley, career development and program specialist, said the district is implementing a three‑stage middle‑school model: “Explore” in…
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