Camas board hears annual CTE update; advisory input, certifications, parent involvement named priorities

The Camas School District Board of Directors on Tuesday heard the district’s annual career and technical education program update from Derek (CTE staff member), who reviewed the program evaluation used to set priorities for the district’s five‑year CTE plan required by state and federal rules.

Derek said the evaluation is compiled by local advisory groups and district staff, and that the report will feed the five‑year plan the board will be asked to approve at the next regular meeting. "This is our annual CTE program update," he said. "This is probably the favorite part of my job. I love CTE." He told the board the district uses the advisory feedback to rank program areas on a four‑point scale and then target lower‑scoring items for improvement.

Why it matters: CTE programs are structured around federal Carl Perkins guidance and state OSPI frameworks; the district must review and submit program frameworks and the five‑year plan for federal compliance. Derek told the board that, nationally, Carl Perkins funding was not reduced in the current federal budget negotiations, and that OSPI remains the state organizer for CTE frameworks.

Board members were given…