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Craven County Schools director says CTE lost 50 months of staffing; district outlines program changes and internships
Summary
At the Oct. 18 Craven County Board of Education meeting, CTE Director Miss Tolleson detailed course additions, credential growth and a loss of 50 months of employment funding that equates to roughly five teaching positions; the board discussed options and asked staff to pursue alternatives.
Miss Tolleson, Craven County Schools' director of Career and Technical Education, briefed the board Oct. 18 on program enrollment, credentialing and a recent reduction in state-provided months of employment that the district said reduced CTE staffing by 50 months this school year.
The presentation summarized CTE metrics and changes: about 8,000 course enrollments last year (including middle and high school duplicative enrollments), a 97 percent graduation rate for students who complete a CTE pathway, 135 CTE course offerings (including dual-enrollment classes taught by Craven Community College instructors), and roughly 24,692 industry credentials earned by students since 2010. Tolleson told the board that Craven County Schools tracked nearly $99,000 in credential funding in 2023–24 and had received an initial credential allotment of roughly $29,000 for 2024–25 with the balance expected soon.
Tolleson said the district received 605 months of employment (MOEs) for 2023–24, 604 for 2024–25, and currently has 554 MOEs for 2025–26 — a loss of 50 months she…
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