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Superintendent lays out multi-year plan to expand CTE at John Harris campus
Summary
Superintendent Ben Henry proposed a phased "CTE light" plan to add career-technical offerings at John Harris, including revamping the School of Business & Industry, new IT/cybersecurity coursework in partnership with Harrisburg University, EMT courses and a pre-apprenticeship pathway over several school years.
Superintendent Ben Henry told the board May 27 the district will pursue a phased expansion of career and technical education (CTE) at John Harris campus to provide students earlier access to credentials, dual enrollment and work-based learning.
Henry said the administration will adopt a stepwise approach, using the 2025–26 school year for planning and subsequent years for phased implementation. The plan centers on four pillars: revamping the School of Business & Industry (SBI) to add accounting and human-resources credentials; building computer-science and cyber/IT offerings in partnership with Harrisburg University; launching an EMT…
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