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Norris adds ag, welding and work‑based pathways as CTE program undergoes curriculum revision
Summary
After a yearlong review, Norris School District CTE teachers proposed new courses, updated equipment purchases and a work‑based learning internship for next school year; curriculum writing and standards alignment will continue this summer.
Norris School District teachers and Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff presented a yearlong curriculum review and a slate of changes the board heard during the school board meeting.
CTE leaders told the board they rewrote course descriptions and identified new classes they plan to offer in the high school and middle school, including ag power technology, ag equipment maintenance technology, agronomy/precision agriculture, ag biotechnology, companion animal science and a dedicated fabrication/automation capstone. Staff said the changes are intended to create clearer program pathways from introductory to capstone courses and to expand opportunities for students interested in careers in agriculture, manufacturing, animal science, business and health fields.
Why it matters: district leaders said the move responds to industry changes and student interest, and to a faster five‑year CTE curriculum cycle required by state CTE…
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