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McKinney ISD highlights CTE expansion and AVID growth; district launches CTE guidebook
Summary
District staff presented an update on career and technical education (CTE) and AVID programs, reporting new outreach, a CTE guidebook and a projected 12% increase in CTE enrollment for next year.
McKinney Independent School District staff told trustees on March 31 that the district is expanding career and technical education offerings and continuing to grow its AVID college-and-career-readiness program.
The presentation, led by Jay (CTE/AVID staff presenter), summarized a year-long audit and follow-up actions intended to increase awareness, pathway alignment and equity across the district's CTE offerings. Jay said the district adopted a short slogan from its district advisory committee: "CTE, your career starts here." That branding will accompany a redesigned CTE web page and a newly produced interactive CTE guidebook aimed at families and students.
Why it matters: CTE and AVID provide students with hands-on pathways to careers, industry certifications and college- and career-readiness markers that factor into state accountability…
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