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Chandler Unified spotlights CTE month; district to open semiconductor program at Hamilton, reports 7,009 high-school CTE participants
Summary
During the Feb. 20 board meeting, CTE director Lindsey Duran highlighted career and technical education programs across the district, noting 21 programs, staffing counts, student enrollment totals and plans to add a semiconductor technologies program at Hamilton High next year.
Chandler Unified School District marked Career and Technical Education (CTE) month at its Feb. 20 board meeting, with Lindsey Duran, the district's CTE director, outlining program counts, enrollment and near-term expansions.
"We have 79 CTE teachers at the high school level, 24 at the junior high level, and 21 programs," Duran told the board. She reported 7,009 high-school students enrolled in the district's CTE programs across six high school campuses and said the district partners with the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) to send 794 students for additional CTE opportunities.
Duran said the district will open a semiconductor technologies program at Hamilton High School next school year and will offer a new capstone course called "mentorship internship career" for CTE completers in their junior or senior year. The district also plans to add a "Discovering Your Path" career-exploration class at some junior highs depending on enrollment.
Students currently in CTE spoke to the board about their experiences. Tristan Rebellio of Arizona College Prep's film program said the class develops team management and deadline skills that transfer beyond film. Annika Martinson, a Castile High junior in an education program, said clinical placements help her confirm which age groups she prefers to teach. A parent read a letter from Macy Wright, a Hamilton High junior in culinary Arts, who described participating in a fundraiser where she cooked alongside Food Network chef Aarón Sánchez and said CTE classes provide hands-on learning that prepares students for careers.
Duran also noted the district produced program videos for each of the 21 CTE programs to help students, families and the community learn about course offerings.
Ending: Board members and the superintendent praised CTE teachers and students at the meeting; staff said program expansion and the new semiconductor pathway will be discussed in more detail in study sessions and planning materials.
