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Manatee Technical College law enforcement range opens; school board spotlights CTE month and student honors
Summary
The board recognized CTE Month and students from district schools; the meeting followed the ribbon cutting for a new Manatee Technical College law-enforcement training center and highlighted awards and state-level contests for CTE and arts students.
Board members opened the Feb. 25 meeting by noting they had attended the ribbon cutting earlier in the day for the Manatee Technical College City of Bradenton law enforcement training center in Myakka, and the board used the meeting to highlight Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and student recognitions.
Paul Gansmer, executive director of adult career and technical education, reviewed district CTE offerings, industry certifications, articulation agreements and student organizations (CTSO). “Career and Technical Education is an awesome thing for all of our students, as well as our community,” Gansmer said. He described MTC27s growth to more than 50 programs and the college27s role in short-term, workforce-oriented training, including automotive and culinary programs that recently earned external accreditation and awards.
The board also recognized student achievement in the arts. Riccarda Robinson Chenault, the district27s visual and performing arts specialist, announced that seventh-grader Boston Wilson of Buffalo Creek Middle School won the district27s Arts in the Capitol competition; his artwork is hanging in the state capitol for the legislative session and he received a $200 art-supply gift certificate. “Boston, your work, Snooty, is going to be featured at the State Capitol this year. Congratulations,” Chenault said.
Gansmer and other CTE staff introduced representatives from multiple CTE programs: Lincoln Middle School27s medical magnet, Hale Middle School27s VEX robotics team (which recently qualified for state competition), MTC27s automotive program (which earned master automotive service technician accreditation by ASC), and postsecondary CTSOs including HOSA and SkillsUSA. The board and staff said MTC would host demonstrations and that several district teams will compete at state and national events.
Why it matters: The new law enforcement training center provides a local training site for law-enforcement partners and the day27s recognitions highlighted CTE pathways that the district says prepare students for direct entry into careers or college credit articulation.
What the board noted: Board members praised the new facility, the day27s community partnership and the students recognized from across the district. Staff said they will continue to notify the board about CTE competitions and national qualifiers.
