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Amador County Unified proclaims February 2025 Career and Technical Education Month; students, teachers recognized
Summary
The Amador County Unified School District board approved a proclamation designating February 2025 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and heard students and staff describe program offerings across the district.
The Amador County Unified School District board voted unanimously Feb. 12 to proclaim February 2025 Career and Technical Education Month in the district.
The proclamation was read aloud by Nicole Gravett, the district’s CTE director, and approved by roll call. "Now, therefore, the Amador County Unified School District does hereby proclaim February 2025, as CTE month," Gravett read during the meeting.
Why it matters: Board members and staff portrayed the district’s CTE offerings as a major part of career readiness and student engagement, showing a wide set of pathways and staff involved across Amador, Argonaut and Independence high schools.
Board action and vote: Trustee motion and a roll call approved the proclamation without dissent. The board recorded a unanimous vote in favor.
What presenters told the board: Students and staff from Argonaut and Amador high schools and FFA officers described classroom and extracurricular CTE experiences. Senior Emily Steele of Argonaut told trustees she had taken Studio Art 1–3 and said the classes helped her "create my own lesson plans" for her goal of becoming a pre-kindergarten teacher. Members of both high schools’ FFA chapters described leadership conferences, career-development events, speaking contests and community outreach such as Ag Day for elementary students.
CTE scope and staffing: Gravett told the board the district offers programs across five industry sectors (arts, media and entertainment; agriculture; hospitality and tourism; information and communications technology; and health science and medical technology) and that the district lists 51 CTE courses with enrollments that, in aggregate, represent students taking multiple courses in a year. She named teachers and counselors working in CTE across the campuses and noted two new adult education certificate programs (CMA and phlebotomy assisting).
Recognition and awards: The board and presenters also used the meeting to recognize staff and students, and the Association of California School Administrators Region 7 named Nicole Gravett its Region 7 CTE Director of the Year, a distinction announced during the presentation.
What’s next: Staff said CTE programs will continue offering class-based pathways and community events; the proclamation is advisory and intended to encourage community support for the programs.
