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TEA Summer CTE grant gave 22 West Oso students paid internships; several received job offers
Summary
District staff reported the TEA Summer CTE grant placed 22 students (19 West Oso, 3 Robstown) in paid internships, with students earning up to $1,500 each (100 hours at $15/hour). Employers included arts, health, engineering, and sports organizations; multiple students reported improved skills and some accepted jobs after the internships.
Miss Garcia presented the district's Summer Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant, awarded by the Texas Education Agency, which paid participating students $15 per hour for up to 100 hours of work (a maximum of $1,500 per student). The district reported 22 student placements: 19 from West Oso ISD and 3 students from a partnering district, Robstown, a relationship the presenter said yielded application points when seeking the grant.
Student presenters described hands-on duties and skills they developed: Caitlin (senior) said she worked with Garcia Arts Education Center organizing, creating flyers, monitoring students and making spreadsheets; Rebecca Perez (senior) summarized business-related work at Buster Propane including inventory, customer service, and basic profit-and-loss exposure; students placed at the Coastal Bend Blood Center, Corpus Christi Football Club, and a local engineering consulting firm reported experience in inventory, field prep, outreach, sketches and drone use, and development tasks tied to the health sciences, business and engineering CTE pathways.
Administrators reported that several students were offered continuing work or jobs after their internships, and the district plans to reapply for the grant in future cycles. The presenters said the grant period generally runs mid-July through mid-December and that the district will continue to coordinate employer partners and monitor student verification (time sheets, employer evaluations) required for TEA reporting.
Board members asked about continuity and the district indicated it seeks to expand employer partnerships and student exposure so more students understand career and postsecondary options. Presenters emphasized that the program ties directly to district pathways (education, business, health science, engineering, etc.) and that students gained time-management, communication and workplace-technology skills.
