Canyon ISD expands dual‑credit CTE pathways with Amarillo College; Badger Bound alignment planned

District officials told the board Oct. 20 they are expanding dual‑credit opportunities within career and technical education programs and strengthening partnerships with Amarillo College to provide college credit tied to vocational pathways. Administration said all auto‑tech classes are dual‑credit now with Amarillo College and that welding and construction courses will be added so students can earn college hours and level‑1 industry credentials.

Officials said delivering at least 15 college credits while in high school can qualify students for the Badger Bound program, which the district described as a pathway toward free completion of an associate degree at Amarillo College for students who graduate with the required credits. Staff also reported growth in advisory boards and business partnerships intended to increase student workplace opportunities and noted ongoing efforts to add programs under discussion (law enforcement pathway discussed as more complex to implement).

Board members discussed sequencing, credentialing and the timing for enrollment in these classes; staff said program enrollment commitments for next year begin during course selection windows in the coming weeks. The board took no separate vote on program expansion during the meeting but asked staff to continue developing articulation agreements and to present any contract terms before final execution.