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Kenosha school board reviews Education for Employment plan highlighting CTE participation and youth apprenticeships
Summary
District staff presented the annual Education for Employment plan, reporting 3,438 CTE participants (about 53% of grades 9–12), roughly 1,300 CTE concentrators, 152 youth apprentices with about 79 employer partners, and more than 5,400 postsecondary credits earned in 2023–24.
Aaron, accompanied by Laura Stone and Erin Williams, presented Kenosha School District—s annual Education for Employment (E for E) plan and told the board the district is working to align coursework with regional labor-market needs. "The big thing is labor market information, giving kids access to what are the current trends and occupations and careers that are here in the region," Aaron said.
The presentation gave a numerical snapshot of recent CTE activity: 3,438 CTE participants in the 2023–24 school year (about 53% of students in grades 9–12 where CTE courses are offered), roughly 1,300 CTE concentrators (students who passed two or more courses in a defined pathway), 152 students in the youth apprenticeship program and about 79 employer partners. Staff said students earned 5,474 postsecondary credits and the class of 2024 earned 749 certifications during high school, including state-approved credentials such as youth apprenticeship and EMT certificates.
The district described a range of pathways from hospitality and culinary to advanced manufacturing and architecture and pointed to co-curricular organizations (DECA, SkillsUSA, FBLA, FCCLA) as platforms for students to apply classroom learning. Laura Stone highlighted school-level projects that connect social-emotional learning to career skills and described hands-on opportunities like simulated worksites and school-based enterprises.
Staff also noted widespread usage of the Xello platform for career research and planning; at the time the data were pulled, 7,370 student logins had been recorded and nearly 1,300 transcripts had been sent to colleges through the platform. The presenters said the state—s contract for Xello is out for RFP, so the district may adopt a different platform in a future year.
Board members thanked staff for the work and praised partnerships with industry and higher-education partners. The item was presented for information only; no board action was required at this meeting. The presentation materials are published with the agenda packet and staff invited follow-up questions.
