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CTE programs, credentials and a Perkins Reserve award highlighted at Pullman meeting
Summary
District CTE leaders outlined program offerings, enrollment and credentialing, and said the district will receive just under $30,000 from a Perkins Reserve grant to buy camcorders and tablets for media and broadcasting instruction.
District staff presented a detailed overview of Career and Technical Education offerings, participation rates and credentialing, and described the district's Perkins grant application and recent Perkins Reserve award.
Jill Wigwaffe, speaking for the district's CTE program, said CTE courses are aligned to labor market data, offer industry‑recognized credentials and can be counted toward graduation pathways. She summarized program areas at the middle and high school level (agriscience, business/marketing, construction/manufacturing, media and broadcasting, STEM) and noted that about 65% of secondary students participate in at least one CTE course.
On funding, Wigwaffe said the district applied for and received a Perkins Reserve grant to support media/broadcast upgrades: "As soon as our Perkins grant goes through, we'll have just under $30,000 from that Perkins Reserve grant that we'll be spending on some new camcorders and some tablets," she said. Staff said the district intends to use Perkins funds to cover industry certification costs, advisor travel for CTSO events and some equipment updates to maintain alignment with industry standards.
The presentation also addressed Perkins indicators and the CLNA (comprehensive local needs assessment), noting the district met most state targets but identified industry certification counts as an area for improvement. Staff described planned strategies to increase CTE completers and add new pathways such as health sciences if staffing can be found.
What this means
The Perkins Reserve funds will finance classroom equipment for media and broadcasting, while the larger Perkins application and CLNA will shape how the district spends recurring CTE funds to support certifications, work‑based learning and course articulation with community colleges.
