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CTE directors urge sequencing for governance reform, warn centralized ESA could disrupt local programs
Summary
Career‑technical education directors told the Senate Education Committee that governance changes should follow enforcement of existing rules and clarified operational supports; they cautioned that a centralized CTE Education Service Agency could shift authority away from local districts and destabilize small, single‑instructor programs.
A CTE director representing the Vermont Association of Career and Technical Education Directors told the Senate Education Committee on Feb. 3 that career and technical education operates under distinct regulatory constraints and a range of local governance models that must inform any statewide redesign.
"Governance refers to legal authority in oversight, accountability and control over staffing and employment," the director said, explaining the difference between governance and operational delivery of programs. The witness said CTE centers vary widely — some are full‑day centers with embedded…
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