CTE directors urge sequencing for governance reform, warn centralized ESA could disrupt local programs

Feb 4, 2026

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.

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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.

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