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Los Alamitos superintendent outlines CTE expansion, says nearly a third of students participate
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Summary
Superintendent Dr. Pulver told the board the district is expanding Career Technical Education offerings — adding a business and entrepreneurship pathway and AP Kickstart options — and that almost a third of the district's roughly 3,000 students currently participate in CTE programs.
Superintendent Dr. Pulver told the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education that the district is expanding its Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways and strengthening links between advanced placement-style instruction and vocational training.
"Almost a third of our students are involved enrolled in some type of CTE program," Dr. Pulver said, placing participation in CTE among the district's priorities. She said the high school currently operates seven integrated pathways and offers 18 distinct CTE courses. The district is adding a business and entrepreneurship pathway next school year, beginning with an "AP Kickstart" business and personal finance course that will lead into a three‑year pathway.
Why it matters: Trustees and staff framed CTE as both a college preparatory and workforce pathway. The district cited recognition from the Orange County Department of Education for having the highest growth in CTE participation in the county, and officials described partnerships that connect classroom learning to industry certification.
Dr. Pulver described pathway offerings that range from engineering and design to biomedical sciences, film and video, technical theater and public safety. She highlighted the district's partnership with North Orange County ROP for public safety courses, including EMT training. "We are one of the few high schools that has a program that students... will be able to take and pass that course, and become EMTs right out of high school," Dr. Pulver said.
The superintendent also described internships and hands‑on experiences for juniors and seniors through ROP partnerships and said the district is introducing an AP Kickstart Cybersecurity/Intro to Computer Science course to create an additional entry point to computer‑science pathways. Trustees asked clarifying questions about pathway length and program sequencing; Dr. Pulver said some pathways run two years, others three, and some newer offerings extend beyond three years depending on course sequencing.
Next steps: The board did not take action on the CTE presentation at the meeting; trustees said they look forward to implementation of the new entrepreneurship pathway next school year and to continued reporting on participation and outcomes.
