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CCSD outlines Career Prep redesign as graduation rates climb; special‑education pathways shift under new law
Summary
Board heard Career Prep’s local restructuring plan to bring CTE and hands‑on instruction back to the school; the district also reported rising graduation rates and explained state changes to special‑education graduation pathways under House Bill 171.
Central Consolidated School District leaders told the board on Feb. 19 that Career Prep High School will pursue a locally driven restructuring that emphasizes career and technical education (CTE) and hands‑on instruction as part of a multi-step plan to exit MRI status.
Brian Paniagua, Career Prep’s lead, described the redesign as a return to the school’s namesake mission: "We would like to bring CTE into the school and kind of use the momentum that we're already building this year," he said. The district said it is working with the…
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