Rogers district updates Launch CTE program; tiny-home auction set for April 14
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The district’s Launch CTE team told the board it now operates 11 clusters across the schools, is clarifying course progression cards, expanding high-demand pathway labels, and will auction a student-built tiny home at the RPS Scholars and Skills Showcase on April 14.
Tianna Young and district CTE staff briefed the board on the Launch program’s progress and next steps.
Young said Launch now organizes 11 clusters across the district and the team developed progression cards so students know what course follows level 1 or level 2 in each pathway. She described labeling for "H2" (high-demand, high-wage) courses and said marketing and advisory council meetings with industry partners (Flintco, Mercy, U of A and others) are strengthening pipelines into local jobs.
Young outlined capacity constraints: shop classes typically cap at 20–24 students for safety and clinical medical courses are limited to 12 because of clinical-site requirements. She said the district is using industry advisory feedback to align credentials and certifications with employer needs and noted that Launch students were invited to showcase programs at the State Capitol.
The board heard logistics for the RPS Scholars and Skills Showcase on April 14. Young confirmed the tiny home and welding trailer students built will be auctioned at 6 p.m.; she said this year the district secured required city permits and last year’s tiny home sold well. "We're gonna auction off the tiny home... the auction will be at 6," she told the board.
No formal action was required; staff said they will continue to provide enrollment numbers and capacity details on request.