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Parents, staff push back after district proposes moving welding dual credit into manufacturing pathway

Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees · February 24, 2026
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Parents, CTE staff and trustees asked the board to pause proposed alignment changes that would place dual‑credit welding under a manufacturing pathway, warning the reclassification could jeopardize FFA eligibility and students' ability to complete pathways and dual‑credit credentials.

Parents and Career and Technical Education staff urged the Uvalde CISD board to pause administrative changes that would reassign dual‑credit welding from the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources pathway to a manufacturing pathway, saying the change could reduce FFA eligibility and complicate students’ route to certifications.

A parent speaker who identified herself as experienced in welding and FFA said the proposed move would “jeopardize their eligibility and the…

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