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CareerTech celebrates 50 years; district reports five-star rating and launches RISE program
Summary
CareerTech leaders told the board the district's CareerTech planning district maintained a 5-star rating for a third consecutive year, reported a 95.6% technical skill attainment rate, and launched RISE (Real Independent Skills Through Education) serving 11 students with low-incidence disabilities.
Mr. Grove, presenting on behalf of the district's Career and Technical Education program, marked 50 years of career-technical education and walked the board through program performance and a new initiative.
Grove said the district's career tech planning district maintained a five-star rating for the third consecutive year and noted that the district is in the top third statewide for career tech planning districts. He told the board technical skill attainment (industry exams or 'web exams') is at 95.6% proficiency and that most program components increased on the district's report card, though post-program outcomes were slightly lower and outside the district's direct control.
Grove then described recruitment and employment data: just over 70 seniors were participating in work-based learning placements with more than 67 local partners, and the district had generated over 5,000 work hours from placements during the reporting period. He said six of the 10 traditional junior-level programs are full and several others are near capacity.
The presentation highlighted a new program, RISE (Real Independent Skills Through Education), which currently serves about 11 juniors and seniors with low-incidence disabilities. Grove said the program focuses on work skills and transition supports (laundry, baking, food-service experience, transportation tasks) with local donations and partnerships helping to provide field experiences. He encouraged board members to visit the RISE program classroom.
The board acknowledged the report with thanks; there were no votes tied specifically to the CareerTech presentation.
The program reference: Mr. Grove cited the Carl D. Perkins improvement act as part of the historical context for vocational-to-career-tech transitions and framed the RISE program as an extension of the district's long-standing career-technical emphasis.
