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District outlines college-credit options, workforce alignment and budget questions

Banks School District 13 Board of Directors · November 12, 2024
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Summary

School staff presented dual-credit and CTE options, workforce-demand data and an October financial update; board members requested clearer month-to-month budget comparisons and prior-year context before finalizing budget assumptions.

At the Nov. 12 meeting, the board heard a multi-part briefing on college-credit options, workforce-aligned programing and the district’s current budget posture.

Randy Rice (speaker 5), a high-school counselor, described pathways for students to earn college credit through local partnerships (Portland Community College, Tillamook Bay Community College and an arrangement with Western Oregon University called Willamette Promise), AP offerings and CTE courses (welding, multimedia, animal science). Rice highlighted potential benefits — early credits,…

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