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District outlines K–12 college and career plan: Xello, BizTown pilots and a paraprofessional apprenticeship launch
Summary
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 detailed K–12 college and career programming including Xello career-planning tools, elementary career lessons, middle-school BizTown and JA experiences, dual-credit links to Southeast Tech, and a new paraprofessional apprenticeship with Dakota State University and the Department of Labor launching this semester with 20 students.
Kim Sharping, the district’s coordinator of student support services and office of Indian education, summarized 2025–26 goals to expand CTE Academy enrollment, extend STEM work at Marcel Lab, expand middle-school CLCs, grow dual-credit and work-based learning partnerships, and improve the registration website to make personal learning plans more usable for families.
Renee Oines, the district’s K–12 career counselor (and half-time high-school counselor at the CTE Academy), described tools and services that create continuity from kindergarten through postsecondary launch, including Xello, the district’s career-exploration and planning platform. "A big one is Xello," she said, describing it as a…
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