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Plano ISD highlights JROTC growth as state law moves program into CTE pathway
Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees · January 20, 2026
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District presenters said JROTC is now designated a CTE pathway with weighted funding and potential CCMR credit under HB2; the program has expanded STEM offerings and is projected to top 500 cadets in 2026–27.
Dr. Kristen Edney, executive director of CCMR, told the board Jan. 20 that JROTC has seen enrollment growth and programmatic expansion and that recent state changes have integrated JROTC into career and technical education funding and pathway options.
Edney said House Bill 2 placed JROTC under the CTE cluster and provides CTE-weighted funding and potential…
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