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CTE update: Perkins request, certifications and expanded work‑based learning highlighted

Petersburg City School Board · April 16, 2026
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Dr. Thomas Midgett told the board a Perkins grant request would increase personnel, benefits and equipment funding to support expanded CTE offerings; he reported nine automotive students passed ASE certification and gave work‑based‑learning hour totals for several programs.

Dr. Thomas Midgett, director of career and technical education, briefed the board on a Perkins (Strengthening Career and Technical Education) grant request and recent CTE activity.

Midgett said the Perkins request increases several line items — personnel services from $27,000 to $39,600, an equipment line about $10,000 higher — and described a proposed total Perkins allocation around $221,379. He framed the request as…

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