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Career & Technology Center outlines phased tuition increases to shore up programs
Summary
The district's Career & Technology Center told the board it will phase in tuition increases for secondary and postsecondary programs over three years, citing funding pressures and benchmarks against state technical colleges. Practical nursing and paramedic programs were singled out for larger rises.
The Career & Technology Center (CTC) presented a program evaluation at the March board meeting and said it will phase in tuition increases over three years to address program funding shortfalls and better align with peer institutions. The CTC director told the board the district implemented an initial $50 per-student increment this year and proposes further phased increases in subsequent years to narrow the gap between program costs and revenues.
Why it matters: The CTC said its programs have high retention and placement rates and serve both secondary and postsecondary students across multiple sending districts. Officials said stable funding is needed to sustain workforce training, maintain…
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