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Perris Union expands CTE pathways, seeks industry partners and grants to boost student career options
Summary
District leaders told the board they are expanding career technical education (CTE) across Perris Union High schools, auditing and aligning courses to state standards, seeking work-based learning partnerships and pursuing a possible K12 Strong Workforce grant of up to $1 million; a districtwide CTE showcase is set for April 23.
The Perris Union High School District presented a comprehensive update on career technical education (CTE), announcing new and revised pathways, expanded work-based learning and efforts to align courses to state standards and grant requirements.
Lindseay Chavez, director of learning support services who oversees CTE work, said the district recently established a dedicated CTE team to support program quality, alignment and partnerships. Chavez said the district is auditing course sequences to meet the California Department of Education’s essential elements for CTE, noting that completing a full pathway can be counted for the state’s college-and-career indicator.
Chavez described multiple funding streams the district uses to support CTE: Perkins V, the state CTE Incentive Grant (CTIG), competitive grants such as Golden State Pathways, and local LCAP funds. She said the district is applying with partner community colleges for the K12 Strong Workforce Program and — if awarded — could receive “up to a million dollars” to support pathways.
Examples and partnerships: district advisers described Heritage High School’s residential construction pathway in development and said the Carpenters Union had offered equipment and tools to support the new pathway. For health and medical pathways, Chavez cited partnerships with Hernandez Healthcare and the WellOne Health Clinic to host internships and clinical experiences. She said work-based learning is expanding with a newly funded work-based learning specialist position (Alejandra Garcia) to develop internships, pre-apprenticeships and employer relationships.
Chavez announced a first annual districtwide CTE showcase on April 23 at Perris High School, intended to showcase student projects, facility capabilities (for example, Paris [Perris] High’s advanced mechanics shop) and employer partners.
Board discussion following the presentation focused on outreach to feeder middle schools, leveraging community-college partners (MSJC and Cal State San Marcos), and strategies to market programs to students and families. Trustees and staff discussed summer-bridge programs and co-authored grant opportunities with neighboring districts to build direct middle-to-high-school pathways.
What happens next: district staff said they will return with implementation details, placement counts for internships as they begin next semester and metrics on pathway completions and work-based-learning placements.
