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District wins work‑based learning funds and outlines $18 million CTE facilities fundraising plan
Summary
CUSD staff said the district received a work‑based learning grant of nearly $1 million to fund a coordinator, transportation, equipment and curriculum; staff also passed initial scoring for a CTE facilities grant and proposed an $18 million fundraising campaign to build new CTE labs and donor recognition options.
District CTE staff told the board the district was awarded a substantial work‑based learning grant intended to expand career technical education opportunities at Cloverdale High School and across the district.
CTE lead Riley described a multipronged use of the grant: developing a work‑based learning sequence with grade‑level measurables, creating curriculum to embed work experience into general‑education classes, purchasing equipment (including an anatomage table for health science instruction), funding a work‑based learning coordinator, and budgeting for student transportation to off‑site internships and work experiences. Riley said the grant would support teacher time to align curriculum and provide materials teachers can reuse.
“Students who are pathway completers have almost a 99% chance of graduating,” Riley told the board while summarizing state CTE data the district uses to justify investment in pathways and work‑based learning.
Separately, Riley reported the district’s CTE facilities grant had passed an initial scoring round; the district must submit the second portion of the application to the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) and a five‑year facilities master plan by June 30 to continue in the process. Staff emphasized the grant is competitive and that match can be provided by the district over the life of the project.
Riley proposed an $18 million fundraising goal to realize the full vision for CTE facilities, explaining how the district would package donor recognition (stepping stones, equipment naming, classrooms or building naming at higher gift levels) and suggested board vetting of donor types and naming privileges. Board members discussed donor vetting, naming thresholds, and the need to align any promises with board approval and district policies.
No final budget or donor contract was approved at the meeting; staff said they will return with a refined facilities master plan and a timeline for donor outreach, and that project scope could be scaled to match available funds if needed.
