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Student and teacher speakers urge board to keep small‑animal and guide‑dog CTE pathway after district move to cut it
Summary
A senior and a West High teacher told the Salt Lake City School District board the small‑animal companion and guide‑dog training CTE classes teach job‑relevant soft skills and community service, and urged leaders to reconsider a district decision to end the program because it "doesn't directly lead into a high demand career."
Charlie Beck, a senior at Innovations High School, told the Salt Lake City School District Board of Education on March 3 that students in the animal‑science CTE pathway would lose more than technical training if the district ends the program. "We received the email that the district has decided to shut down the program because it doesn't directly lead into a high demand career," Beck said, adding that the classes teach communication, problem solving and…
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