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CTE director highlights record credentialing, new masonry and automotive programs
Summary
Brian Davis presented the district's CTE local plan, noting nearly 13,000 credentials earned this school year, 114 students in internships, a new masonry program at Porter Ridge, expansion of automotive service at Piedmont and partnerships with South Piedmont Community College to add welding and plumbing pathways.
Brian Davis, the district's career-readiness director, gave a detailed presentation of the CTE local plan on May 20, highlighting program growth, industry partnerships and student credentialing.
Davis told the committee the district reported nearly 13,000 credentials for the 2024–25 school year and that this was the highest credential-attainment total the district has recorded: "We had nearly 13,000 credentials," he said. He also noted more than 7,000 credentials were earned in the first semester alone.
Davis highlighted new and expanding programs: a masonry program added this year at Porter Ridge High School, a full automotive-service program at Piedmont High School with 116 students this year, and plans to offer welding through Career and College Promise at Parkwood High School in partnership with South Piedmont Community College. He said the district is exploring recruitment for a plumbing teacher at Monroe High School to meet local workforce demand.
The presentation emphasized work-based learning: Davis reported 114 students participated in internships with 48 local companies and that the district is seeking additional industry partners to expand placements. He also described the district's efforts to align pathways with postsecondary partners and to use credentialing and apprenticeship opportunities as a teacher-recruitment pipeline.
Committee members asked for additional school-level breakdowns of academy enrollments and positions; Davis said the academy coordinator can provide those figures. Members also suggested expanding the speakers bureau and parent information sessions tied to the district's college-and-career planning tools.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the local plan at the May 20 meeting; Davis invited follow-up questions and said staff will supply requested school-by-school data.
