Greensburg Salem details CTE pathway expansion; district announces six‑figure grants and 118 co‑op placements

Greensburg Salem School District staff presented an update on Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathway planning and CTC activities at the board meeting. Administrators described planned pathways by school and year, partnerships for work‑based learning and upcoming CTC events.

The district said Greensburg Salem has entered partnerships to expand CTE offerings: early childhood education at one school, business and entrepreneurship at Mount Pleasant, pre‑engineering and advanced medical at other sites, and additional specialized pathways including architectural design/CAD and digital media production. Officials said the goal is to create a districtwide system with a shared mission and expanded work‑based learning opportunities.

Administrators reported that 118 students are currently placed in co‑op positions and that the district secured a $376,000 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) supplemental equipment grant (an increase of $25,000 over the prior year) and $70,000 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for school safety and mental‑health related purchases. The district also described an in‑house signing day for student employment acceptances, National Technical Honor Society recognition, and a senior recognition ceremony in May.

The presentation noted plans to partner with the regional workforce forum to provide professional development and work‑based learning coordination for district staff and CTC liaisons. Administrators said they will continue to develop program details and bring further proposals to the board as planning progresses.

The presentation was delivered by district administration during the superintendent/CTC update portion of the agenda.