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Elizabethton students honored for CTE wins; robotics team seeks board permission to attend world competition
Summary
The board recognized numerous CTE achievements — state SkillsUSA wins, CNA and EKG certifications and a regional robotics title. The robotics coach asked the board to approve travel for the team to MATE Worlds in St. John's, Newfoundland, June 23–28; the board was asked to allow fundraising and logistics to proceed.
During the May meeting the Elizabethton Board of Education recognized students for multiple Career & Technical Education accomplishments and heard a request for a student robotics team's trip to the world competition.
Mr. Colbert called up students who placed in health science events at the state SkillsUSA conference, naming members of the first-place health-knowledge bowl team and individual first-place winners in professional portfolio and first-aid CPR. He also announced a business entrepreneurship team that finished third in the state and will compete at nationals in Atlanta in two weeks.
Mr. Colbert presented two cohorts of students who completed CNA certification this school year — one 16-student group that completed the traditional program including clinical time at Ivy Hall Nursing Home, and a dual-enrollment group completing Ballad Health Academy requirements and postsecondary credit pathways. He also noted students who completed an EKG certification with a reported 100% pass rate for that cohort.
Robotics coach Mr. Lee described the MATE regional win at ETSU and requested permission for the team to travel to MATE Worlds in St. John's, Newfoundland, June 23–28. He said the team had been preparing documentation and equipment and asked the board to allow fundraising and travel logistics to proceed.
The board offered applause and informal support for the students; Mr. Colbert and others noted the program's community partnerships and invited photos and further recognition. No formal board action was recorded during the recognitions beyond the routine acknowledgements.
What happens next: the robotics team will proceed with fundraising and planning and will return to the board if formal approval or funding requests are required.
