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Lake Stevens CTE director highlights high graduation and credential rates, plans cybersecurity/AI course
Summary
Dan Tedor, director of Career & Technical Education for Lake Stevens School District, told the City Council that CTE students had a 97.9% on-time graduation rate and high certification and work-based learning rates, outlined recent grants and competitions, and previewed a planned cybersecurity/AI course for 2027–28.
Dan Tedor, director of Career & Technical Education for Lake Stevens School District, presented June 2 to the Lake Stevens City Council on the district's CTE programs, citing graduation and credentialing data and new curriculum plans.
Tedor told the council that 97.9% of students completing CTE pathways graduated on time in 2024–25, compared with a statewide on-time graduation rate he cited around 86.8%. He said 88.4% of Lake Stevens CTE students earned industry-recognized credentials—compared with roughly 36% statewide—and that 90.1% of students had access to work-based learning last school year, versus about 51% for the state. "We are actually preparing students for life and not just graduation," he said.
Tedor described several recent awards and grants: a $75,000 financial-literacy grant supporting grades 7–12 and a first-time VEX Robotics grant that enabled middle-school robotics students to travel to a regional competition. He highlighted individual student recognitions, including representation at national and international competitions and state-level certification winners.
On credentials, Tedor said students have earned more than 5,000 industry-recognized credentials since 2025, ranging from basic food-worker cards and first-aid/CPR to ServeSafe and Microsoft Office certifications. He said those credentials make students more marketable and have led to employment opportunities.
Tedor said the district is changing middle-school CTE offerings from 90-hour modules to 45-hour modules to give students exposure to more content; new middle-school modules will include "medical detectives" and "build for the future". He also said the district is updating advanced pathway offerings and plans a cybersecurity and artificial-intelligence course for the 2027–28 school year to teach both ethical use of AI and cybersecurity protections.
On internships and industry partnerships, Tedor noted a pre-employment pipeline with Boeing: students who complete the district's manufacturing course are eligible for a preferential interview in Boeing's pre-employment training program. He said the district reviews labor-market data and works with community partners to align course offerings with employer needs.
The council thanked Tedor for the presentation and for bringing students' work to the public meeting. Tedor closed by thanking the council for its support and noting upcoming graduations and program highlights.
