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CTE director outlines program shifts: graphics to close, radio/TV on hold, business administration and cosmetology added
Summary
CTE director Brian Sherman told the board that low enrollment is driving closure of the graphics and printing program and the radio/TV program will be paused for curriculum transition to Perkins V; the district plans to add business administration and cosmetology pathways and seek grant funding to expand a 6‑12 engineering/advanced manufacturing pipeline.
Brian Sherman, the district’s CTE leader, presented the current state and planned changes for career and technical education programs. He said the graphics and printing program will be closed due to extremely low enrollment and that the radio/TV program will be placed on hold for one year while coursework and competencies are migrated from Perkins IV to Perkins V standards.
Sherman outlined additions for 2026–27 including a business administration sequence split from marketing courses, cosmetology as a CTE pathway, and new middle‑school offerings in advanced manufacturing and digital technology to create a 6–12 pipeline. He also said the district is exploring a new 61V engineering grant window (June 1–July 1) to fund an engineering technology program that would complete the pathway from middle school advanced manufacturing.
Sherman warned that MISD (the intermediate school district) notified local districts of a potential Perkins track audit; districts will know by mid‑August whether any programs will be audited on site next school year. He emphasized that CTE reporting and teacher certifications will be closely monitored and that annual career authorizations will be reviewed to ensure compliance.
Board members asked about enrollments and whether program changes were included in the budget; Sherman and CFO Kevin Teratula confirmed the proposed purchases and program shifts are reflected in the budget and that some purchases will be supported by 61V grant funding.
