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Board hears CCAP plan with Rio Hondo to add carpentry dual‑enrollment at Duarte High
Summary
The board received for information a two‑step CCAP agreement with Rio Hondo College to start a carpentry pre‑apprenticeship dual‑enrollment pathway at Duarte High School this fall; the voting step is scheduled for the Aug. 20 meeting.
The board received information on a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnership with Rio Hondo Community College that would launch a carpentry pre‑apprenticeship pathway at Duarte High School.
Superintendent Dr. Medrano explained the item is a two‑step process: the board received the proposal tonight and will vote on the formal agreement at the Aug. 20 meeting. The program will allow students in Duarte High’s woodworking class to earn both high‑school and college credit through a Rio Hondo instructor. Dr. Medrano said the pathway expands career technical education offerings where local colleges do not provide the specific trades instruction (she cited Rio Hondo’s carpentry pathway as not available from the district’s usual community college partner).
Board members asked about the scope of the carpentry instruction (framing, roofing, electrical) and about alignment with other CTE programs; the superintendent said she would provide more specifics on scope and scheduling at the voting meeting. Members and the superintendent framed the item as expanding real‑world career options for students in the coming school year.
