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Board highlights CTE expansion, employer partnership and first Governor's Workforce student
Summary
The Tucker County Board of Education reported expansion of CTE offerings, a partnership placing six students with a local employer this semester, and recognition of the district's first recent Governor's Workforce student, while noting attendance remains the main barrier to program qualification.
The Tucker County Board of Education heard an update on its career and technical education offerings, including a current partnership with a local employer and an effort to expand tourism and auto-service coursework.
The chair said, "we have six students we're going to be working with them this all semester," describing a provisional employer placement that could lead to job offers if students meet performance expectations. The board also discussed a tourism course launching at the middle school this semester and a high school sequence that can lead to tourism certification for students who complete the classes.
Board members noted a district student was recognized as a Governor's Workforce participant, a milestone the chair described as "the first one we've had since I've been here," but emphasized that attendance requirements and testing remain key hurdles to qualifying students. The chair said districts must monitor attendance closely and that students who fall out of compliance may need to show improved attendance to remain in CTE placements.
The board also reported several CTE-related activities: students pursuing inspection-sticker credentials, autom service (ASC) work, green-house program participation and regional carpentry leadership. Trustees asked for follow-up details on which credentials will be available locally and the timing for student access to employer training.
