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Task force hears arguments for keeping and possibly expanding career-technical education funding
Summary
Members and staff noted CTE expansions and Excel/dual-credit programs are important investments in workforce readiness; some asked whether the 0.5 weighting still covers rising costs and asked for delineated data on students served by K-12 CTE vs. college-delivered courses.
Committee members said career and technical education (CTE) remains a strategic investment in the state workforce. Director Rooker and superintendents noted strong local demand and urged continued support for pathways that align to high-wage and community-critical jobs (childcare, health-care supports). One superintendent said some CTE pathways are very costly; another noted that the 0.5 weighting is an average that may not cover high-cost programs.
Senator Erickson and others asked staff for more precise counts distinguishing students taking in-district CTE that generate the 0.5 weighting from students participating through postsecondary arrangements (Excel/dual-enrollment programs). Staff confirmed the KLRD/KSDE reports separate K-12 CTE weighted FTE from postsecondary Excel enrollments and agreed to provide updated growth numbers and a list of approved high-demand pathways.
