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Board reviews proposal to bring agricultural CTE into middle schools
Summary
District presenters proposed a Middle School Agricultural Science and Technology Program, citing career exploration benefits and a 2–3 year implementation window; state CTE official Dwight Johnson was referenced in the presentation.
District and community presenters laid out a proposal to expand agricultural education into middle schools as a vehicle for career exploration and to reduce scheduling pressure at the high school level. The written proposal and presentation emphasized hands-on laboratory experiences, Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs (SAEP), and integration of agriculture curriculum with math, science and English.
The packet cites Dwight Johnson, State Administrator for Idaho Career and Technical Education, and notes legislation proposed to allow funding of CTE programs beginning in seventh grade. The presenters listed Minico High School agriscience advisors (Rick Stimpson, Jessica Stapleman, Layton Bohlman and Sophie Cowgill) and argued the middle school program would take two to three years to implement, require advisory committee involvement from local agribusiness, and could relieve the high school’s need to cut course sections.
Board members were given curriculum rationale, objectives and a proposed development procedure that includes creating a local development committee, identifying facilities and funding sources, and scheduling hands-on laboratory activities. The material recommended community engagement and named the FFA and SAEP as program components for leadership and experiential learning.
