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Parents, teachers and students urge continued support for CTE and nursing programs
Summary
Multiple public commenters — students, teachers and parents — praised the district's CTE offerings and nursing program, reporting high certification pass rates and urging the board to maintain on-campus career training.
Several speakers used the call-to-public period to thank the board for supporting career and technical education (CTE) and nursing programs and to urge continued investment. Michael Thompson, an engineering instructor at Chrisman High School, said the board's budget vote supported teachers, manageable class sizes and competitive CTE programs that benefit nearly 16,000 students.
"My name is Michael Thompson, the engineering instructor, at Chrisman High School," Thompson said, thanking board members for resources that enable certifications and hands-on learning. Hannah Gagnon, a 2026 graduate of Queen Creek High School's nursing program, told the board the on-campus nursing program allowed her to balance athletics and career training: "Thank you for continuing to support and protect our CTE and nursing programs at Queen Creek High School."
Nancy Smith, nursing services instructor, provided outcome data: "Over the past 2 years, 100 percent of our nursing completers have passed the Arizona technical skills assessment and 100 percent have earned their certified nursing assistant..." Several alumni and a parent also described how marketing, graphic design and EVIT engineering programs provided skills, internships and employment pathways and asked the board to keep such programs on campus.
