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2170 - Career and Technical Education

The District will provide a program of Career and Technical Education to assist students in the making of informed and meaningful educational and career choices; and to prepare students for post-secondary options. The Career and Technical Education program supports basic academic and life skills, enables achievement of high academic standards, incorporates leadership training, provides options for high skill development and high-wage employment preparation, and includes pathways toward advanced and continuing education courses. The program and its courses will be included as part of the regular curriculum of the District. The district’s Career and Technical Education program is a planned series of courses and learning experiences that begins with exploration of career options.

The District will establish local Career and Technical Advisory Committees to assist in the design and delivery of the District’s Career and Technical Education program. Committees will advise the District on current labor market needs and the programs necessary to meet those needs. The District’s Career and Technical Education program will be related to employment demands, current and future, and to the needs and interests of students.

The Board will annually review and approve the District plan for the design and delivery of its career and technical education program. The plan will ensure academic rigor, align with education reform, establish program performance targets, address the skill gaps of Washington’s economy and provide opportunities for dual credit.

The Superintendent will develop procedures, which will insure that all programs and courses are operated in conformity with the District's plan for Career and Technical Education. Additionally, the Superintendent will seek and utilize all available state and federal sources of revenue for the financial support of Career and Technical Education in the District.

Adopted:

9/13/1997

Last Revised:

7/8/2011

Related Procedures:

  • RCW 28A.150.500 Educational agencies offering vocational educational programs — Local advisory committees — Advice on current job needs
  • RCW 28A.700 Secondary career and technical education
  • RCW 28A.230.130 Program to help students meet minimum entrance requirements at baccalaureate-granting institutions or to pursue career or other opportunities — Exceptions

Management Resources:

  • Policy News, February 2009 Career and Technical Education Programs