During the Dec. 19 meeting, a presentation was held for Career and Technical Education, which focuses on equipping students with skills and knowledge needed to navigate the workforce.
The overview
Amy Massey, director of career and technology education, said the CTE initiative in SCUCISD consists of 16 programs of study with 86 course options.
One of the needs for CTE programs is ensuring that both high schools in the district have equal programs and facilities.
Massey said that bringing Steele High School on level with Clemens High School would cost around $4.4 million, which includes the expansion of kitchens, the robotics lab, engineering classroom and other classrooms.
Program expansions at Clemens would cost an estimated $1.29 million, while expansions at Steele would cost an estimated $840,000.
Alongside projects for each campus, Massey also highlighted funding needs for the district agriculture barn, which is used by both campuses.
The estimated cost of barn projects is $2.28 million, consisting of a parking lot expansion, fencing upgrades, pen replacement, broiler room heaters and other facility needs.
In total, estimated equipment costs for CTE would be around $8.3 million.
Moving forward
The Dec. 19 presentation was for information only, and the final long-range planning presentation will be for technology, which will be presented at the January meeting.
Using the information presented from each department, the district staff can develop a long-range plan to support projects through the budget.
The board of trustees will have a budget workshop in February, preparing for the fiscal year 2025-26 budget process.
