This week’s article focuses on the High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) projects that are included in our April 2, 2024 Facilities Referendum. I encourage all residents to …
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This week’s article focuses on the High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) projects that are included in our April 2, 2024 Facilities Referendum. I encourage all residents to visit our website at https://www.ellsworth.k12.wi.us/page/facility-referendum-2024 for much more information about the referendum including a short video that provides specific information about the CTE projects.
A quality CTE program offers students with real-world experiences that prepare them for the many areas of industry and manufacturing. Career and Technical Education CTE courses focus on preparing students for careers in the much needed trades (welding construction, electrical, etc.), business, marketing, entrepreneurship, engineering, agriculture, and the culinary industries.
The current 1975 CTE classrooms and labs do not reflect modern work settings or allow for high-quality, real-world experiences for students. The proposed remodeling and expansion of the CTE area will provide our students with centralized collaborative spaces to prepare them for their future careers as well as promote partnerships with many manufacturers and businesses that will provide our economy with a quality workforce.
The past two school years have been spent researching model CTE programs while also visiting other school districts to provide a vision for the projects currently being proposed. We have seen the model of “student-led production” in which students involved in all areas of CTE are working together in a business model to provide a high-quality experience for all students involved no matter their post-high school plans. The proposed projects will assist greatly in the implementation of this model.
If there are any questions about any of the projects being proposed in the April 2 Facilities Referendum, feel free to give me a call at 715-273-3900 or email me at cainb@ellsworth.k12.wi.us. We are also available for tours of the facilities for all interested in looking firsthand at the areas being impacted by the proposed projects.
