The skilled trades unions will be vital pathways implemented in CTE to support local workforce development needs. Pre -apprenticeship and apprenticeship agreements will be explored and opportunities will be provided to students who meet the criteria for programs.

That information would be revealed by the responses of the Blue Ribbon Task Force surveys and interviews.

Yes.

All 16 national career clusters will be considered for review in the study, which includes agriculture.

All CTE programs are required to go through an approval process by the NYS Department of Education. If new pathways are suggested that have not been implemented before, it will take some time to get them approved. Another hurdle might be recruiting industry employees into the classroom while meeting the requirements for teaching certification.

Participants will be organized into sub-committees and contacted by one of the team members leading the study from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Surveys will be distributed by the end of June. Focus groups and interviews will be held in August and September. The final report will be prepared to share out to the committee by December, 2023.

Our goal is to introduce the next generation of CTE to prepare students for the skills necessary in the current job market.

CTE programs in business pathways already exist at Proctor. Additional pathways will be designed after the study is completed by the SREB with the Blue Ribbon Task Force. The anticipated implementation for new pathways will be 2025.

Each phase of the project will be listed on the timeline located on the CTE portion of the District’s website. The Blue Ribbon Task Force committee will convene at the end of the year when the final study is revealed by the SREB. The study will make recommendations to the District on CTE pathway development. 

Each phase of the project will be listed on the timeline located on the CTE portion of the District’s website. The Blue Ribbon Task Force committee will convene at the end of the year when the final study is revealed by the SREB. The study will make recommendations to the District on CTE pathway development. 

The SREB will survey participants who are members of the Blue Ribbon Task Force that represent multiple stakeholder groups across a variety of career clusters. Participants represent business & industry, community agencies, higher education, local government agencies, OHM BOCES, NYS Department of Education, parents, students, administrators and teachers from the Utica CSD.

Yes. Students will have opportunities to engage in job site visits, job shadowing, internships and apprenticeship experiences at the place of employment where they are studying in that specific field.

Instruction on career ready practices, skills, and content related to CTE programs are initiated  in the classroom, beginning in 9th grade. Partnerships with BOCES such as services provided by School to Career Programs will be utilized for career coaching, career development, exploration, shadow & internship opportunities, as well as networking opportunities.