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INSTRUCTION
Career and Technical Education
The district shall provide a program of Career and Technical Education to assist students in the
making of informal and meaningful educational and career choices and to prepare students for
post-secondary options. Such programs shall be included as a part of the regular curriculum of
the school. In order to maintain these programs, the board shall approve the content and
organization of all Career and Technical Education courses of study prior to the time plans are
submitted to the state superintendent of public instruction. Career and Technical Education
program development shall be related to employment demands, current and future, and to the
needs and interests of students.
The director of Career and Technical Education shall appoint representative citizens to serve on
general and specialized Career and Technical Education Advisory Committees. Such committees
shall advise staff on appropriate educational objectives, instructional content and levels of
achievement.
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 shall be responsible for developing procedures which shall insure that all
programs are operated in conformity with the district's plans for Career and Technical Education
and with all Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, color,
national origin, disability, gender, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity,
the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or
service animal, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status. The superintendent shall
seek and utilize all available state and federal sources of revenue as appropriate for the financial
support of Career and Technical Education in the district.
Legal References:
RCW 28A.150.500
RCW 28A.700
RCW28A.230.130
Education agencies offering vocational
educational programs – Local advisory
programs – Advice on current job needs
Secondary career and technical education
Program to help students meet minimum
entrance requirements at baccalaureategranting institutions or to pursue career
or other opportunities – Exceptions
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Management Resources:
Policy News, June 2011
Policy News, February 2009
Adoption Date:
Updated:
Updated:
Updated:
December 19, 1988
May, 1998
May, 2009
August 15, 2011
Additional Policy Updates
Career and Technical Education Programs