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Dr. Ken Emmil

New Leadership

Please join us in congratulating Ken Emmil in his appointment as the new Assistant Superintendent for the Career and College Readiness office! His first day as Assistant Superintendent was June 16, 2015.

Ken steps into this role with extensive leadership experience as a Superintendent of Schools with the Colville School District. Ken also served as principal for the Colville School District, for thirteen years and prior to that taught in both Colville and Snohomish schools.

Ken was hired into OSPI as the Special Assistant for the Foster Care Program in August of 2012. He holds degrees from both Washington State University and Gonzaga University.

Congratulations to Ken! We look forward to your continued leadership!!

Randy I. Dorn

State Superintendent of Public Instruction


2016-17 Proposed Budget

2016-17 Operating Budget for CTE Funding

Students in approved Skill Center programs generate per student FTE MOSC allocations of $1,272.99 for the 2015-16 school year and $1,294.63 for the 2016-17 school year.

Students in approved exploratory and preparatory CTE programs generate a per student MSOC allocation of $1,431.65 for the 2015-16 school year and $1,455.99 for the 2016-17 school year.

1.6 FTE for Skill Center.


Monica Trabue

New Employee

Please welcome Monica Trabue, new Secretary Senior, to the Career and Technical Education Department. She comes to us from the customer service industry for the last seven years, managing for four. She is working towards her bachelor's degree in psychology, and one day hopes to work with children with behavioral disorders. She comes from a long line of educators, and is excited to be working for the institution that has supported those she loves for generations.


New Update

Updated CTE Statewide Course Equivalencies

The mathematics and sciences equivalencies frameworks can be found on the CTE homepage under What's New.

They have been updated since last month and guidance has been provided.


Work Based Learning

Work-Based Learning

“Work-Based Learning, An Employer’s Guide” published by Change the equation (CTEq) was recently shared by Marcie Maxwell, Senior Policy Avisor, Office of Governor Jay Insle for K-12 Education, Early Learning, Higher Education, Workforce Development. The guide is aimed at helping employers understand work-based learning and how to make the various activities—career fairs classroom visits, business/industry tours, mock interviews, informational interviews, job shadows, etc.—successful for businesses and students alike.

Check out the Work-Based Learning guide that is well written and your instructors may find it useful when working with advisory committees, employers, and organizations planning and providing work-based learning activities.


Upcoming Learning Opportunities

Get Wired at the Marine Electrical STEM Workshop

August 5-7, 2015 | Anacortes | Marine Technology Campus | $300 Stipend | Register

American Heart Association Smart Snacks Collaboration

August 6, 2015 | Auburn | Green River CC | 8-Noon | 7:30 Breakfast Served

Minds-I Drone Robotics Cerification Workshop -- 15 Participants Limit

August 8-9, 2015 | YV Tech | 8 a.m.4:00 p.m. | Bring Laptop | $375 Registration Fee

New CTE Directors Workshop -- Space is Limited

August 9, 2015 | Yakima | Free with Summer WA-ACTE Conference Registration | Register

2015 WA-ACTE Summer Conference

August 9-12, 2015 | Yakima | Convention Center | Register

Core Expo Save the Date

October 15-17, 2015 | Hands-On Workshops | Industry Tours | Seattle


CTE Program Areas

Agriculture Education Sciences

For the latest information in Agriculture Education Sciences, please contact Rebecca Wallace, Agriculture Education Sciences Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6241 or rebecca.wallace@k12.wa.us.

AP/CTE

For the latest information in AP/CTE, please contact Barbara Dittrich, AP Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6097 or Barbara.Dittrich@k12.wa.us.

Business and Marketing

The total number of total Microsoft Office exams passed for the 2014-15 was 24,519 which surpassed the projected target of 21,000, a 16.76% increase over the target!

Check out the Top 10 Schools overall for Microsoft Office exams uploaded and certifications obtained for the 2014-15 school year.

For the latest information about Business and Marketing, Microsoft IT Academy, DECA and FBLA, please contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business and Marketing Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6258 or lance.wrzesinski@k12.wa.us.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Are you passionate about the health and nutrition of students? Do you have ideas and successes to share on smart snacks in your schools? Are there barriers that you've found in implementing the USDA guidelines?

Check out the invitation to attend a collaborative meeting on August 6, 2015.

Please share this invitation with interested parties in your District, such as Wellness Committee members, CTSO leaders, Culinary Instructors, Administrators, Food Service Directors, and Business Managers. RSVP by August 3, 2015.

Please contact Mary Nagel, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6242 or mary.nagel@k12.wa.us.

Graduation, Reality, and Dual-role Skills (GRADS)

For the latest information in what is happening with the GRADS program, check out the July GRADS 2015 Newsletter.

Please contact Denise Mileson, GRADS Program Specialist, with questions at 360-725-0417 or Denise.Mileson@k12.wa.us.

Health Sciences Education

Washington State won, for the third consecutive year, the HOSA cup for the greatest percentage increase in membership! Congratulations to the state recognized and competive event winners from the 2015 National HOSA.

The National Sports Medicine Champions were crowned by the American Acedemic Competition Institute. Congratulations to our Washington State Sports Medicine programs and students for their great success!  

The National Health Science Standards are designed to provide the essential knowledge common across health professionals to prepare and increase the number of students that are college and career ready.

Please contact Marianna Goheen, Health Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6257 or marianna.goheen@k12.wa.us.

Jobs for Washington's Graduates (JWG)

For the latest information on what is happening in JWG, check out the 2015 July JWG Newsletter.

Please contact Mary Kanikeberg, JWG Program Supervisor, if you would like to start a JWG program or have questions at 360-725-6249 or JWG@k12.wa.us.

Skilled and Technical Sciences

For the latest information in Skilled and Technical Sciences, check out the 2015 July Skilled and Technical Sciences Newsletter.

Please contact Denny Wallace, Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6241 or dennis.wallace@k12.wa.us.

STEM

For the latest information in STEM, check out the 2015 July STEM Newsletter.

Please contact C.J. Dancer, STEM Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-4467 or clarence.dancer@k12.wa.us.