Girard City School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

2421 - CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Board of Education recognizes that career-technical education is a viable program component for students.

For purposes of this policy, "career-technical education" shall be defined as programs and services (formerly known as vocational education) that prepare students for careers and continued education.

The Board shall provide an approved plan for secondary career-technical workforce development programs for students in grades 9 through 12. The plan will be updated at five (5) year intervals to provide a revised current listing of District programs. At that time the plan will be submitted to the Ohio Department of Education. The program listing shall reflect current and future needs of students, community, business and industry, and meet Ohio Department of Education criteria for secondary workforce development programs.

The Board shall provide, in cooperation with the Trumbull Career and Technical Center a career-technical education program that includes workforce development programs from the following career fields:

 

A.

Agricultural and Environment Education

     
 

B.

Arts and Communication

     
 

C.

Business and Administrative Services

     
 

D.

Construction Technologies

     
 

E.

Education and Training

     
 

F.

Engineering and Science Technologies

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

G.

Finance

 
 

Computerized Business Management Tech Prep

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

H.

Health Science

 
 

Biotechnology Tech Prep

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

I.

Hospitality and Tourism

 
 

Hospitality Services

 

Hotel/Motel

 

HR Fabric Services

 

Restaurant Services

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

J.

Human Services

 
 

Cosmetology

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

K.

Information Technology

 
 

Information Technology Tech Prep

 

Interactive Multimedia Tech Prep

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

L.

Law and Public Safety

 
   

Public Safety

   

Air Force Jr. ROTC

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

M.

Manufacturing Technologies

 
   

Electronics

   

Welding

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

N.

Marketing

 
   

Distribution and Warehousing

   

Marketing Education

 

Link to Career Field Content Standards

 
 

O.

Non Specific

 
   

Career Based Intervention

   

Job Training/Option 4

 
 

P.

Transportation Systems

 
   

Auto Collision Technology

   

Automotive Services Technology

Programs by Alpha

 

A.

Administrative Office Technology

     
 

B.

Air Force Jr. ROTC

     
 

C.

Animal Management Technology

     
 

D.

Architectural Drafting

     
 

E.

Auto Collision Technology

     
 

F.

Automotive Services Technology

     
 

G.

Biotechnology Tech Prep

     
 

H.

Building Trades

     
 

I.

CADD Tech Prep

     
 

J.

Career Based Intervention

     
 

K.

Career Paths for the Teaching Profession Tech Prep

     
 

L.

Carpentry

     
 

M.

Computerized Business Management Tech Prep

     
 

N.

Construction Technology Tech Prep

     
 

O.

Cosmetology

     
 

P.

Distribution and Warehousing

     
 

Q.

Early Childhood Education

     
 

R.

Electrical Technology

     
 

S.

Electronics

     
 

T.

Engineering Tech Prep

     
 

U.

Equine Management

     
 

V.

Graphic Communications

     
 

W.

Health Science Academy (new program for 2009)

     
 

X.

Hospitality Services

     
 

Y.

Hotel/Motel

     
 

Z.

HR Fabric Services

     
 

AA.

Information Technology Tech Prep

     
 

BB.

Interactive Multimedia Tech Prep

     
 

CC.

Interior Design Technology

     
 

DD.

Job Training/Option 4

     
 

EE.

Landscape and Design Technology

     
 

FF.

Marketing Education

     
 

GG.

Power Equipment Mechanics

     
 

HH.

Public Safety

     
 

II.

Restaurant Services

     
 

JJ.

Welding

The Board directs that any efforts to recruit students to participate in a particular vocational program must include literature and comparable recruitment efforts for students with disabilities in a format and context in which they communicate.

The career-technical education program may also include:

 A.a shared-time program outside of school;

 B.a work-study program involving the employment of qualified students;
  Work-study programs are available to students without regard for race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The application forms for work-study programs shall contain a notice of nondiscrimination and each employer associated with a work-study program must provided annual written assurance of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, and disability prior to the time the students are selected and/or assigned.

 C.Career Based Intervention for students ages 12-21 inclusively in grades 7-12 who are identified as disadvantaged (either academically or economically or both) and who have barriers to achieving academic and career success;

 D.Work and Family Studies for students in grades 7-12.

Program accountability shall be maintained within a performance system that focuses on student academic proficiency, technical proficiency, high school graduation, and post-program placement.

R.C. 3313.53, 3313.90 et seq.
A.C. 3301-61

Adopted 12/10/08