NEWS RELEASE: Oregon expands career readiness with $9 million investment in hands-on learning for 142 schools

[Burr, Charlie]

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For immediate release
January 12, 2016
Contact:                Charlie Burr, BOLI, (971) 673-0788
                                Crystal Greene, ODE, (503) 947-5650

Oregon expands career readiness with $9 million investment in hands-on learning for 142 schools
"A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy," says Avakian
PORTLAND, OR-One hundred and forty two Oregon middle schools and high schools - serving more than 85,000 students - have secured career readiness grants totaling $9 million, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Salam Noor announced today.
The CTE Revitalization Grant funds will serve diverse communities around the state with programs focused on advanced manufacturing, engineering, agricultural science, app development, robotics, tourism, forestry, home renovation and health care.
"A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy," said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. "Today's grants will give more Oregon students access to the hands-on learning and skills training that they need to succeed. The grant fund takes a bottom-up approach so that the career readiness investment matches the greatest need in high-wage, high-growth fields."
In total, the 25 grants will leverage additional funds from 277 local business and community partners.

 "These grants will help more students prepare for college and career," said Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor. "I'm very pleased to see the ongoing expansion of hands-on, applied learning to more schools around the state. These programs are good for students, good for businesses, and good for local communities."

Graduation rates for students in CTE programs are near 90 percent, according to the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium.
The grants build on earlier investments by the Oregon Legislature in 2011, 2013 and 2014 totaling $14 million.
The CTE Revitalization Advisory Committee - comprised of representatives from organized labor, trade organizations, education and Oregon's energy and business community - reviewed 73 applications totaling $24.5 million in requests. The committee prioritized applications based on geographic diversity, community partnerships, and programs that lead to high-wage, high-demand occupations, especially for historically underserved students.

A map of grant-funded programs can be found here<http://geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6fc54edb50ea4bc58bb153a652d290c8>.
District/School/ESD

Program Name

   Award

Baker Technical Institute, Baker School District 5J

Baker Technical Welding Proposal

$330,930.00

Astoria School District

Clatsop County CTE Center

$305,469.00

David Douglas School District

Project LAB (Learning Aligned with Business

$390,745.00

Elgin School District

Fabricating Quality Careers in Agriculture

$378,426.00

Gaston Junior/Senior High School

Dream, Plan, Build Gaston

$360,478.00

Harney School District #3

Harney Frontier Schools CTE Revitalization

$368,382.00

Henley High School

Revitalizing CTE in Klamath County

$390,605.00

Hillsboro School District

Hillsboro Manufacturing Training and Learning Center

$385,188.00

La Grande School District, La Grande High School

Real Science Creating Real Industry Skills in CTE

$379,852.00

Malheur Educational School District

Treasure Valley Tech

$488,432.00

McMinnville School District

Protective Services Career Pathway Project

$146,796.00

Heppner High School

Morrow County Welding and Manufacturing Project

$390,745.00

Pendleton School District

Pendleton Technology and Trade Center

$390,745.00

Redmond High School

Building the Hub of Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Ideation at Redmond High School

$231,700.00

Roseburg High School

Roseburg High CTE Revitalization - Skills for the 21st Century

$358,909.00

Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center

Equitable Opportunities in Emerging Technology

$323,884.00

Scio High School

Scio CTE Expansion

$383,052.00

South Coast Educational School District

South Coast Healthcare Pathway Program

$418,488.00

Southern Oregon Educational School District

Manufacturing by Design

$488,432.00

St. Helens School District #502

Renovations and Remodeling

$380,197.00

Sunset High School

Sunset High School Engineering Pathway

$325,642.00

Tigard-Tualatin School District

Tigard-Tualatin Manufacturing CTE Program of Study

$385,215.00

Waldport High School, Lincoln County School District

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead

$384,735.00

Willamina School District

College and Career-Ready: CTE Revitalization Grant

$390,745.00

Yamhill Carlton High School

Yamhill Carlton Career Academy

$222,208.00

A diverse coalition of advocates will seek to refill and expand the grant fund during the 2017 Oregon legislative session as part of the larger effort to ensure that every middle school and high school has access to high-quality and engaging CTE programs.
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) jointly appoint the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Advisory Committee. Additional information on grant criteria and additional summaries of the projects selected for this round of funding can be found online here<https://www-auth.oregon.egov.com/boli/SiteAssets/pages/press/CTE%20Revitalization%20Grant%20Summary%20Information%202016-2017.pdf>.
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Charlie Burr
Communications Director
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1045
Portland, Oregon  97232
Tel:  971-673-0788

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