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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Press release<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For immediate release<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>January 07, 2013<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact: Charlie Burr, BOLI, (971) 673-0788 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Crystal Greene, ODE, (503) 947-5650<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Major investment in career technical education will expand hands-on learning to 140 schools<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>“A highly skilled workforce is central to Oregon’s economic competitiveness,” says Avakian<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>PORTLAND, OR—</b>In a major expansion of career readiness investment, 140 Oregon middle schools and high schools – serving more than 90,000 students – will receive Career and
Technical Education (CTE) Revitalization Grants totaling $8.87 million, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Rob Saxton announced today. <span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The CTE Revitalization Grant funds will benefit students, schools and local employers around the state in fields such as health care, advanced manufacturing, construction, engineering,
agriculture, renewable energy technology and more. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">“</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Oregon’s competitiveness is fundamentally linked to the availability of a skilled workforce,” said Labor
Commissioner Brad Avakian. “This is a huge win for students and our ability to support well-paying jobs around the state. Today’s announcement represents the most significant investment in career education and
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">hands-on</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">learning in a generation.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> More students will
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">have access to
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">21<sup>st</sup> century shop classes and applied
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">science, technology, engineering and mathematics
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">instruction
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">as a result.”</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The applied learning of CTE programs helps develop both academic and technical skills and contributes to a rich and relevant learning experience. Graduation rates for students in CTE programs
are near 90 percent, according to the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium.
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">“As we strive to meet our state's 40-40-20 goals and better prepare our students for college and career, strong programs in Career and Technical Education are
essential," said Deputy Superintendent Rob Saxton. "This year's CTE Revitalization</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"> Grants will fund hands-on, applied learning opportunities in 140 schools
all around our state and will help more of our students graduate with the skills they will need to succeed in higher education and the workforce."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The CTE Revitalization Advisory Committee – comprised of representatives from organized labor, trade organizations, education and Oregon’s business community – reviewed 62 applications
totaling $21.6 million in requests. A diverse coalition of advocates will seek to refill the grant fund during the 2014 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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The grants build on an earlier investment by the 2011 Legislature to bring back vocational programs to 21 middle schools and high schools with an initial investment of $2 million
(HB 3362). During the 2013 Oregon legislative session, a bipartisan coalition<b>
</b>sponsored and passed legislation (SB 498) that quadrupled the initial investment to extend hands-on learning to more Oregon students.<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The grant advisory committee prioritized geographic diversity and strong community partnerships with local employers in its selection of grants. In total, the 24 funded programs
will leverage more than $2.6 million in matching funds from community and business partners. The business partnerships also ensure that career readiness education matches the greatest need in high wage, high growth fields.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">One-third of all grant-funded projects are located in non-metropolitan Oregon counties. A map of grant-funded programs can be found
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4050">here</a>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>District/School/ESD</b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Program Name</b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b> Award</b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Beaverton SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
CTE Excellence through Innovation in the Beaverton SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$353,630.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Bend-LaPine SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Engineering the Future of Power and Energy<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$268,045.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Centennial SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Centennial SD CTE Revitalization Grant<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$403,430.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Clackamas ESD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Revitalization of Clackamas County Manufacturing Programs: Creating Capacity to Meet Manufacturing Workforce Needs<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$324,281.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Enterprise SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Enterprise High School Industrial Arts and Manufacturing and Engineering Program (IAMEP) Revitalization<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$249,986.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Grant ESD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Eastern Oregon Regional Construction Hub<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$487,850.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
John Day SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Grant Union Metal Fabrication and Technology Project<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$194,088.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Gresham-Barlow SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Students @ Work: Building Capacity, Building Connections<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$452,410.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hermiston SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Columbia Basin Homebuilders Program<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$371,926.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hood River SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Hood River CTE Revitalization <span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$437,991.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Junction City SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction and STEAM in Junction City: College and Career Readiness for All Students<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$495,280.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Lane ESD <span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Regional Healthcare Pathways: Innovation in Education<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$455,208.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
McMinnville SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
21st Century Skills Project<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$236,648.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Oregon City SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
NexGen (Next Generation) Manufacturing<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$315,388.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Philomath SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Philomath HS's Manufacturing Technology Enhancement<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$253,467.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Portland Public Schools<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
CTE and Career Pathways in Portland Public Schools<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$343,357.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Redmond SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Manufacturing the Future of Redmond<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$474,955.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="177" valign="bottom" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Reedsport SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Junior Apprenticeship<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$250,000.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Salem-Keizer SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Getting Ready for Oregon’s Workforce: Construction/Design and Restaurant Management<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$495,222.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Salem-Keizer SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Steps to Oregon and America Revitalization: Public Safety and Restaurant Management<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$475,518.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Sherwood SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Digital Design and Fabrication: Collaborative FabLab Training Facility with a Mobile STEM FabLab
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$494,510.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="177" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Sutherlin SD<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Industry Partners + 21<sup>st</sup> Century Facilities = Student Success<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$309,533.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="177" valign="bottom" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Vernonia SD <span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Vernonia HS Career and Technical Education Program<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$249,905.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td width="177" valign="bottom" style="width:132.6pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Wallowa School District<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="336" valign="top" style="width:252.05pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%">
Connecting Agriculture to Industry Careers<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td width="89" style="width:66.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$480,328.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Grant funding to begin programs will be available this month.
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 summaries of the projects
selected for this round of funding can be found at: <a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4050">
http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=4050</a>. <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Burr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 NE Oregon St., Ste. 1045<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, OR 97232-2180<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(971) 673-0788 wk.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(503) 913-5407 cell.<o:p></o:p></p>
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