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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><img width="210" height="68" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D14D31.43B09FC0"></span></b><img width="326" height="69" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01D14D31.43B09FC0"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For immediate release<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>January 12, 2016<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>Oregon expands career readiness with $9 million investment in hands-on learning for 142 schools<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>“</i><i>A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy,” 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>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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">“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.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">In total, the 25 grants will leverage additional funds from 277 local business and community partners.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;background:white"> “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.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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 class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The grants build on earlier investments by the Oregon Legislature in 2011, 2013 and 2014 totaling $14 million.<b>
</b><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 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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A map of grant-funded programs can be found
</span><a href="http://geo.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6fc54edb50ea4bc58bb153a652d290c8"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">here</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
</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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Baker Technical Institute, Baker School District 5J<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Baker Technical Welding Proposal<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$330,930.00<o:p></o:p></p>
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Astoria School District<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%">
Clatsop County CTE Center<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$305,469.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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David Douglas School District<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Project LAB (Learning Aligned with Business<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$390,745.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Elgin School District<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%">
Fabricating Quality Careers in Agriculture<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%">
$378,426.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Gaston Junior/Senior High School<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dream, Plan, Build Gaston<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$360,478.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Harney School District #3<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Harney Frontier Schools CTE Revitalization<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$368,382.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Henley High School<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Revitalizing CTE in Klamath County<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$390,605.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hillsboro School District<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hillsboro Manufacturing Training and Learning Center<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right;line-height:115%">
$385,188.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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La Grande School District, La Grande High School<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Real Science Creating Real Industry Skills in CTE<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$379,852.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Malheur Educational School District<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Treasure Valley Tech<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$488,432.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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McMinnville School District<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Protective Services Career Pathway Project<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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$146,796.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Heppner High School<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%">
Morrow County Welding and Manufacturing 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%">
$390,745.00<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%">
Pendleton 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%">
Pendleton Technology and Trade Center<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%">
$390,745.00<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%">
Redmond High School<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%">
Building the Hub of Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Ideation at Redmond High School<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%">
$231,700.00<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%">
Roseburg High School<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%">
Roseburg High CTE Revitalization – Skills for the 21<sup>st</sup> Century<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%">
$358,909.00<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%">
Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center<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%">
Equitable Opportunities in Emerging Technology<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%">
$323,884.00<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%">
Scio High School<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%">
Scio CTE Expansion<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%">
$383,052.00<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%">
South Coast Educational School District<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%">
South Coast Healthcare Pathway 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%">
$418,488.00<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%">
Southern Oregon Educational 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%">
Manufacturing by Design<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%">
$488,432.00<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%">
St. Helens School District #502<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%">
Renovations and Remodeling<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%">
$380,197.00<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%">
Sunset High School<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%">
Sunset High School Engineering Pathway<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%">
$325,642.00<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%">
Tigard-Tualatin 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%">
Tigard-Tualatin Manufacturing CTE Program of Study<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%">
$385,215.00<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%">
Waldport High School, Lincoln County School District <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%">
Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead<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%">
$384,735.00<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%">
Willamina 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%">
College and Career-Ready: CTE Revitalization Grant<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%">
$390,745.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<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%">
Yamhill Carlton High School<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%">
Yamhill Carlton Career Academy<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%">
$222,208.00<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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. <o:p></o:p></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 additional summaries of
the projects selected for this round of funding can be found online <a href="https://www-auth.oregon.egov.com/boli/SiteAssets/pages/press/CTE%20Revitalization%20Grant%20Summary%20Information%202016-2017.pdf">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center">
###<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Charlie Burr<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Communications Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1045<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Portland, Oregon 97232<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tel: 971-673-0788<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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