Agenda Item
b. Proclamation: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Month
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Whitney McGinniss, Board Member, District 2
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education officially recognize February as Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Month.
Why: DeKalb County School District recognizes February as the month to celebrate Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education in all schools. This is an opportunity to support teachers and students and encourage the participation in CTAE pathways.
Details: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Month exists to:
Deliver real options for ALL students for college and rewarding careers;
Deliver real-world workforce-ready skills;
Deliver real high school experiences with added value;
Provide middle grades CTAE students with a successful transition to high school with an actionable plan for next steps;
Prepare ALL students for high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers;
Provide students with employability skills; and
Provide students with work-based learning experiences such as internships, co-ops, Youth Apprenticeship Programs, and Great Promise Partnerships.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact on the general budget.
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0166
Mrs. Doryiane Gunter, Director, CTAE & STE(A)M, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0451
Effective: February 2024
Status: Attorney approval is not required.
P R O C L A M AT I O N
Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Month
WHEREAS: The Association for Career and Technical Education has designated February 1-29, 2024, as Career and Technical
Education Month (i.e. Georgia’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education); and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education increases graduation rates and improves academic performance through
P R O C L A M AT I O N
meaningful experiences, thus improving the quality of their education, engaging students, preparing them for careers
and post-secondary education, and giving all students leadership opportunities in their fields and in their communities;
and
WHEREAS: Profound economic and technological changes in our society are rapidly reflected in the structure and nature of work,
thereby placing new and additional responsibilities on our educational system; and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in the DeKalb County School District have become a rigorous,
progressive, and vital part of the total education system, which is committed to providing students with rewarding
opportunities to learn valuable career and life skills; and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in the DeKalb County School District are successfully partnering
with business and industry to ensure students are equipped with the advanced communication, time management, and
leadership skills required for lifelong career success; and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in the DeKalb County School District are continually providing
students with opportunites to gain invaluable work-based learning experiences through apprenticeships, internships,
and cooperative education programs; and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in the DeKalb County School District have shown a genuine
commitment to preparing students for their “lives after high school” by providing them opportunities to earn career-ready
diploma seals, explore their individual career options, gain industry-recognized credentials, and receive college credit;
and
WHEREAS: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in the DeKalb County School District provide equity and access
for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds and academic ability levels preparing them for high-skills, high-wage,
and in-demand careers; and
WHEREAS: The ever-increasing cooperative efforts of Career, Technical, and Agricultural educators with business and industry
stimulate growth and vitality of our local economy and that of the entire nation by preparing graduates for career fields
projected to experience the largest and fastest growth in the next decade.
THEREFORE: Be it resolved that the DeKalb County School District do hereby proclaim February 1-29, 2024, as Career, Technical,
and Agricultural Education Month in February 2024 and urge all citizens to become familiar with the services and benefits offered by the
Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education programs in this community and to support and participate in these programs to enhance their
individual
Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr. Mrs. Deirdre P. Pierce
Turner,
Mrs. Vickie B.DeKalb Chair
County School District Mr. Diijon DaCosta, Vice
DeKalb County Chair
School District
Board Chair Board Vice Chair
Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris, Superintendent
Dr.Devon
Dr. DevonQ.Horton
Horton
DeKalb County School District
Superintendent