April 27th, Caroline County Public Schools partnered with Chesapeake College and other LEA’s on the Eastern Shore to host their Spring CTE Program Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting. The event took place at Chesapeake College’s Caroline Building with over 130 in attendance. CTE PAC meetings are held at a minimum once per semester. These committee’s include local employers in the industry, local workforce development representatives, economic development, business/labor representatives, current teachers, CTE administrators, current/former students and parents/guardians. The meeting advises, assists and advocates for CTE programs of study, ensuring alignment between what is going on in the classroom with post secondary institutions and/or local industry partners/businesses.
Attendees of this Springs meeting included individuals from:
| ABC Chesapeake Shores | AHEC | American Welding Society |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | BDK | Caroline County Economic Development |
| Chesapeake College | Danny's Garage | Caroline County Public Schools |
| Comfort Plus Services | Dixon Valve | Dorchester County Public Schools |
| L & S Transport Service | GKD | Kent Island Public Schools |
| Maryland State Department of Education | NRL Associates | Marine Trades Association of MD |
| MD Agriculture Education Foundation | Snap On Tools | MD Department of Labor |
| Retired Automotive Teacher | Shore Distributors | Queen Anne's County Public Schools |
| Shore Clean Detailing LLC | Shore Regional Health | Soistman Family Dentistry |
| US Treasure Department | UMGC | Talbot County Public Schools |
| Willow Construction | UMSRH-SRH | Talbot Soil Conservation District |
| Workforce Investment Board |
If you are a local resident or business/industry member looking for more information on the CTE Programs of Study within Caroline County Public Schools, check out our website at www.carolinetech.org. If you are interested in becoming a member of one of the PAC committees, reach out to the CCTC Principal, Courtney Handte: handte.courtney@ccpsstaff.org