BY SARAH BRAGER & EMILY LINCKE
About the program
Zooming out
Gov. Greg Abbott pushed for expansion of statewide CTE programs during the 89th legislative session and in February listed high school career training as an emergency item. While CFISD has not historically struggled with CTE funding due to high enrollment, the additional support is always benecial, Goree said. CFISD Chief Financial Ocer Karen Smith said funding increases associated with the two pieces of legislation were funneled through House Bill 2, which gave a funding boost to public schools across the board, including CTE programs. According to a December 2024 report from the Texas Workforce Commission, the two industries projected to have the most high-wage and high-demand jobs are professional, scientic and technical services, as well as health care and social assistance.
CFISD oers over 30 programs of study, including:
The Texas Legislature passed House Bills 20 and 120, which expand college and career readiness programs in public schools. The legislation also established that Junior ROTC courses are eligible for CTE funding. The estimated CTE funding increase from HB 2 for the district is $1.2 million for FY 2025-26, Smith said, which came from the boost to basic allotment funding. Smith said HB 2 included funding increases for reimbursement of two certication exams per student and to cover items like criminal background checks. Legislators set a statewide cap at $20 million, but per-district funding is unknown as of press time.
Animal science
Automotive technician
Business management
Cosmetology
Culinary
Environmental and natural resources
Health science
Robotics engineering and manufacturing
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