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District o cials plan for the CTE programs to continue to grow as more students and parents learn about the courses o ered, such as the esports course, said Victor Jones, FISD’s career and technical education coordinator. “As the community learns the achievements and outcomes at the CTE Center, the programs will showcase their value, resulting in more course enrollments,” Jones said in an email.
One addition is an open space that connects to the esports lab. The walls of the esports lab can open for tournament play, district o cials said. “The new wing will facilitate the organizing and hosting of the annual Frisco ISD Esports Tourna- ment and limit the equipment needed from other campuses,” Loosli said. “Having esports in the new wing provides a larger space for students to learn and use industry-level technology.”
The new wing, known as the G Wing, was added to expand existing courses and o er additional courses in the curriculum, CTE Center Principal Dianna Manuel said. “This will allow students and faculty to better collaborate throughout the entire building,” she said in an email. No new programs were added because of the new G Wing, but it has allowed the district to increase the number of students that the building can serve. For example, 2,000 additional students have been added to courses. This is more than the number of students that were enrolled in CTE courses in 2008 when the center opened, which was 1,134 students with a reduced number of course o erings, according to district data. The CTE center’s student capacity was reached for several years ahead of the wing opening and projections show students enrolling more in classes at the district.
The open space in G Wing allows for tournaments to be held seamlessly with the esports lab, where the glass walls can be opened. The wing opened in August for the 2024 25 school year.
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part of a state-sponsored program of study • $7,884.80 allotted for a student enrolled in Level 1 or Level 2 CTE courses • $9,055.2 allotted for a student enrolled in Level 3 or Level 4 CTE courses At least 55% of the funding provided through this avenue must be used by school districts for providing CTE programs for students, according to the TEA. Remaining funds from the allotment can be used at the discretion of the district.
FISD is eligible to receive weighted funding for full-time equivalent students enrolled in CTE courses, according to the Texas Education Agency’s website. Districts can receive between 10% to 47% more funding each year for full-time CTE students, which is calculated using basic allotment funding. Basic allotment is locked at $6,160 per student counted in average daily attendance. • $6,776 allotted for a student in CTE courses not
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