BY COLBY FARR
About the program
What’s next?
For CISD’s recently launched Carroll Business Academy, Jeremy Jennings, secondary math and science curriculum coordinator for the district, was selected to lead the program. “This is going to be something that when our students graduate from Carroll Business Academy, industry leaders are going to know that they’re from Carroll Business Academy because they are innovative thinkers,” Jennings said in a statement. The core business teachings will remain focused on principles of business, marketing and finance, but the program is getting a facelift based on feedback from students and faculty, according to a district news release. Students enrolled in the academy will have a chance to complete a practicum in entrepreneur- ship in partnership with local community leaders and businesses. The business academy offers a four-course pathway plus one additional course, according to the district’s website. Students enrolled in
Carroll Business Academy
Speaks and her staff are exploring more opportunities to add to GCISD’s CTE programs for the upcoming year and the following years. Speaks has met with several companies in the area, including BNSF Railway and Texas Instruments, to talk about partnering on future internship and student experience opportunities. Speaks said she hopes to see more students and more CTE opportunities in GCISD five to 10 years from now. For her, it’s about finding strong partnerships within the community that are looking for long-term stability, she said. “A lot of it is networking and just getting in front of people and having conversations,” Speaks said.
8 courses
2 honors courses
1 practicum course in entrepreneurship
5 certifications
SOURCE: CARROLL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
the academy will also have a chance to become certified in several skills, including business communication skills and Intuit QuickBooks. In 2023-24, 7,268 students were enrolled in one or more CTE courses in GCISD. CISD did not respond to requests for comment and information about additional CTE programming and enroll- ment at the district.
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