BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY
Some context
Why it matters
Berkner High School student Khloe Chaney works in the on-campus Credit Union of Texas Smart Branch. She said the program has improved her interpersonal and financial literacy skills while helping expose her to a potential career path. “I’m really excited about the doors this program has opened for me,” she said. “You can really see the change that the students go through when you’re working here.” CUTX CEO Eric Pointer said the program helps “bring our mission to life.” He said that the program also adds to the company’s future talent pipeline, saying that CUTX has hired several former Smart Branch students to permanent roles throughout the organization. Richardson City Manager Don Magner said that partnerships with Richardson
May 2022 PISD bond passes, including CTE center funding
DFW workforce projections
Employment (2022)
Projected employment (2032)
25K 20K 15K 10K 5K 0
November 2024 PISD CTE center starts construction November 2025 RISD bond passes, including CTE center funding 2026 • RISD CTE center design phase starts • PISD CTE center opens
Business
Industry Health care
Education
SOURCE: TEXAS LABOR ANALYSIS/COMMUNITY IMPACT
2028 RISD CTE center starts construction
and Plano ISDs help bolster the city’s efforts to recruit and retain businesses in the city. “We are in a really good position, where I see RISD and PISD CTE programs really helping us,” Magner said.
2031 RISD CTE center opens
SOURCE: PLANO ISD, RICHARDSON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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