2022 Career and Technical Education Month Proclamation

Photographed: 

• Suzi Mitchell - CTE Director
• Joe Henderson - CTE Workforce Development Coordinator
• Matt Kelly - CTE Instructional Technology Coordinator

WHEREAS, CTE Month is taking place during the month of February to honor students who have chosen to pursue career and technical education as a means of acquiring real-world skills to compete in the workforce; and

WHEREAS, Around 1.5 million Texas secondary students are enrolled in one or more Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses in 1,200 school districts throughout the state, and over 6,550 Hays CISD students are enrolled in CTE courses, which encompass a variety of occupational fields, including agriculture, education and training, computer science, and health care; and

WHEREAS, In addition to gaining specific career-related knowledge, participants in CTE programs learn such essential skills as time management, problem solving, and critical thinking, which better prepare them for the challenges and opportunities of the workplace; these programs motivate and engage students by providing hands-on activities in which they can further their expertise and interact with community members, potential employers, and students and teachers who share their vocational interests; and

WHEREAS, Career and Technical Education is offering a path to success in the 21st century economy while helping to address the urgent need for skilled labor in high-demand industries, and it is enabling numerous Texans to secure gainful employment and lead productive, fulfilling lives;

Now, therefore, be it PROCLAIMED, That the City of Kyle hereby recognize February as

“CTE Month”

and extend sincere best wishes to all the talented young students who have chosen Career and Technical Education as a way to achieve their long-term professional goals.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Seal of Kyle, Texas, this 1st day of February 2022.

Travis Mitchell, Mayor