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Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you all found a chance to unplug, rest, and recharge for the final stretch of the school year.

🔍 Looking Ahead: Four-Year Plans

Every CTE teacher should have a Four-Year Program Plan—either individually or collaboratively with peers—to reflect the vision for your program. OSPI provides a template and resources you can access here:  🔗 CTE Resources & Essentials

Conditional Certificate Renewals

If you are renewing a Conditional Certificate, please review the February 24 blog post for details. Before submitting, you will need to:
Document 50 clock hours in EDS
Complete and submit to the CTE Office your CTE Professional Training Plan

For any questions, join our Certification Q&A Zoom sessions:
📅 April 8, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM | https://osd111.zoom.us/j/83073328284
📅 April 9, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:30 AM | https://osd111.zoom.us/j/86139153811

Our goal is to complete all renewals by June 1.

This Week's Events

  • Enrollment Reporting

The start of April marks the time for student count reporting. This is vital for CTE funding. With Chelsea on vacation, Paula will be handling Enrollment Reporting this month.

  • Certification Q&A Sessions

See above. These are informal check-ins—bring your questions, and we’ll talk about the process.

  • School Visits

During the week, Paula will be in buildings, I hope to see each of you throughout the week.


Have an excellent week.


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