Midlothian Independent School District

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Proposition B Career & Technical Education

Proposition B proposes Phase 1 of a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center to address the growing demand for workforce training at the secondary school level. In fact, enrollment has increased by 58% at MISD's the MILE since the 2023-2024 school year.

More than 6,223 students are currently enrolled in Career and Technical Education at MISD, with over 840 students attending daily classes at The MILE. MISD currently offers courses in 13 CTE programs and 28 industry pathways in middle school, in high school, at The MILE, and in partnership with both TSTC Red Oak, and Navarro College. A new CTE Center would expand opportunities and programs of study offered. 

Instruction and certifications currently offered

  • Arts, Audio Visual Technology and Communications  
  • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources  
  • Business, Marketing, and Finance  
  • Cosmetology  
  • Culinary Arts  
  • Information Technology 
  • Engineering  
  • Family Consumer Sciences  
  • Health Science  
  • Human Services 
  • Law and Public Service  

 

What’s Included in Prop B

If approved by voters, Phase 1 of a New Career and Technical Education Center would:

  • Offer 125,000 square feet of specialized spaces
    • commercial kitchens
    • computer labs
    • health science classrooms designed to simulate health care facilities
    • engineering labs
    • space for cosmetology education
  • Add enrollment capacity for existing courses and industry pathways
  • Expand program offerings based on student interest and workforce opportunities
  • Allow for future expansion 

Want to learn more about CTE in Midlothian ISD?

Visit our CTE Department webpage.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Will students be able to earn industry certifications at the CTE Center that are required for jobs after graduation?

Yes. Students will have the opportunity to earn certifications in a number of fields, which can save them money and allow them to immediately begin working in jobs that require those certifications. 

  1. Is the CTE Center for students planning to go to college after graduation or for students who will go directly into the workforce?

Both. While many students will choose to immediately join the local workforce after graduation from MISD, some may choose to use the experience gained at the CTE Center to give them a head start on their post-graduate studies at a two- or four-year college. For example, some health science students may choose to immediately begin work in a healthcare setting as a patient care technician, phlebotomist, or radiology technician, while others may go on to a four-year university as a pre-med student.

  1. Will Midlothian ISD be the only school district in the area with a CTE Center? 

No. Many school districts in our area have CTE centers. 

  1. Will MISD keep The MILE open?

MISD will continue using the building and will be able to expand the LEAP program. LEAP is the high school credit recovery program that helps high school students take classes they failed during the regular school year. The program offers self-paced learning and flexibility in learning and testing that helps students get on track to graduation.

The CTE programs currently offered at The MILE will be moved to the new CTE Center once it opens (pending voter approval). Those programs would have additional space and equipment at the new campus, allowing more MISD students to participate. 

  1. What is the size difference between The MILE and the proposed CTE Center?

CTE space at The MILE is approximately 32,000 square feet, and Phase 1 of the new CTE Center is anticipated to be approximately 125,000 square feet.

  1. Why is this proposed as Phase 1?

Phasing a campus like this allows the district to save money now, grow into a larger footprint as enrollment grows, and expand programming in the future as the budget allows. The Facility Planning Committee recommended Phase 1 with a budget of $157 million.

  1. When would the next Phase of a CTE Center be built?

That has not been decided at this time. The building will be designed in a way to allow for future expansion when appropriate. We anticipate that district leaders and the Board of Trustees will seek community input in the future when an expansion is recommended. Funds would likely need to be approved by voters in a future bond election. 

  1. Where will the facility be located?

The specific location of the proposed Phase 1 CTE Center has not yet been determined.
The district owns land that could be considered as a site for the proposed CTE Center.