Vision Statement:
Engaging career and technical students with industry-focused education and training to empower and
equip them for tomorrow's career opportunities.
Mission Statement:
To engage every student with industry-level education to raise students' knowledge of career and
technical fields in their everyday lives and prepare students for future careers. We will accomplish this
by fostering curiosity, ingenuity and creativity through a variety of hands-on learning experiences
throughout the school year. We strive to empower and equip students by enhancing key skills such as
initiative, critical thinking, adaptation, collaboration, problem solving, resiliency, leadership, and
communication.
Goals of Merkel ISD’s CTE Program:
1. To equip all students with the knowledge and skills required to earn an industry-based
certification.
2. To empower all students with the required academic and technical knowledge and skills to
pursue a post-secondary educational opportunity (technical school, two-year college, or
four-year university).
3. To engage all students in career learning experiences prior to graduation so they exit high
school ready to enter a career field of interest to them.
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CTE Teacher Roles and Responsibilities
All employees are expected to work together in a cooperative spirit to serve the best interest