1. (a) CTE programs, as defined in Ed 306.02(c), shall be available to meet specific educational, district, and graduation requirements, as outlined below:

   1. (1) Every public high school shall be identified within a CTE region as established in accordance with RSA 188-E and Ed 1302 and be included in the regional agreement established pursuant to Ed 1304.02; and
   2. (2) Every public high school shall make all students aware of programs available at the regional CTE center.
2. (b) Receiving districts shall make every effort to offer opportunities to every qualified student in the region who desires to participate in a program at the CTE center, in accordance with the formula for participation prescribed in the respective regional agreement.
3. (c) CTE cooperative agreements shall require the sending and the receiving school districts to coordinate calendars and schedules to maximize students’ access to CTE programming pursuant to Ed 1304.02.
4. (d) Every public high school student shall have access to programs at the regional CTE center, subject to attainment of prerequisites and space availability within the program in a CTE center and the sending school budget restrictions.
5. (e) Prerequisites shall be directly related to a student’s ability to successfully complete the CTE program of core technical competencies vetted by business and industry and postsecondary institutions.
6. (f) Each CTE center shall report aggregate data to all sending schools regarding student performance disaggregated by each CTE program.

7. (g) An approved CTE program shall be one that:

   1. (1) Delivers multi-level career and technical education, as defined in Ed 306.02(c), in sequential fashion, based on curriculum-specific competencies endorsed by CTE and business leaders;
   2. (2) Uses competencies aligned with national industry standards that have been vetted through both business and industry and postsecondary education;

   3. (3) Offers students a career pathway plan of study that establishes an educational progression from secondary through postsecondary, which culminates in:

      1. a. A postsecondary educational degree or credential in the student’s chosen career field; or
      2. b. Opportunities in the student’s identified career field in a supportive capacity for students with disabilities whose IEP teams have determined that the student, even with accommodations or modifications, is unable to meet licensure or certification requirements;
   4. (4) Implements third-party assessments as recognized and designated by the department;

   5. (5) Offers approved CTE programs in a safe environment for students that:

      1. a. Meet safety standards established by national associations and adopted as administrative rules by New Hampshire licensing boards for that career; and
      2. b. Adhere to class sizes pursuant to Ed 306.14;
   6. (6) Coordinates with postsecondary or apprenticeship programs, or both; and
   7. (7) Coordinates with business and industry-based programs.

Source. (See Revision Notes #1, #2, #3, and #4 at part heading for Ed 306) #14150, eff 12-13-24