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New CTE Programs Los Fresnos CISD Adds New CTE Programs for Health Science
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Page 4 On the group picture, the names of the students from left to right are: Moon Gonzalez, Jo Dee Rodriguez, Martha Fuentes, Kayla Valdez, Julissa Salas, Karen Garcia, Naomi Hinojosa, Sophia Sifuentes, Alexia Flores (not in picture), Mr. Luis Muniz Photo Provided by LFCISD
What is CTE? CTE, or ‘Career and Technical Education classes, are classes more directed towards an individual’s career interests. They are generally more handson than traditional academic courses and can help improve skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and communication in students. Skills like these can add value to students early on, boosting their confidence while teaching them the hands-on side of their dream career. Los Fresnos CISD offers a multitude of Career and Technical Education Courses for students and can check them out on their website at https:// sites.google.com/lfcisd. net/jperez01/home.
Muniz’s is a Health Science Teacher and Patient Care Technician/ Phlebotomy Practicum Instructor for Los Fresnos CISD having 7 years of experience in a healthcare setting and 2 years of experience as an educator. He’s currently working on his Health Science graduate degree from UTRGV and hoping to finish in December 2021. Rolando Guerra, the Career and Technical Education Director, reached out to Los Fresnos Newspaper on informing those interested in pursuing a later career in the healthcare industry. The goal with the CTE program is to ‘empower students by providing them the opportunity to graduate college and career ready and be prepared for a lifetime of learning.’ Mission Statement from Los Fresnos CISD Website.
New CTE Courses This School year there are new Health Science courses being offered and taught by Luis Muniz at Los Fresnos CISD. Luis
Benefits for Students Taking these Courses When asking LFCISD what would the benefits would be in taking these courses they responded with the following
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quote, “Obtaining a certification in Patient Care Technician and Phlebotomy can guide students into any nursing, allied health, or even to medical school programs nationally. The purpose of these certifications is to help students gain knowledge and experience in the medical field and to facilitate their understanding whenever they proceed to more advanced degrees in healthcare. PCTs and Phlebotomists can work at any hospital, clinics, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and dialysis clinics— anywhere that involves hands-on patient care.”
students who have an interest in pursuing in the medical field. Moon Gonzalez says that the certification can get her straight into the
program she wants with a bit of a head start by having PCT/Phlebotomy certification. She would like to attend college and become a psychiatrist to care for mental health. She’s currently a Senior, 17 years of age. Another student by the name of Naomi Hinojosa says that she would like to expand her knowledge and gain experience in the medical field to reach her goal of becoming a NICU Registered Nurse. NICU nurses work with premature infants born with any type of complication. She says she loves caring for infants and children. She’s currently a Senior, 17 years of age. These courses are a great way for students to finally pursue their dreams of working in the medical field.
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Los Fresnos CISD Board Approves New Budget, Adopts Lower Tax Rate At the August 30, 2021 Special Called Board Meeting, the Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a budget and set a tax rate for the 2021-2022 school year. The tax rate adopted is a three cent decrease from the previous year. Trustees approved
Helping Students a budget that sets the Succeed in their district’s tax rate of $1.16 Dreams per $100 valuation, which Rolando Guerra is the three cents lower explains the importance than the $1.19 rate that has of investing in our been in place since 2010. children. That they are the future of this career. “The Board of Trustees, And they themselves in their oversight capacity, are choosing to have continue to stress the an interest in helping importance of exercising others, and we are CULL Generic 5x2 eng_Layout 1 10/30/12 11:27 AM just here to help the the fiduciary responsibility Parents’ kids can reach we have to the residents their dreams. Here of our community. are some quotes from Throughout the years, the
Board has worked with administration to save where we can so we can spend where we must and we have strived to operate the District efficiently. It is a good day when we can pass a $63 million school construction bond and turn around and adopt a balanced budget and set a tax rate that is three cents lower than the tax rate set the previous year,” said Superintendent Gonzalo Salazar.
The adoption of the budget demonstrated the District’s commitment to its fiscal responsibility and support for initiatives that will ensure that Los Page 1 Fresnos CISD remains one of the top academic school ® districts in the state.
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