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Some “technical education services” were able to resume this week, under new guidance from the Michigan Department of Education and under the MDHHS COVID-19 emergency orders.
A memo from the MDE dated Dec. 9 states in part, “Gatherings at trade schools and career schools are permitted for the purpose of providing technical education services, including manufacturing, industrial technology, trades, and cosmetology, but only to the extent that these activities cannot be completed remotely.”
“They realize that those things can’t really be done virtually, that they need the hands-on stuff,” CCISD Superintendent George Stockero said.
Wednesday marked the first day that CTE classes were allowed to meet in person. Stockero said he was worried students not required to attend normal classes would not go to the CTE classes either. 80% of the students attended for day one.