These pathways include manufacturing and industrial maintenance, advanced automotive, digital communications, information technology, agriculture, and culinary arts. Miller notes that many of these lead to college credentials through partnerships with Lee College, Houston City College, Lamar Institute of Technology, and San Jacinto College. Hands-on-learning is at the heart of each pathway. “We’re trying to incorporate a practicum experience for every single program,” Miller conveys.“In culinary, we have our own restaurant called Titan Table. It’s there at Stuart Career Tech High School, and it’s open to the community. Every week they have a new menu that they try out, and the community can buy tickets and come and eat with us on Wednesdays. They’re putting into practice all the skills that they’re learning over those four years.” IT TAKES A COMMUNITY Partnerships are crucial to the success of these programs, and through the efforts of the Baytown Chamber of Commerce the district has a network of support that ranges from mentoring and enrichment to scholarships and workforce opportunities. “All of our campuses have a Partner in Education,” details Miller. “Whether it’s our credit union or an industry within logistics, every single one of our campuses are attached to a business as a partner in education, and many of our large campuses have multiple partners.” 253 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12 GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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