Digital citizenship remains a core focus, with structured guidance for students on responsible technology use. At the same time, Seal says the district’s career programs will need to stay agile.“We’re going to have to keep our finger on the pulse of what implications AI creates,” he says, “so that if we have to make adjustments, then we’re going to have to respond.” A CAREER CENTER MODEL BUILT FOR SCALE St. Charles Parish Public Schools enrolls approximately 9,000 students, with 3000 of those students between two high schools and a career center that offers project-based learning aligned with industry credentials and dual enrollment. Participation has grown significantly. “For a long time, we had 200 students, and now we have over 1,000 students attending that career center every year,” Dr. Oertling says. One of the center’s most distinctive features is a 256 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 02
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