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DearPimaCountyResidentTheJointTechnologicalEducationDistrictJTEDapprovedbyvotersin2006issuccessfullyenhancingCareerandTechnicalEducationCTEforstudentswhoattendpublicprivatecharterandhomeschoolsthroughoutPimaCounty.x1cJointx1dreferstothefactthatJTEDworkswithall11ofthecountyx19sschooldistrictstoimproveexistingCTEprogramsandtobuildnewprogramsinacostefAcientmanner.JTEDenablesschoolstoworksmartershareresourcesandtakeadvantageofeconomiesofscale.TheDistrictalsoworkswithbusinessandindustrytoensurethatallstudentscollege-boundornotareabletolearnskillstodayforopportunitiestomorrow.Youmayrememberthetermx1cVocationalEdx1dfromyearsago.Nowthetermx1cCareerandTechnicalEducationx1ddescribesthehighlevelofskillsthatpreparesstudentsforpost-secondaryeducationandtoentertheworkforce.ThankstotheforesightandtirelesseffortsofmanycommunityleaderssuchastheSouthernArizonaLeadershipCouncilJTEDx19sfoundingGoverningBoardandtheBusinessandIndustryAdvisoryCommitteeJTEDhasmadetremendousprogress.AfewaccomplishmentsinourArstyearincludeThe11districtsreceivedmorethan11.3millionforstate-of-the-artequipmentfacilityupgradesandCTEteachertraining.EnrollmentinCTEcoursesincreasedfrom12000studentsin2006to17500studentsthispastyear.Studentsjump-startedtheireducationbyearningdualcreditandarticulatedcreditforPimaCommunityCollegebytakingJTEDfundedCTEcourses.IencourageyoutoreadthefollowingpagesofthisAnnualReporttolearnmoreabouthowJTEDisworkingforstudentsandPimaCountytaxpayers.Iwanttothankeachofyouforyoursupportofourmissiontoprovidepremiercareerandtechnicaleducationprogramsforalleligiblestudents.WewillremainsteadfastinourmissiontoworkwithbusinessandindustrytoprovideprogramsthatwillbefocusedonboththeeducationalandemploymentneedsofPimaCounty.OnbehalfofeveryoneatJTEDwelookforwardtoworkingwithyoutosecureasuccessfulfutureAlanL.StormPh.D.JTEDSuperintendentCEO