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DearPimaCountyResidentWhenyoungpeoplediscoverwhattheywanttodoinlifeitx19samagicalmomentoftenaccompaniedbyfeelingsofexhilarationcondenceandreliefbothforthestudentandtheparents.ThankstoyouaswenowlookbackonPimaCountyJTEDx19ssecondyearofoperationwecanseeclearlythatwehavehelpedthousandsofstudentsthroughoutPimaCountyexploreandembarkontheircareers.Imustadmitthisgivesusanexhilaratingfeelingtoo.YouPimaCountytaxpayerssawtheneedtohelpstudentsandinthepasttwoyearsthesecondarypropertytaxofthoseofyoulivinginour11memberschooldistrictsraised8millioninrevenuestotheState.MoreimportantlythefundingforPimaCountystudentsenrolledinJTEDCareerandTechnicalEducationCTEclassesintheformofStateAidandEqualizationhasbeenalmost40millionduringthisperiod.FromJuly12007toJune302009wex19veseenajumpfrom12000toalmost18000studentsenrolledinCTEcourses.Ix19dlikeyoutoseehowthistranslatesdirectlytopeoplelikeyouortopeopleyouknowbysharingaletterfromoneofourparentswhohasasonenrolledatCienegaHighSchoolbutisabletotakeJTEDengineeringcoursesatVailHighSchool.TonightmyfamilyandIwenttotheintroductionnightofthenewzero-hourengineeringclassatVailHighSchool.WeweretoldthatJTEDwasresponsibleforthisclass.IamsothankfulMysonhaswantedtoworkforNASAsincekindergarten.Hex19snowasophomoreandhasnarrowedhisinteresttoroboticengineering.ThisclassisaGodsend.Hewillbeabletoexploreallareasofengineeringandmakeaninformeddecisiononhisfuturecareer.Ix19veneverseenmysonsoexcitedtogetupanhourearlierforschool.Thankyouagainforthefundingforthisincredibleclass.SincerelyDebbieFitzpatrickWex19vechosenthenameTheCallingforourAnnualReportbecauseoneofthemostnobleandimportantthingswearehonoredandprivilegedtoaccomplishistohelpstudentsndandrespondtotheircallinginlife.Inthefollowingpagesyoux19lllearnmoreabouthowwex19vesignicantlyimprovedthelevelofinstructioninCTEcoursesthroughoutPimaCountybyinvestinginnewandimprovedfacilitiesstaffdevelopmentinnovativecurriculumprogramsandCareerandTechnicalStudentOrganizations.ThispastyearweenjoyedremarkablesuccesswithourCertiedNurseAssistantFireScienceandCosmetologyprogramsatourCentralCampuslocationsandwehavemanynewexcitingprogramsforstudentsaswestartourthirdyear.Onbehalfofourstudentsandstaffthankyouforansweringthecalltohelpstudents.SincerelyAlanL.StormPh.D.SuperintendentCEO2