Name: Modernizing CTE in Kansas: A Panel Showcase of 2025-26 Reserve Grant Innovations.
Start: 2026-07-21T14:30:00-0500
End: 2026-07-21T15:20:00-0500

Welcome to the K-ACTE Career Tech Summit 2026: Shaping the Next Generation of Workers!

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Modernizing CTE in Kansas: A Panel Showcase of 2025-26 Reserve Grant Innovations.

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT

NMOCA 217 Hudson Auditorium

Please note: No food or drink can be taken into this meeting space.

Discover how Kansas districts are transforming CTE through the Modernization Reserve Grant! From state‑of‑the‑art health science labs to portable welding stations and drone‑piloting programs, this panel showcases real projects that are closing equity gaps, expanding career exploration in middle school, and strengthening high‑demand pathways statewide. Get a preview of what’s possible—and what may be coming for 26–27.

Speakers

Denise Lauber

Perkins Coordinator, KSDE

Denise Lauber is the Perkins Coordinator for the Kansas Department of Education supporting the administration of Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical (CTE) grants to Kansas School Districts.

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
NMOCA 217 Hudson Auditorium Nerman Museum of Contemporary Arts at Johnson County Community College St, Overland Park, KS 66210

Concurrent Session

Affiliate KAAE, KATFACS, KBOA, KHSIA, KLCTE, KTIEA
Session Type Clusters/Pathways
Subject All CTE

2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit

Denise Lauber

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2026 K-ACTE Career Tech Summit

Denise Lauber

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