Many teenagers surely would get on board with being able to design and build ready-to-ride skateboards, longboards, snowboards and paddle boards during the school day. With the help of a new $50,000 grant, students in Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education...
A new group of about a dozen 19- to 26-year olds has become part of the daily rhythm at North Central Michigan College as they dine at the Iron Horse Cafe, work in the kitchen, help clean computer labs, and traverse the campus. In fact, most people would likely...
Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education millage request on the May 5, 2026, ballot 23 programs operating in 50+ classrooms, dozens of K-12 initiatives funded by millage Learn about all Char-Em ISD Career Tech programming and initiatives on the CTE website On May...
Voters throughout Char-Em ISD overwhelmingly approved the four-year renewal of the Career and Technical Education Millage in Tuesday’s election, May 8, 2018. The millage renewal was approved 4,314 to 2,038, or a 68 percent approval (unofficial results).
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, voters throughout Char-Em ISD approved two Career and Technical Education proposals: The core renewal/restoration of 0.75 mills, and an expansion of career tech with a 0.25 mills request. The first request, 0.75 mills renewal/restoration of the core CTE millage, passed by 66%, 7,307 yes votes to 3,753 no votes. The […]
EAST JORDAN – Ten participants in the first Welding Skills Lab received certificates of completion and had a chance to network with regional employers in need of welders on April 28, at the conclusion of the first 15-week session of this new training opportunity for participants of all ages. The participants gathered at East Jordan […]
Visit the Street STEM web page “We never know who will be the next engineer, scientist, astronaut, or technology problem-solver, but we do know they are right here in Char-Em.” Jim Rummer, Director of Career and Technical Education, Char-Em ISD When Brandon Beltz walks into a classroom these days, students light up with excitement. […]
On May 3, 2022, voters throughout Char-Em ISD’s 11 public school districts will be asked to consider two Career and Technical Education ballot proposals: The core CTE millage renewal of 0.75 mills. This millage has been approved by voters every four years since 1996. This millage has supported the operation of 47 CTE programs throughout […]
Six students in the Agriscience and Natural Resources class at Alanson High School recently had the opportunity to compete in the Great Lakes Floral Association’s annual competition, with one senior placing second in the high school competition. The class is a Career and Technical Education program supported by Char-Em ISD and Alanson Public Schools. “This […]
By Phillip Haldaman, Transportation Coordinator Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District Hardly a week goes by that we’re not made aware of the many challenges employers face in the transportation industry in general, and school districts in particular relative to hiring and retaining CDL-qualified drivers. For school bus drivers, these shortages remain critical across the country. Four […]
Many teenagers surely would get on board with being able to design and build ready-to-ride skateboards, longboards, snowboards and paddle boards during the school day. With the help of a new $50,000 grant, students in Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE)...
A new group of about a dozen 19- to 26-year olds has become part of the daily rhythm at North Central Michigan College as they dine at the Iron Horse Cafe, work in the kitchen, help clean computer labs, and traverse the campus. In fact, most people would likely assume...
See the Early Childhood / Great Start Collaborative State of the Community report on this page, after the ISD overview 30 years of Career and Technical Education in Char-Em ISD! There continue to be many uncertainties in the world of education, but one constant...
Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education millage request on the May 5, 2026, ballot 23 programs operating in 50+ classrooms, dozens of K-12 initiatives funded by millage Learn about all Char-Em ISD Career Tech programming and initiatives on the CTE website On May 5,...
From Behavioral Health Coordinator, Alicia Schlehuber, Dec. 16, 2025 The urgent issue of social media's impact on youth mental health remains a top concern, as recently highlighted at the Advancing School Mental Health Conference put on by the National Center for...