Trust members asked the consultant RFP to prioritize a localized needs assessment, embed a long‑range vision alongside the state's five‑year production plan, and include cost estimates and a decision‑making rubric so the town can compare tradeoffs among proposed tools.

Representatives from the Education Commission of the States and Advanced CTE told the committee that Perkins V is the main federal funding vehicle for career and technical education (about $1.4 billion nationally) and described student-, cost-, resource- and hybrid-based funding models states use to distribute CTE dollars.

Committee emphasizes need for new members to ensure decision-making capability and maintain quorum.