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On March 11, 2025, Santa Rosa County Schools Workforce Education Department presented CAPE (Career and Professional Education) bonus funding checks to schools across the district, recognizing their achievements in career and technical education (CTE) while earning industry certifications.
During 2023-2024 our students earned almost 10,000 industry recognized credentials in areas like culinary, entrepreneurship, biotechnology, agriculture and information technology, just to name a few.
The Florida CAPE Act provides bonuses to schools for students who earn industry certifications. This ensures that our students have access to valuable workforce training and resources and are college and career ready by graduation. In addition, these industry recognized credentials demonstrate valuable skill sets in demand in our local workforce. For the 2023-2024 school year, Santa Rosa County earned a total of $4,100,000 in CAPE funding. This funding is used to enrich or enhance the specific program(s) where funds are earned and to grow additional opportunities each year for students at all schools throughout the district.
CAPE Funding by School:
- Avalon Middle School $182,186.24
- Central School $93,691.97
- Chumuckla Elementary School $1,999.12
- East Bay K8 School $57,441.31
- Gulf Breeze High School $546,425.45
- Gulf Breeze Middle School $172,057.38
- Holley Navarre Middle School $164,727.28
- Hobbs Middle School $69,436.01
- Jay Elementary School $1,865.84
- Jay High School $90,093.56
- King Middle School $154,598.42
- Locklin Technical College $207,908.22
- Milton High School $797,514.61
- Navarre High School $663,707.01
- Pace High School $444,070.63
- Pea Ridge Elementary School $1,865.84
- Santa Rosa High School $7,996.47
- Sims Middle School $159,796.13
- Woodlawn Beach Middle School $298,934.70
- Wallace Lake K8 School $39,849.08
“We are extremely proud of the industry certifications our students are earning,” said Charlin Knight, Director of Workforce Education. “Through these certifications, students are gaining real-world skills that will set them up for success in their future careers.”
Jennifer Hines, Coordinator of Workforce Education, added, “This funding directly supports our programs by providing the tools and training necessary to prepare students for high-demand careers within our local workforce.”
For more information about Workforce Education in Santa Rosa County and/or to explore career pathways available to students, please visit www.santarosacareerpathways.com.
To see photos from the check presentations, please visit our SRCDS Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/santarosacountydistrictschools/. Congratulations to all of the schools that received these bonuses!
For questions or media inquiries, please contact Nadia Colin, Public Information and Family and Community Outreach Officer for Santa Rosa County District Schools, at PIO@santarosa.k12.fl.us.
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