April 8, 2013 at 2:45 p.m.
CIED Center
530 W. University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
Teleconference
1-888-670-3525/Code: 2420470953
Education/Youth Committee
Agenda
ITEMS
A.
B.
C.
D.
PRESENTER
Agenda approval
1. Approve Agenda
2. Members declare Conflict of Interest
3. Minutes of March 18, 2013 Meeting
Informational Items
1. Youth Program Update
2. GACC Education Task Force Update
3. Expanding HS Internships in Our Region
4. HS End of Course (EOC) Exam Resource: Algebra
Nation
Committee Activity
Two Work Groups: The Choices I Make
1. Resources: Draft a preliminary document of all
resources in the community that can help design an
education and training system for our region.
2. Plan: Draft a list of recommended topics and ideas
that you would like to see in a Region Wide Jobs &
Careers marketing campaign.
E.
TIME
Welcome following Business Competitiveness Meeting
Public Comment and Adjournment
Comments are welcome
ACTION
Quorum – 5 Members
Frank M.
Frank M.
1 min
1 min
1 min.
Keira/Carrie
Kim/Ian
Staff/Cmte
3 min.
3 min.
3 min.
Kim
5 min.
Correct/Approve Agenda
Declaration of Conflict
Approve / Disapprove
No Action Anticipated
Discussion
Frank/Kim
40 min.
Chair
No action anticipated
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Next Full Board Meeting – Monday, May 20 at 3:00 p.m.
Next Combined Committee Meeting – Monday, June 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Next Education/Youth Committee Meeting – Monday, May 13, 2013 at 2:45 p.m.
Minutes of March 18, 2013 Education/Youth Committee
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Held at CIED, 530 W. University Ave., Gainesville
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Attendees: Chair Frank McGeown, Brandi Noegel, Zag, Jane Parkin, Randy Starling, Shawn Graves, Debbie Mason, Judy
Boles (phone), Eleanor Boston (phone). Guests: Rick Staub, Board Members: Eli Santana, Edythe Robinson. Staff:
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Kim Tesch-Vaught, Angela Pate, Ron Watson, Celia Chapman, Shareen Baptiste, Ian Fletcher, Shanon Nelson, Dana
Norman, Makaya McKnight, Carrie Tam, Keira Simmonds
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A. Welcome and Introductions
Chair Frank McGeown called the meeting to order at 2:50 p.m. and welcomed everyone.
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B. Agenda Approval
C.
1. Agenda: Zag made a motion, seconded by Judy Boles, to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
2. Conflicts of Interest: There were none.
3. Minutes: Judy Boles made a motion, seconded by Don Davis, to approve minutes of the February 11 meeting. Motion
carried.
Informational Items
1. Youth Program Update
Keira Simmonds reported that 28 youth completed the first Tech Quest entrepreneurship training in Starke. Tech Quest
Gainesville ends on Wednesday with over 20 graduates. One found his first job. The recent state monitoring went very
well with no findings. Staff is working with six Youth Work Experience employers for April and summer Work Experience
C.
starts in July. FloridaWorks covers salaries and Workers Comp for up to 100 hours of supervised work. Last year 160 youth
participated in Alachua and Bradford Counties.
2. GACC Education Task Force Update
Ian Fletcher reported that a newly formed Chamber Education Task Force is working in three committees (K-12, Retention
and Recruiting, and College Retention). Rick Staub, GACC Task Force Chair, is creating a matrix of information and goals.
The Task Force supported Howard Bishop Middle School in their application for WFI’s IT Career Academy grant and,
whether or not they get the grant, they will move forward with the academy and, in addition, will create an e-academy for
programming language that can be accessed by all students.
3. WFI’s Middle School IT Career Academy Technical Assistance Project
Kim reported that WFI has released Phase 2 of the IT Career Academy Technical Assistance grant. Bradford School Board
received a Phase 1 grant and Alachua School Board is applying for Phase 2. The goal is certifications in Microsoft and Adobe for
middle school students – the first time workforce funds have been used in middle schools. The Phase 2 training for 10 middle
schools will be done here at the CIED.
Discussion Items
1. Committee Focus – “The Choices I Make”
Frank stated that our focus is to revamp an educational system that isn’t working, evidenced by the amount of remediation
required for college students. Career counselors in middle and high schools can motivate students by making education
relevant to their futures – culinary and automotive programs are examples. Parent involvement is important also. With
tight budgets, year-round schools make sense. Organizations in both counties need to come together to address change in
the system to create an educated workforce.
Judy Boles noted that there is mistrust by business that career counselors working for the School Board will be used for
career counseling. Debbie Mason noted that that fear has been addressed in the school system’s strategic plan. Rick Staub
reported that a Summit to bring all the players together is being discussed by the Chamber Committee. Judy reported that
a recent report shows that 76% of high school students graduate, of those 56% enroll in college and of those 48% graduate
from college.
Debbie Mason reported that the school system’s strategic plan is very much in alignment with the community’s strategic
plan and includes career counselors. On May 9th there will be a Community Strategic Plan presentation including the school
system, the Chamber Education Committee, DJJ, Early Learning Coalition and workforce. There is synergy with all the
disparate silos coming together. Seven groups and over 400 people have been invited. United Way is the facilitator.
TED Talk – Bill Strickland, Manchester Bidwell Corp.
The TED Talk video was shown of Bill Strickland who founded Manchester Bidwell, a world-class institute in Pittsburgh. The
school is devoted to vocational instruction in partnership with big business. The program offers a national model for
education, training and hope.
Public Comments and Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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C2
C3
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TOPIC/ISSUE:
Youth Program Update
The FloridaWorks WIA Youth department is ramping up for the 2013 Summer Work Experience program where youth between
the ages of 14 and 21 are placed in area businesses for up to 100 hours to learn valuable employability skills and skill sets.
The 2013 Summer Work Experience will start July 1 and run through August 31, 2013. FloridaWorks is actively looking for
businesses to host one or more youth by becoming a Youth Work Experience partner. Partners are required to provide
dedicated, caring and knowledgeable mentors that will help mold and develop the workforce of tomorrow. Each business
will be assigned a WIA Youth Career Developer to aid them in providing constructive feedback to youth during this period.
FloridaWorks will also provide payment to the youth at a rate of $7.79 per hour (not to exceed 100 hrs.) and cover liability
through workers compensation. If interested, businesses may contact Ms. Keira Simmonds, WIA Youth Program Manager, at
352-244-5921 or by email at [email protected]
TOPIC/ISSUE: GACC Education Task Force Update
Ian Fletcher will give an update at the meeting. Draft report was presented at the March 28 GACC Board Meeting.
Summary of proposed action items will be discussed.
TOPIC/ISSUE: Expanding High School Internships in Our Region
SHRM (Society of Human Resource Managers), SBAC, GACC and United Way are developing a program to expand
the opportunity for paid and unpaid high school internships in Alachua County. United Way is working with SBAC
and FloridaWorks staff to create a program that builds on the experience of the FloridaWorks Youth Program and
increases the number of businesses offering internships to high school students beyond those eligible for the
FloridaWorks Youth Program. The program expansion can also include Bradford County. The goal is to offer a
single point of entry with United Way initially hosting the expanded business and student recruitment and then
working with the FloridaWorks Youth Team to collaboratively manage this region-wide expansion.
TOPIC/ISSUE: End of Course Exam (EOC) Resource: Algebra Nation
RESOURCE:
http://www.algebranation.com/ A FREE, Powerful Algebra
End-of-Course Prep Tool to help teachers and
students succeed on the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam (EOC), the University of Florida and Study Edge have
created Algebra Nation – a FREE, online, easy-to-use, EOC preparation resource aligned with the latest state
standards.
Links to FAQ for End of Course exams: http://www.fldoe.org/faq/default.asp?Dept=179&ID=1424#Q1424
Two FAQ’s provided here:
1. What are the Florida End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments?
The Florida EOC Assessments are tests designed to measure student achievement of the Next Generation Sunshine
State Standards for specific courses, as outlined in their course descriptions. These assessments are part of
Florida's Next Generation Strategic Plan for the purpose of increasing student achievement and improving college
and career readiness. The first assessment to begin the transition to end-of-course testing in Florida was the 2011
Algebra 1 EOC Assessment. Biology 1 and Geometry EOC Assessments will be administered for the first time in May
2012. There are plans to implement additional EOC assessments in U.S. History and Civics. The proposed
transition schedule (PDF) for end-of-course testing is provided on the Florida EOC Assessments website.
20. What happens if a student fails an EOC assessment?
Once Achievement Levels are established for an EOC assessment, students must pass each required EOC
assessment by earning an Achievement Level 3 score or higher in order to earn course credit. If a student does
not pass the EOC assessment, the student must retake it until passing it in order to earn course credit for courses
that are either required for graduation or for promotion to high school (while students do not earn course credits
in middle school, passing the Civics EOC Assessment will be required for promotion to high school [grade 9] from
the middle grades). For information regarding which student cohorts must meet the Achievement Level 3
requirement for each EOC assessment, see How will the EOC assessment scores be reported and will there be new
passing scores and definitions of proficiency?
End of Course Exam Fact Sheet for Algebra 1 here: http://fcat.fldoe.org/eoc/pdf/Algebra1InformationSheet201213.pdf
Committee Activity
D1
TOPIC/ISSUE:
Two Work Groups: The Choices I Make
Please be prepared to choose one of the work groups. And we encourage you to submit written ideas and
resources to Celia at [email protected] by Friday, April 5th if you are unable to attend the meeting so we
can provide them to the work group that day.
1. Resources Work Group: Drawing from the organizations identified from prior meetings as well as others not
previously identified.
Draft a preliminary document of all resources in the community that can help design an education and training
system for our region that supports our region’s industries i.e. Healthcare, Biomanufacturing, Advanced
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Green Technologies, etc.
2. Plan Work Group
Draft a list of recommended topics and ideas that you want to see in a Region-wide Jobs and Careers marketing
campaign. The focus of the campaign is to make education and training choices relevant to the jobs and careers
available in our region now and in the future. The campaign will feature our region’s business owners, CEOs and
Presidents discussing the jobs they have in their companies and what they look for in potential employees.