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Education Advisory Group

September 25, 20088:30 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.Calhoun ISD 

Meeting Minutes 

 

Members and Alternates Present:  

Mike Hoffner, EAG Chair/ISD Representative; Bill Mills, Coldwater; Kris Jenkins, Calhoun ISD; Dennis Bona, Post-Secondary/KCC; Al Miller, Education representative; Leigh Ann Hicks, Branch Area Career Center; Anita Henderson, WDB member; Joy Clawson, Branch Parent Advisor. 

Guests/Presenters: Lisa Larson, WIA Youth, Calhoun ISD

 

The meeting was called to order by EAG Chair Mike Hoffner 

 

Welcome and Introductions:  Mike welcomed committee members.

 

Minutes:  April 3  EAG meeting minutes were approved as printed.

 

Nomination of Vice Chair: Al Miller nominated and approved as Vice Chair.

 

 

 WDB/WIA Youth Update: 

  • Lisa Larson updated committee members on the WIA Youth program participant breakdown by community (statistics included in your packets). 
 

 New CTE Programs and Approval: 
  • Lakeview – Family Consumer Science – Non Wage Earning Program
  • Lakeview- Marketing – switch from Business
  • CACC – Environmental Science – New and Emerging CIP Code

Kris gave an explanation of each of the new programs and the rationale for the new program applications.  A discussion was held around the use of CTE funds for Family Consumer Science Programs.  All three programs were approved and applications were sent to the state.

 

Areas of Program Development - CACC:

Kris gave the overview of the proposed areas of program development at the Calhoun Area Career Center.  CACC is working on expanding into new program areas.  Meetings continue to be held to finalize plans.  The three areas and the proposed partners are:

  • Aviation – WMU/Duncan Aviation/Kellogg Community College
  • Food Science Research – Kellogg Company/MSU/ Kellogg Community College
  • Alternative Energy – Consumers Energy
  • DMAlliance (Design and Manufacturing Alliance) – Alternative Energy Conference, October 15.  Kris will be attending.

 

Workforce Development Report:

The report that was submitted to the Workforce Development Board was reviewed (report included in your packet).

 

Updates:

  •  
    • Ferris web site and the work completed on the segments and the next steps for academic alignment
    • Counselor Connect Meetings
    • National Career Pathways Network – Annual Conference

·         October 22-25, Cincinnati, Ohio – Representatives from all 3 counties attending

  •   Health Careers Summit – April 16, 2009  

 

 

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday, December 4, 2008 8:30 a.m. to 10:30a.m. at CISD  

            Minutes were compiled by Kris Jenkins

 

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