笔耻谤辫辞蝉别:听A general advisory council (GAC) provides direction and guidance to administrators and teachers for the entire Career and Technical Education ( CTE) program offered by a district. This type of advisory group is usually formed at the secondary level to serve skills centers and high schools.
Basis for Establishment:聽To advise CTE Director and educators on improvements to CTE programs linking to career readiness in the following pathways:
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- Agricultural Sciences
- Business & Marketing
- Family & Consumer Science
- Health Sciences
- Skilled & Technical Sciences
- STEM
Decision-Making Process:聽The guidance and advice of local advisory council members helps ensure students are learning the most current skills needed in the workplace.
Plan of Work:
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- Review annual CTE goals
- Support courses in advisory pathways / mentoring or direction
- Evaluate effectiveness of CTE programs with Program Evaluation Rubric.
Members:
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- Heather Steele, CTE Director & Co-chair
- Maddy Anderson, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Danny Bennett, Whatcom Goodwill
- Priscilla Brotherton, Re-Sources
- Patrick Burnett, Whatcom Community College
- Lance Calloway, AGC of Washington
- Brandi Civico, Phillips 66
- Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University
- Robert Dyer, Pacific Injection Molding Corp.
- Michael Gan, Cascade STEAM
- Katherine Hendricks, Community Member/ Sub/ Volunteer for BSD
- Dana Hickenbottom, Cascadia Renewables
- Thomas Hoats, Mariner
- Michael Jay, Educational Systemics, Inc.
- David Ketter, retired high school science teacher
- Gil Lund, Fives Lund LLC
- Kimberly Maki, Washington State Patrol, Recruitment and Retention Officer
- De Murr, Cascade STEAM
- Guy Occhiogrosso, Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Laura Plaut, Common Threads
- Fred Sheppard, Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County
- Lea Sklarsky, Mindport Museum
- Delaney Skordal, Re-Sources
- Martin Spencer, Marlin Engineering, Inc.
- Simon Vickery, Climate and Energy Policy Manager at RE Sources
- CTE teachers and staff
Responsibilities:
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- Provide information on expanding/improving programs
- Support partnerships between business/industry/community & education
- Make recommendations that will strengthen CTE curriculum
- Evaluate programs with Director assistance
Budget Implications:聽Transparency with GAC on goals with federal and state funds.
罢颈尘别濒颈苍别:听One Fall GAC Meeting and one Spring meeting.