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You may recall I am representing RTC on the North Coast Schools to
Careers Committee. Several of you responded when I asked for input
regarding your perspective on how students should be prepared for
entering the work force. Thank you for that. Your responses were
passed on to the committee.<br>
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The last meeting at the end of September was one of reforming and
reorganizing for the committee. It was attended by representatives from
several school districts, CR, HSU and business. A great discussion was
held and many decisions were made regarding the direction of the
Committee. <br>
<br>
The Committee meets again tonight (sorry for the late notice). Again,
if you have anything you would like me share with the Committee please
let me know. Below are the main topics that will be considered:<br>
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style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Cambria;"><br>
This will be an important continuance of the first meeting
as we will be discussing the following goals and objectives for the
group:<o:p></o:p></span></font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -33pt;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.1
Research local employers' priorities on which hard and soft skills they
would
like educators to focus their efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.1a.
Inform educators of that research;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in;"><font face="Cambria"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.1b.
Reach
out to the business/labor communities to consult with them on what
skills -
hard and soft - they would like to see taught in the relevant technical
programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Cambria"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.2
Create
internship programs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.3
Grant CR credit to high school students through
use of articulation agreements and programs of study<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.4
Develop and execute a marketing plan to increase
student inflow into STC pathways.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Cambria"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.5
Benchmark
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">North</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Coast</st1:placetype></st1:place>'s current
STC outcomes to rest of
state<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.6 Develop
a centralized clearing house for training programs utilizing the
state's 15
industry sectors and the Targets/Occupations of <st1:place w:st="on">Opportunity</st1:place>
economic data. (Or, ensure that <a href="www.capathways.org">www.capathways.org</a>
has all the information we think it should).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.7 Keep
attendance at NCSTCC meetings high and have representatives from all
sectors
present<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><font
face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.8 Decide
whether or not we will be an advisory or action-oriented Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><font face="Cambria"
size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.9
Acquire
the resources to achieve goals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<font face="Cambria" size="3"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria;">3.10 </span></font><font
face="Cambria"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">How can
participation of Tech
Prep help achieve these goals and objectives?</span></font><br>
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