SW REGION CTE BUSINESS-EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

MAY 11, 2004 MEETING MINUTES

The second meeting of the Southwest Region Career Technical Education (CTE) Business-Education Partnership was held May 11, 2004 at Jay M. Robinson High School, Concord.  John Metcalf presided at the meeting.  In attendance were: John Metcalf, Greg Gift, Harold Winkler, Liz Poole, Alan King, Eric Leazer, Emily Behm, Curt Lorimer, Jan Jordan, Linda James, Dexter Stultz, John Lattimore, Grover Stewart, Scott Cuykendall, Bob Wright, Bonnie Renfro, David Hollars, Tim Eldridge, John Blair.

• John opened the meeting reviewing the agenda and objectives (To learn more about the Career Technical Education program and to continue to develop a strategic plan for CTE in the southwest Region).
• Greg provided overview materials on Career Technical Education inclusive of: The CTE Standard Course of Study, Building Career Pathways document, Numbers Report, Employers Evaluate CTE Graduates report and the NC Course of Study Graduation Requirements.
• Students representing CTE from Jay M Robinson High Schools served as a panel describing their experiences in CTE programs and answering questions from the partnership members.
• Students and teachers conducted tours of the Robinson High School CTE programs.  Each partnership member was able to see two-three CTE labs interviewing students and teachers as they toured.
• After the panel and tours partnership members were asked their impressions of what they saw and heard:

Teacher quality impressive, students engaged and excited, strong board and administrative support, students motivated, enthusiasm for CTE radiates, variety of teaching methodology demonstrated, students insightful, strong community buy in, success breeds success, CTE not in isolation of core academics, CTE has enriched students total educational experience, CTE provides both academic and technical skill development, teachers share interest and vision, instructors have experience in business and industry and use that experience to enrich their teaching..

• John asked the group to write down one action item that we as a partnership can ‘do’. The attached list “Partnership To Do’s” captures what individual partners wrote.
• The next meeting will be 8:30am-11:00am, Tuesday, June 15, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Brownell Building, Room 251 (I-85, Exit 75-Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury).