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District Overview – Forsyth

District Overview – Forsyth. 49,811 Students 3.1% Growth Annually 14.87% Economically Disadvantaged 8.24% ELL Students 5,392+ Staff Members 7 th Largest District in Georgia 38 Schools 21 Elementary, 10 Middle, 7 High

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District Overview – Forsyth

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  1. District Overview – Forsyth • 49,811 Students • 3.1% Growth Annually • 14.87% Economically Disadvantaged • 8.24% ELL Students • 5,392+ Staff Members • 7th Largest District in Georgia • 38 Schools • 21 Elementary, 10 Middle, 7 High • CTAE: To provide an ongoing partnership between education and business/industry to prepare the students of Forsyth County Schools with the skills necessary to meet world-class standards, successfully continue life-long learning, and enter the marketplace as productive citizens.

  2. Where Did We Start? National Graduation Rate Study Final CTAE Recommendations: Professional Development Workforce Development Advisory Council District Leadership Position to Obtain/Organize Resources Marketing Plan for STEM/CTAE CTAE Center/School 1st Meeting of 10 Largest Employers Meeting Focused On: FCS Career Pathways Employability Skills Georgia Work Ready Workforce Investment Board

  3. Launch of Workforce Forsyth (2014) • For each pathway, we evaluated: • Do we have clear alignment with middle school to high school to post-secondary? • How do we best market our program and encourage business/industry participation? • Are there businesses interested in providing leadership in: • Developing specific, practical solutions like the GWI Siemens pilot • Recruiting participation of other businesses • What types of business/industry relationships do we need to focus on to better support classroom instruction and linkages beyond high school? • How do we better market options at Lanier Technical College, University of North Georgia, and other post-secondary institutions?

  4. District Focus (2013-18)

  5. International MFG Focus

  6. District Progress (2014-18)

  7. Meeting 1 - Industry Needs Assessment The needs assessment meeting will gather input from key constituencies about the operations, programs, and practices of the FCS CTAE Workforce Forsyth program. Employers will be invited to share their local workforce and skill needs. Meeting 2 - Environmental Scan The environmental scan will identify the landscape of partners, priorities, and programs that will impact Workforce Forsyth. Partners will be asked to provide input on current CTAE programs and Workforce Forsyth. The environmental scan will also involve reviewing labor market, industry, and education data. The group will conduct an assessment of the current status of Workforce Forsyth, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Meeting 3 - Planning Session For the final meeting, steering committee members will come together to develop the key elements of the Workforce Forsyth plan. Here, members will set the priorities for moving forward over the next three years. This planning meeting will build on the information and data gathered during the prior planning and listening workshops.

  8. Action Plan (2018-21)

  9. District Marketing Materials Title Goes Here Content goes here.

  10. Teacher Education & Support

  11. CTAE Community Investment • Could you assist in any of these areas? • Advisory Council Participation • Curriculum Development • Teacher Externships • Facilities/Equipment • Job Shadow Placement • CTSO (Career Tech Student Organization) Support • Classroom Speaking • Mock Interview Preparation • Work-Based Learning Placement • Competitive Event Judging • Awards/Recognition Support • Career Transitions for Students with Special Needs

  12. Growing Your OwnWorkforce Development 2019

  13. Workforce Development Task Force Mission Statement Build a sustainable workforce for Gainesville-Hall County that possesses the skills needed by today’s (and tomorrow’s) employers by collaborating with area employers, educators and leaders to create new programs, market existing programs, remove barriers and influence perceptions.

  14. Workforce Development Task Force Highly Engaged Cross Functional Team Students Business Support Education Business and Industry Public Schools Hall County and Gainesville City Higher Education Lanier Tech and University of North Georgia Support WorkSource Georgia Mountains, ARC, GHCC, USDOL

  15. Workforce Development: The Why Factor? 30% Employed adults are in Goods Producing 50%of High School Students will graduate but NOT pursue higher education. (<20% won’t graduate & >30% will pursue higher education) Focus area : Manufacturing

  16. Workforce Development: Major Activities • Career Path Fair • Work Based Learning • Apprenticeships • Influence the Influencers • - Inform - Video - Tours • Student support • Employer support

  17. 7th Grade Career Path Fair1200 people - 8 middle schools

  18. Career Path Fair 2019

  19. VIDEO. Work Based Learning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_-D-WIaR2g&feature=youtu.be

  20. SURVEY: Why might you have concerns over hiring a high school student?

  21. Apprenticeships Apprenticeship 101 Work Full Time Paid Tuition On the Job Training 20% + increase in pay over 2 years Employer support for Admin and Cost Apprenticeships are in place and starting locally in small, medium and large firms

  22. Sustainable Workforce Development Pipeline Career Pathway WBL / Dual Enrollment CALL TO ACTION Apprenticeship Career

  23. Greg Vitek Chair, Workforce Development Task Force 404-944-9904 vitekgreg@gmail.com Workforce Development Program Shelley Davis VP Existing Industry Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce 678-971-6222 sdavis@ghcc.com Rhonda Samples Executive Director of LCCA/HCSD CTAE Programs Hall County School System 770-718-7236 rhonda.samples@hallco.org

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