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>> GOOD EVENING. I LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE JANUARY 23, 2023 LAKE WASHINGTON SCHOOL BOARD STUDY SESSION. PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT ALL BOARD MEMBERS OUR PRESIDENT, OUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S ARE UNABLE TO MAKE IT BECAUSE I HAVE FINALS THIS WEEK. WITH THAT, OUR TOPIC TONIGHT IS CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING. WE HAVE SEVERAL GUESTS HERE.
I ASSUME THEY WILL BE INTRODUCED AS WE GO THROUGH.
I'D LIKE TO REMIND EVERYONE TO TURN ON THE MICROPHONE AND SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE. OTHERWISE, PEOPLE WATCHING THIS ARE THE RECORDING MIGHT NOT PICK UP YOUR VOICES.
PLEASE TRY TO REMEMBER TO DO THAT.
WITH THAT, I WILL PASS THIS OFF TO DR. HOLMEN.
>> THANK YOU. WELCOME TO ALL OUR COLLEAGUES HERE TODAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD.
AS A BOARD KNOWS, DIRECTOR DONITA REMUS RESIGNED TO GO PLAY WITH GRANDKIDS, AS OF JANUARY 3. SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR OTHERWISE, BUT THE TEAM IS HERE TONIGHT TO REALLY PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH AN UPDATE AROUND THE OVERALL PROGRAM OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, OUR SKILL CENTER PROGRAM. AND REALLY, FOR THE BOARD, THINKING ABOUT HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO THE BOARD'S POLICIES, EXPECTATIONS, AND THE RESULTS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE FOR STUDENTS? WITH THAT, I WILL HAND IT OFF TO DR. ROSE TO INTRODUCE THE TEAM AND START US OFF WITH OUR
PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE ARE REALLY EXCITED TO BE HERE TONIGHT.
I WANT TO ECHO WHAT DR. HOLMEN SAID ABOUT THIS IS A PHENOMENAL TEAM. WE HAVE (INDISCERNIBLE) AND (INDISCERNIBLE) AND KARI SCHUH. I WOULD TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE STARTED (INDISCERNIBLE) ABOUT -- (INDISCERNIBLE). I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON THAT. SO AS WE THINK ABOUT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN THE DEPARTMENT MISSION, IT DIRECTLY ALIGNS WITH OUR OVERALL MISSION AND VISION IN LAKE WASHINGTON.
IT ESPECIALLY RESONATES WHEN WE THINK ABOUT EVERY STUDENT (INDISCERNIBLE) PREPARED FOR SUCCESS.
THE WORK IN THE DEPARTMENT IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THOSE THINGS IN WAYS THAT ARE EXCEPTIONALLY HANDS-ON.
(INDISCERNIBLE). WE WANTED TO FOCUS TONIGHT REALLY THINKING ABOUT (INDISCERNIBLE).
AND REALLY THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND CTE AND OUR SKILLS CENTER PROGRAM, ALL OF THESE ARE DEEPLY EMBEDDED AND STRUCTURED AROUND THINKING ABOUT (INDISCERNIBLE) IN TERMS OF OUR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
WHILE (INDISCERNIBLE) THESE MADE THE MOST SENSE TO SPECIFICALLY CALL OUT.
ESPECIALLY THINKING ABOUT HOW MANY OF THE ELEMENTS OF THIS DEPARTMENT (INDISCERNIBLE) AND STRETCH ACROSS DIFFERENT SKILL SETS AND CONTENT AREAS (INDISCERNIBLE).
AS I SAID, I'M SUPPORTING THEM THIS YEAR.
WE DO HAVE OPEN THE DIRECTOR (INDISCERNIBLE).
WE WILL BE POSTING THAT POSITION LIKELY IN EARLY FEBRUARY. WE ARE LOOKING AT A JULY 1 START DATE AS WE GO INTO THE NEXT YEAR.
SO THIS TEAM, I WANT TO SAY AGAIN, IS PHENOMENAL (INDISCERNIBLE) HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE.
SO AGAIN, KARI SCHUH, WHO WAS OUR WASHINGTON (INDISCERNIBLE) SKILL CENTER DIRECTOR. SITTING NEXT TO HER IS (INDISCERNIBLE) LEARNING SPECIALIST .
THEY WILL SHARE PART OF THAT WEALTH.
THERE'S SO MUCH THERE. WE ALSO HAVE BETH WATSON IS ANOTHER ONE OF THE SPECIALISTS WHO IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TONIGHT. IN THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY PAM BROWN AND DIVYA (NAME). (INDISCERNIBLE).
RELATIVELY SMALL BUT VERY STRONG TEAM.
AND AGAIN, THINKING ABOUT HOW THIS WORK ALIGNS WITH OUR STRATEGIC PLAN. THE TEAM TONIGHT PULLED OUT SPECIFIC ELEMENTS FROM OUR STRATEGIC PLAN TO TALK TO SPECIFICALLY AS WE GO THROUGH. THESE ARE THE CORE PIECES FROM OUR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT THEY WILL ALIGN WITH, AS WELL AS OUR OPERATIONAL EXPECTATIONS. WITH THAT, I TURN IT OVER TO
ROYCE. >> WHEN YOU THINK OF THE
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COMPONENTS, THE CCR PROGRAM, IT STARTS WITH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. WHAT ARE WE OFFERING THE STUDENTS IN THE HIGH WAGE, HIGH DEMAND FIELDS? AND DO THEY MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR REGIONAL INDUSTRY? AND LOOK AT THE PROGRAMS. YOU WANT TOMAKE SURE THE PROGRAMS ARE MEETING THOSE NEEDS.OU LOOK AT CURRICULUM . WE HAVE FRAMEWORKS FOR EVERY SINGLE CLASS THAT IS TEACH. THOSE NEED TO BE APPROVED BY OS PI. IN THOSE FRAMEWORKS, THEY TALK ABOUT INDUSTRY SKILLS, THEY TALK ABOUT 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS, ACADEMIC SKILLS. AND THEN, ALSO, ALL OF THE UNITS WITHIN THOSE. WE HAVE THOSE FOR EVERY SINGLE CLASS THAT WE TEACH. AND THEN, ALSO WITHIN THAT CURRICULUM, WE WORK A LOT WITH EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE AS WELL.WE HAVE VERY FEW OF OUR COURSES ACTUALLY USE JUST TEXTBOOKS.
(INDISCERNIBLE) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
ONCE YOU DEVELOP YOUR CURRICULUM, YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOUR TEACHERS HAVE THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO DELIVER THAT, AT REALLY HIGH-LEVEL CAPACITY.
SO WE WORK WITH THE DISTRICT ON (INDISCERNIBLE), SUCH AS UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING. (INDISCERNIBLE).
AND THEN, WE HAVE SPECIFIC COURSE TRAINING, LIKE (INDISCERNIBLE), ADOBE WORKSHOPS.
WE TRY TO MAKE SURE OUR TEACHERS ALWAYS HAVE THE LATEST TRAINING AVAILABLE TO THEM. AND THEN, FROM THERE, WE WANTED, AGAIN (INDISCERNIBLE) CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING.
THE ASPECTS OF THE WORK WITH STUDENTS.
SO WE HAVE ADVISORY COMMITTEES. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF OUR PROGRAM AREAS HAS (INDISCERNIBLE) ADVISORS THAT GIVE US INPUT ON CURRICULUM, AND WHEN IT SHOULD BE USED AND SO ON.
THEN WE PROVIDE FOR OUR STUDENTS WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WORKPLACE ENGAGEMENT AND ALL OF OUR COURSES. THAT IS ACTUALLY REQUIRED BY OS PI. EVERY SINGLE CLASSROOM (INDISCERNIBLE) COMPONENTS. SO THAT'S A BIG PART OF (INDISCERNIBLE). AGAIN, THE HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. WE WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THESE AREAS LATER ON.
ENROLLMENT. AGAIN, WE ARE LOOKING AT THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH TALKS ABOUT EXPANDING COMPREHENSIVE CAREER (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
SO THIS SNAPSHOT SHOWS PROGRAM AREAS OR PATHWAYS AT THE TOP, FROM AGRICULTURE (INDISCERNIBLE) SO ON.
ON THE LEFT, IT SHOWS THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
IT SHOWS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN EACH PATHWAY IN EACH HIGH SCHOOL. SOME OFTHE STUDENTS CAN BE COUNTED TWICE, BECAUSE IF I'M TAKING THE (INDISCERNIBLE) .
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAD 11,541 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN (INDISCERNIBLE) COURSES.T THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN SEE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE EXPANSION. THOSE SHOW ALL THE DIFFERENT MIDDLE SCHOOLS THAT WE HAVE IN THE STUDENTS IN THE CTE COURSES THERE. AND WE WILL GO A LITTLE MORE
DETAIL LATER. >> STUDENTS, IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT EMERSON OR ICS OR ANY OF THE OTHER SCHOOLS, STUDENTS HAVE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE COURSES THAT RELATES TO (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
THEY CAN TAKE COURSES AT ONE, (INDISCERNIBLE) IF YOU ARE AT (INDISCERNIBLE) YOU CAN TAKE COURSES AT YOUR HOME HIGH SCHOOL. SO THERE'S ALL DIFFERENT WAYS FOR THE STUDENTS TO ACCESS SCHOOLS.
(INDISCERNIBLE) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES?
>> WE DO. SO MOST OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES AND I'M TRYING TO THINK RIGHT NOW OF SOME OF THE OTHER CLASSES -- URBAN AGRICULTURE -- YEAH.
AGAIN, WE ALSO LOOK AT OUR INDUSTRY DEMANDS LOCALLY.
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SO WE DON'T HAVE FARMING (LAUGHING), BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (INDISCERNIBLE).AND THEN, SO WE JUST TALKED ABOUT ENROLLMENT.ND WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT COURSE OFFERINGS WE PROVIDE.
SO THIS SLIDE TALKS ABOUT BOTH CTE AND WINICK COURSE OFFERINGS. (INDISCERNIBLE).
SO FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, WE HAVE (INDISCERNIBLE).BUSINESS AND MARKETING AND SO ON. DONE AT THE BOTTOM UNDERNEATH THAT, YOU WILL SEE CTE OR CREDIT EQUIVALENTS.
THAT IS LIKE A CROSS CREDIT. MANY OF OUR CLASSES WILL EARN BOTH MATH CREDIT AND CTE CREDIT.
FOR EXAMPLE, COMPUTER SCIENCE (INDISCERNIBLE) MATH IN CTE, ENGINEERING AND SO ON. WE HAVE SIX COURSES THAT HAVE CREDIT EQUIVALENCIES. INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS, THAT IS SOMETHING THAT WE ARE REALLY LOOKING TOWARDS IN MAKING SURE STUDENTS HAVE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. SO WE ACTUALLY HAVE ADOBE CERTIFICATIONS, MICROSOFT OFFICE, CAD, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS. THEN THE SLIDE TO THE LEFT, AGAIN, SHOWS -- BREAKS IT DOWN BY MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND WINICK. YOU CAN SEE A DIP IN THE MIDDLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THIS MORE LATER. WHAT WE DID IS WE (INDISCERNIBLE) ON DISTRICTWIDE ALIGNMENT.
WHEN WE STARTED LOOKING AT THIS, WE FOUND THERE WAS AN APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY AT ONE SCHOOL.
AND PHOTOGRAPHY AT ANOTHER SCHOOL.
THEY REGISTERED AS TWO SEPARATE CLASSES WHEN THEY WERE REALLY THE SAME CLASS. WE ACTUALLY OFFER REALLY NOTHING (INDISCERNIBLE) FOR STUDENTS.
JUST HAVE MORE ALIGNMENT WITH (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> (INDISCERNIBLE) DOING THAT, WE WERE ALIGNING CURRICULUM.
WE DID THIS IN ALL KINDS OF AREAS, WHERE WE WERE IDENTIFYING STANDARDS AND CURRICULUM (INDISCERNIBLE) AND WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD A CLEAR PATHWAY (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). MANY OF US ENSURED THIS ALIGNMENT WOULD HAPPEN. (INDISCERNIBLE).
IT'S STRENGTHENING THE BRANCHES OF OUR CURRICULAR TREE.
>> SO AGAIN, THIS IS JUST A SUMMARY TO SHOW THE HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL DISCO WE HAVE 19,000 STUDENTS (INDISCERNIBLE). SO IT COULD BE THE SAME STUDENTS SIGNING UP FOR MULTIPLE CLASSES.
>> SO WINICK IS EVERY STUDENT, THREE SEATS, IS THAT --?
GOTCHA. >> (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM
MICROPHONE). >> AND SO AGAIN, TALKING ABOUT GROWTH, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT SOME OF THE NEW COURSES THAT WE HAVE BEEN OFFERING. SO YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THOSE AREAS.OR EXAMPLE, HOW DO WE DECIDE WHAT CLASSES ARE OFFERED? WE GET INFORMATION FROM STUDENTS, THROUGH CELLO WHICH WILL TALK A LITTLE BIT LATER.
WE WORK WITH OUR ADVISORY COMMITTEES (INDISCERNIBLE) HIGH WAGE, HIGH DEMAND CAREER FIELDS WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT.
FOR EXAMPLE, BIOTECHNOLOGY 2. WE KNOW THAT HEALTH SCIENCES IS A REALLY GROWING AREA, AND THAT WAS AN AREA THAT REALLY COULD USE MORE ATTENTION. AND SO WE WORKED ON BUILDING THAT UP. JUST A REALLY EXCITING PIECE ABOUT THAT CLASS, WE ALSO THEN HAVE WORKED WITH (INDISCERNIBLE) AND (INDISCERNIBLE) COLLEGE TO ALIGN THE CLASS TO THE CLASSES THEY ARE OFFERING AS WELL.
SO BUILDING THAT WHOLE SECONDARY TRANSITION.
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ANOTHER PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN WAS TO INCREASE DUAL CREDIT OFFERINGS (INDISCERNIBLE).SO IN CTE, WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO HAVE -- IT USED TO BE CALLED (INDISCERNIBLE) NOW IT'S CTE DUAL CREDIT.
WE WORK WITH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CREDIT CONSORTIUM.
THAT PROVIDES -- THAT WORKS WITH 14 DIFFERENT DISTRICTS AND FIVE COLLEGES. IT ALLOWS US TO GRANT COLLEGE CREDIT FOR CLASSES THAT WE OFFER.
SO THE PROCESS IS THAT WE WOULD USE OUR FRAMEWORKS AND GIVE THEM TO THE CONSORTIUM. THEY WOULD WORK WITH THE COLLEGE TO SAY THAT YES, IT ALIGNS TO BUSINESS 101 (INDISCERNIBLE). THEN WE WOULD GET CREDIT FOR THAT. WE HAVE 54 CLASSES THAT HAVE ARTICULATIONS.WE ALSO HAVE QUITE A FEW AP CLASSES.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE 30 SECTIONS OF AP CLASSES IN OUR OFFERINGS.
>> A HUGE BONUS ABOUT THAT IS WHEN AP CLASSES ARE NOT CTE (INDISCERNIBLE) WHEN THEY ARE DUAL CREDIT, THE STUDENT ACTUALLY GETS COLLEGE CREDITS (INDISCERNIBLE).T'S NOT DEPENDENT ON HOW THEY PERFORM ON A TEST IN THE SPRING.
AS A PRETTY GREAT BONUS!> IF I COULD ASK A CLARIFYING QUESTION -- IN REGARDS TO GETTING COLLEGE CREDIT, IS THERE AN AP ATTACHED TO GET THE COLLEGE CREDIT?
>> THERE IS. SO FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE CREDIT, THE STUDENT PAYS $50, AND AS FOR AS MANY CLASSES AS THEY WANT. WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS THAT HAVE YOU KNOW, 15, 20 COLLEGE CREDITS THAT THEY ARE EARNING.
WELL, MORE THAN THAT. BECAUSE USUALLY A CLASS TRANSFER FIVE -- (INDISCERNIBLE).ALL OF THE CLASSES THAT ARE QUALIFIED (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> I DON'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT, IS THIS ONE OF THE ONES (INDISCERNIBLE) DUAL CREDIT FEE (INDISCERNIBLE)?
>> SORRY, I DID AND MY MICROPHONE.
YES, THERE ARE MULTIPLE BILLS (INDISCERNIBLE).
FUNDING OR REQUIRING DUAL FEE WITHOUT FUNDING.
SO YEAH, THERE'S MANY THINGS THAT ARE UP IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW. YES.
>> (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
FOLLOWING UP ON SERIOUS QUESTION, WHAT IS THE CAUSE FOR THE AP-CTE CREDIT. HE SAID IT WAS $50 FOR A YEAR FOR UNLIMITED CREDIT FOR THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE,
RIGHT? >> THE AP CLASSES (INDISCERNIBLE) CTE FALL UNDER TWO CATEGORIES.
SOME OF THEM HAVE THE DUAL CREDIT OPTIONS, WHICH SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THAT. OTHER CLASSES ARE AP AND (INDISCERNIBLE). THEY WOULD PAY WHATEVER THE DISTRICT -- THE NORMAL DISTRICT FEE.
>> OPITZ DUAL CREDIT, THEN THEY WOULD PAY (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> IS LINKED WITH ALL THE COLLEGES, I REALLY LIKE THAT.
ESPECIALLY THE SMALLER COLLEGES.
IS THERE A LINK -- AS I LOOKED AT SOME OF THE PROGRAMS OFFERED, IS THERE A LINK TO APPRENTICESHIPS?
>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
RIGHT NOW, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COURSES THAT ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.
>> THIS PART OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, ALIGNED ADVANCED COURSE OFFERINGS (INDISCERNIBLE) PATHWAYS AND MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL (INDISCERNIBLE). I KNOW YOU CAN SEE THE SLIDES (LAUGHING). THEY ARE JUST SNIPPETS TO WHET YOUR APPETITE. AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OVER 100 COURSES. WHAT WE DO IS, WE HAVE A
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SPREADSHEET FOR BOTH HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL.WITHIN THAT, ONE OF OUR GOALS IS, AGAIN, LIKE WE SAID, IS TO BUILD RIGOROUS COURT PATH WITH THESE SUBUNITS THE AGRICULTURAL AND EDUCATION ON THERE. BUSINESS AND MARKETING.
IT GOES THROUGH ALL THE DIFFERENT AREAS -- HUMAN SERVICES, STEP AND SO ON. THEN WE LIST THE COURSES.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE OFFERING COURSES WITH THE PROGRESSION OF LEARNING. SO IF STUDENTS TAKE THEM, THEY CAN ADVANCE IN THEIR LEARNING IN THE AREA THEY ARE INTERESTED IN. WE ALSO LOOK FOR ALIGNMENT.
SO WE HAVE THE SCHOOLS LISTED ACROSS THE TOP.
IT LETS US SEE WHAT SCHOOLS ARE OFFERING FOR THOSE COURSES.
WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EACH PATHWAY IS AVAILABLE AT EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL. SO IT MAY NOT HAVE EVERY SINGLE CLASS IN EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL, BUT AT LEAST ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE PATHWAYS. AND THEN, WE ALSO LIST OUR DUAL COLLEGE CREDITS, IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
WE LIST HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY'S IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. ANYINDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS.
HAT'S A GREAT SPREADSHEET AND I DID PUT A LINK DOWN THERE IF YOU WANT TO ACCESS THAT.HEN WE ALSO HAVE THE SAME THING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL . AND THEN, THEY ARE COLOR-CODED BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE ALIGNING OUR COURSES MIDDLE TO HIGH. SO THERE IS THE TRANSITION OF
AGAIN, ON THE AG. WITH ALL THE DISTILLERIES AND WINERIES AND SO FORTH, AND I REALIZE THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT KIDS THAT ARE UNDERAGE. BUT STILL, WORKING IN THAT ENVIRONMENT, QUITE FRANKLY I THINK WOULD BE A LOT OF EMPLOYMENT IN THE VALLEY. WE PERHAPS WORKING WITH ANY OF THOSE FOLKS TO FIND (INDISCERNIBLE) TO HELP THEM
HAVE EMPLOYEES? >> (INDISCERNIBLE).
PART OF THE REASON FOR THAT IS SOME OF IT IS LOOKING AT THE CTE FRAMEWORKS THAT WE CAN TAKE FROM THE STATE.
WE CAN EXPLORE AND SEE WHAT FRAMEWORKS THE STATE (INDISCERNIBLE) SOME OF OUR LOCAL LEARNING (INDISCERNIBLE).
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO MORE EXPLORATION (INDISCERNIBLE).
ONE NOTE I WILL SAY IN CTE PROGRAMS IS THERE ARE SOME -- I DON'T WANT TO QUITE SAY CHALLENGES -- WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT MANY OF THESE ARE VERY SPECIALIZED COURSES.
FINDING TEACHERS CAN SOMETIMES BE AN ISSUE.
IN ORDER TO BE A CTE TEACHER, YOU NEED SPECIALIZED ENDORSEMENT.OMETIMES OUR POSITIONS STAY OPEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. PART OF THE REASON FOR THE GREAT (INDISCERNIBLE), WE WANT TO OFFER PATHWAYS IN EVERY SCHOOL. SOMETIMES WE CAN'T FIND A PERSON TO STAFF IT. IT'S A CONTINUAL EFFORT TO TRY TO STAFF IT. (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM
MICROPHONE). >> I WAS JUST GOING TO ADD THAT ABOUT SIX YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A (INDISCERNIBLE) POGROM STARTED IN NORTHSHORE DISTRICT. THAT RAN FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS.
BUT THE STUDENT INTEREST WASN'T THERE.
AND THEY COULDN'T FILL THE PROGRAM FULLY, SO YOU KNOW, IT
WENT AWAY. >> I ALSO WANTED TO SAY, THE SPREADSHEETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE.
>> BECAUSE WE GATHER THE DATA AND WE KNOW THE INTEREST IN ALL THAT IN OUR URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE, THERE HAS BEEN THAT PROMPT OR UNITS THAT ARE LIKE FERMENTATION.
KIND OF GETTING AROUND THAT. AND ALSO TALKING ABOUT FOOD NUTRITION AND ALL THE ASPECTS OF THAT.O WHILE WE MIGHT NOT HAVE A CLASS ON WINEMAKING OR BEER BREWING, IT'S LIKE WE ARE VERY AWARE OF THE PATHWAY FOR THAT STUDENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN THEIR CAREER. LIKE, AND NO CENTRAL HAS WINEMAKING. I KNOW WAS WHO HAS BEER MAKING.
THERE'S A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, WHEN WE DO GET THE STUDENT VOICES SAYING I REALLY WANT TO GROW HOPS, THEN WE MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS WITH THOSE STUDENTS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION! >> (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> SO WE WANT TO CALL OUT A FEW OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AND GOALS THAT WE HAVE IN BOTH THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
SO YOU CAN READ THROUGH SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS HERE.
ON THE LEFT. AND ON THE RIGHT IS A CHART,
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JUST SOME THE THINGS THAT WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT, LIKE WE REALLY FOCUSED ON IN MIDDLE SCHOOL.BRINGING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ALL OF OURSCHOOLS AND ENGINEERING AND ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.
ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO, THERE WAS HARDLY ANYTHING.
AND NOW, WE ARE REALLY EXCITED THAT MOST ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS HAVE THOSE PROGRAMS , AS WELL AS ROBOTICS.
AND AGAIN, OUR DESIGN -- REALLY LOOKING TO (INDISCERNIBLE).
AND THEN, HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS AS WELL.
I PULLED OUT A FEW OF THE AREAS THAT WE ARE FOCUSING ON.
AGAIN, LIKE ENGINEERING AND STEM AND COMPUTER SCIENCE.
ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE DOING WITH BOTH AREAS IS WE ARE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON ALIGNMENT.
FROM THE CURRICULUM STANDPOINT. OUR TEACHERS MEET DURING WEEKDAYS. WE HAVE SOME CTE WEEKDAYS.
THEY ALSO MEET ON THEIR OWN DURING THE WEEKDAYS TO LEARN THE CURRICULUM. WE ARE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO THERE. THE WAY CTE WORKS IS, LIKE OTHER CURRICULUM AREAS WHERE THEY WOULD DO SCIENCE ADOPTION OR SOMEONE? WE HAVE SORT OF LIKE ADOPTION AREAS. THOSE ARE DESIGNATED BY THE STATE. THIS YEAR, STEM -- WE NEED TO DO A PROGRAM EVALUATION FOR THE STATE.
TURN IN LOTS OF DOCUMENTS AND SHOW THEM WHAT WE ARE DOING.
BUT THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO A DEEP DIVE INTO THOSE AREAS. AND SO, STEM IS ONE OF THE AREAS THIS YEAR. WE MET WITH ALL OF OUR TEACHERS. WE GOT THEM TOGETHER LIFE.
IT WAS EXCITING! WE DUG INTO THE CURRICULUM TO MAKE SURE IT WAS APPROPRIATE. TO LOOK AT HOW COULD WE REFRESH THIS? MAKE THIS MORE STUDENT CENTERED? PUT IN SOME (INDISCERNIBLE) STRATEGIES. THEN WE ALSO TAKE A LOOK AT EQUIPMENT. AS YOU KNOW, CTE IS HEAVY ON EQUIPMENT. OUR EQUIPMENT IS BASED ON WHAT THE CURRICULUM IS. SO WE LOOK AT THE CURRICULUM AND WE SAY WHAT CAN WE ADD TO SUPPORT THAT CURRICULUM?O WE ARE PURCHASING LASER CUTTERS FOR OUR MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
WE ALSO PURCHASED 3D PRINTERS FOR OUR MIDDLESCHOOLS LAST YEAR. AND WE DO SOME OTHER THINGS , LIKE CNC ROUTERS AND SO ON. ONE OF THE COURSES, BUT WE WANT TO DO IS HAVE AN INTRO CLASS, (INDISCERNIBLE) AND RIGOR.
AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE CAPSULE CLASSES, THAT ARE REALLY STUDENT-LEAD, PROJECT-BASED.
THEY HAVE MENTORS THAT COME IN AND WORK ON THEIR PROJECTS AND THEY DO A PRESENTATION. SO WE STARTED TO CONSTRUCT THAT CLASS. WE ARE CALLING IT STEM ADVANCED PROJECTS. SO THAT WILL BE (INDISCERNIBLE) OF OUR STEM PROGRAM. WE DID THE SAME THING WITH HEALTH SCIENCE (INDISCERNIBLE). TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT PIGGYBACKING ON ACCESS -- EXCUSE ME -- EQUITY AND ACCESS TO EVERY STUDENT. JUST TALKING ABOUT HOW WE DESIGNATE -- WE HAVE DESIGNATED TEACHER TEAM WEEKDAYS AND ALSO CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DAYS. WHERE WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR TEACHING AND LEARNING TEAM COLLEAGUES TO ENSURE THAT EQUITY IN THE RESOURCES AND AL OF THE STUFF IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY STUDENT AS THEY ARE GETTING TOGETHER.
I'M IN A TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND AS WELL, AS WE GO THROUGH THIS. ALSO, TALKING ABOUT THE EQUITY PRACTICES. WE TRY TO ALIGN ALL THAT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT . HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
SO THIS A LITTLE IN BETWEEN SLIDE INTO GOING INTO OUR NEXT PART. I DO WANT TO SAY, OUR MISSION IS FOR EVERY STUDENT. IT'S ALWAYS IN THE FOREFRONT, TO MAKE SURE NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND.
GOING BACK MANY YEARS ON THAT ONE! JUST MAKING SURE ALL THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE.
SO HOW DO WE DO THAT IN OUR DISTRICT?WHAT DOES CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING LOOK LIKE? WE BASICALLY HAVE THREE MAIN AREAS WE FOCUS ON. FOR K-12, CAREER AWARENESS.
EXAMPLES OF THIS WOULD INCLUDE ACCOMPANYING YOUR PARENT TO
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WORK. CAREER FAIRS, CAREER DAYS.HAVING CLASSROOM SPEAKERS. DOING CAREER PANELS.
WORKPLACE STORES. WE'RE STILL DOING A LOT OF THOSE VIRTUALLY. AND SITE VISITS.
ALSO WORKING WITH OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
I'D LIKE TO TELL A FUNNY STORY. I WAS AT AUTOBAHN FOR THEIR CAREER DAY. WHAT THEY DID WAS THEY HAD VEHICLES FOR ALL THESE SORTS OF CAREERS.
SO THEY HAD A POWER SHOVEL. THEY HAD A MOTORCYCLE COP AND AN AMBULANCE. AND SIGN UP VERIZON, OR AT&T.
THAT ALL THESE VEHICLES AND THEY HAD A HEARSE.
I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY FUNNY. THESE KINDERGARTNERS WERE GOING OVER TO THE HEARSE AND THE DRIVER OF THE HEARSE WAS BASICALLY SAYING DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT THIS IS? ONE KID RAISED HIS HAND AND WAS LIKE, IS IT A PARTY BUS?ND WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT, IT WAS -- SOME PEOPLE MIGHT THINK IT'S A PARTY BUS! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WONDERFUL! BUT IN ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, THATIS AN AWARENESS. WE WORK WITH OUR COUNSELORS, IN K-12, COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER READINESS ESPECIALLY IN THE K5. WHEN YOU GET TO CAREER EXPLORATION. NOW YOU ARE GETTING TO WHERE THE CTE COMES INTO PLAY. WHERE WE UTILIZE ZULLO.
WE COORDINATE WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOLS .
WE HAVE HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND COORDINATORS AND EVERY ONE OF OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. EVEN THE ONLINE SCHOOLS, THAT WE WORK WITH THEM TO ENSURE THAT EVERY STUDENT HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THAT CONNECTION OF WHO ARE THEY, WHERE THEY WANT TO GO AND SO FORTH.SO CAREER EXPLORATION REALLY DOES LOOK LIKE THE WORKPLACE STORES, THE SITE VISITS, INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS.
CAREER FAIRS, GETTING THE WORD OUT.
AND YOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND (INDISCERNIBLE).
WE REALLY WANT TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS ARE FULLY AWARE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN OUR AREA AND HOW TO GET THERE.
LASTLY, THE CAREER LAUNCHER CAREER PREPARATION APPLICATION.
THAT'S THE THIRD MAIN COMPONENT.
WE REALLY WORK WITH OUR UPPERCLASSMAN TO SAY NOW YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANTTO DO, EVEN TAKING THESE CLASSES.
WE'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU SINCE SIXTH GRADE ON SEEING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO. NOW, HOW DO WE ACTUALLY PREPARE YOU AND LAUNCH THAT? US A LITTLE EARLIER ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
THAT IS WHERE THE COMMUNICATION IS SO IMPORTANT .
COLLEGE AND CAREER AND PROGRAM PATHWAY SO EVERY ONE OF OUR TEACHERS CAN SAY OH, YOU WANT TO BECOME A (INDISCERNIBLE).
HERE ARE THE COURSES YOU SHOULD TAKE RIGHT NOW.
HERE ARE THE SURROUNDING POSTSECONDARY OPTIONS.
OH, YOU NEED A CERTIFICATE FOR THAT? HEY, HERE IS A GUY. I KNOW A GUY.
SO THEY ARE MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS.
NOTHING IS OFF THE TABLE. WE WILL MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU.
WE PARTNER WITH OUR COUNSELORS, OUR HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATORS.
IN OTHER AREAS. (INDISCERNIBLE).
SPEAKING OF THAT, -- OH? CLICK SORRY ABOUT THAT.
TWO THINGS -- WHEN YOU WENT BACK TO THE APPRENTICESHIPS.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ONE OF THE AVENUES OF BEING ABLE TO DEVELOP THE APPRENTICESHIPS WOULD BE WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE LABOR AGENT. ESPECIALLY THE TRADES.
WHETHER IT BE ELECTRICIANS, WHATEVER.
DO WE HAVE ANY OUTREACH TO THEM?
>> WE SURE DO.I SO APPRECIATE YOU ASKING THAT.
ACTUALLY, I ALLUDE TO IT IN MY NEXT SLIDE.
YOU ARE JUST KEEPING ME ON MY TOES (LAUGHING)!
>> BEFORE WE GET TO THAT, HOW DOES THIS PLAY IN WITH THE SPECIAL EDUCATION (INDISCERNIBLE) AND THE ACADEMIES? I ASSUME THESE ARE ALL DDA TYPE
--? >> AGAIN, THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I WILL MAKE A NOTE OF THAT AND ADDRESS IT IN A MOMENT.
SPEAKING OF HOW WE DO MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS? THE BIG PICTURE WE USE A PLATFORM CALLED ZULLO.
IN THERE, THE STUDENT BASICALLY GOES IN AND DOES SOME CALLING CODE -- MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE STUDENT INVENTORIES, WHAT ARE THEIR SKILLS? THE LEARNING STYLES? (INDISCERNIBLE) REALLY DOING A DEEP DIVE (INDISCERNIBLE) JUSTIFICATION (INDISCERNIBLE). AND THEN WHAT THEY DO IS, SO NOW THAT I KNOW WHO I AM (INDISCERNIBLE) SO WHAT CAN I
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BECOME? WHAT ARE MY SKILLS? HOW DO I DO THAT OR HOW DO I MAKE THAT HAPPEN? SO THAT IS WHAT WE USE ZULLO FOUR.. SO WE HAVE -- OVER 130 INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. BUT IT IS IS AS SOON AS A STUDENT SAYS I WANT TO GO INTO ENGINEERING -- ANYTIME SOMEONE WOULD SAY I'M INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, XELLO POPULATES -- HERE'S THE MAJORS YOU HAVE TO DO.
ROCKETDYNE IS HIRING, OR HERE'S CRITERIA YOU NEED.
HERE'S THE AVERAGE WAGE YOU CAN EXPECT TO MAKE IN 10 YEARS.
IT'S IT'S NOTIFYING THEM, A LITTLE POP UP, SAYING HEY, I SEE YOU ARE IN THE KIRKLAND AREA.
THERE IS AN INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE.
HERE IS A CONNECTION. (INDISCERNIBLE).
YEAH, SO WE DO HAVE THAT. TO YOUR OTHER POINT, WHEN IT COMES TO HOW DO WE MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE SPECIAL NEEDS (INDISCERNIBLE)? THAT IS SOMETHING WE ALSO HAVE WORKED WITH THE XELLO FOLKS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE DIRECTLY ALIGNED TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
SO I CAN SAY WHAT IS YOUR CAREER? MAYBE THAT STUDENT CAN'T DO THE -- MAKING UP WORDS TONIGHT.
UT THEY CAN DO THE ONE THAT HAS A SMILEY FACES OR EMOJI'S.
SO THEY HAVE THAT ADAPTABILITY THAT WE COULD PLACE FOR OUR
SPECIAL POPULATION. >> DO WE WORK IN CONJUNCTION
ALMOST ON SPEED DIAL, IF THAT'S A THING ANYMORE.
JUST MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY -- ALL STAKEHOLDERS ARE IN THE ROOM WHEN THOSE DISCUSSIONS ARE BEING HAD.
SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THAT QUESTION.
SO SPEAKING OF XELLO IN THE WAYS OUR COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ACCESS, STUDENT ACCESS, COUNSELOR ACCESS -- YOU KNOW, ALL LEVELS. WE ARE BASICALLY ENSURING THAT WE ARE GETTING KIDS (INDISCERNIBLE) READY.
WE KNOW WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. IT'S INFORMING OUR WORK TOO.
SPEAKING OF INFORMING WORK. THIS IS CURRENTLY WHAT OUR STUDENTS -- DISTRICTWIDE. IT'S QUITE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT SIXTH-GRADERS ARE SAYING. I CAN EVEN PULL THE INFORMATION DOWN SO I CAN GET THE GENDER. OR (INDISCERNIBLE).
I CAN NARROW IN BICYCLE. CAN GET TO KNOW EVERY ONE OF OUR BUILDINGS, WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR.
WHAT SORT OF CLASSES WE MIGHT WANT TO OFFER IN THE FUTURE.
NOT JUST CTE BUT IT'S REALLY A WAY TO CONNECT WITH OUR STUDENTS WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT FOR THE FUTURE.
PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE COMES UP SO OFTEN.
BECAUSE EVERYONE IS THINKING THAT'S REALLY WHAT I WANT TO DO! THAN THE REALITY KINDA STARTS HITTING IT AROUND THE SOPHOMORE YEAR OR SO.
BUT YOU CAN ALSO SEE VIDEOGAME DESIGNER AND ANIMATOR AND SOFTWARE ENGINEER. WE START WORKING WITH OUR INDUSTRY PARTNERS. LIKE, YOU GUYS, WE ARE IN THE TECH MECCA OF THE WORLD RIGHT IN THIS AREA.
SO IT'S UP TO US TO START MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS, IF WE HAVEN'T ALREADY, BETWEEN THE PARENTS WORKING IN THE INDUSTRY. WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT POINT. SO COMPUTER SCIENCE, IT, IN THIS AREA RIGHT NOW? I CAN TELL YOU THERE IS 25,000 JOBS AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW. SO WHEN WE ARE TALKING WITH OUR PARENTS, ARE WE REALLY PREPARING THESE KIDS FOR THE FUTURE? THEY'RE MAKING SIX DIGITS (INDISCERNIBLE). THEY ARE DEMANDING WE HAVE THESE OPTIONS FOR OUR STUDENTS. SO THAT IS VERY MUCH INFORMING WHAT WE ARE OFFERING, IN CONJUNCTION TO WHAT THE STUDENTS ARE LOOKING FOR. IT'S A BALANCE BETWEEN ALL OF THE THINGS -- WOULD LOVE OUR KIDS TO STAY AROUND.
OUR KIDS STAYING IN THIS AREA, WHICH IS JUST LOVELY.
ANYWAY, I JUST WANT TO PUT THIS OUT THERE LETTING YOU GUYS KNOW. THIS IS ALSO DISCUSSED WITH OUR
STUDENTS, FOR THE OPTIONS AND ALL OF THAT.>> SO ONE OF THE
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PARTS OF THIS ONE IS REALLY MAKING THOSE INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. AGAIN, YOU ALLUDED TO THAT AS WELL.SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU SOME OF THE NUMBERS OF SOME OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS OUR SCHOOLS DO.AGAIN, IT'S NOT JUST THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS, OUR CHOICE SCHOOLS. IT IS EVERYBODY.
GOING BEYOND CTE, WE WANT EVERY STUDENT TO FEEL LIKE THEIR VOICE IS HEARD. EVEN IF THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE A GAP YEAR. THERE'S A WHOLE THING ABOUT YOU ARE LOOKING TO TAKE A YEAR OFF? LET'S HAVE A PLAN.HERE'S THE PEOPLE YOU SHOULD CONTACT. ARE YOU GONNA TRAVEL? HERE'S ALL SORTS OF IDEAS. IN OTHER WORDS, NOBODY IS SHUT DOWN. NO BARRIERS ARE PUT UP IN FRONT OF ANY KID. IT'S COMMUNICATION ANDOPTIONS .
I JUST SHARED A COUPLE PICTURES HERE.
THERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF REDMOND HIGH SCHOOL'S COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER. SO THEY WILL HAVE AN ONGOING LIST -- A RUNNING LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
LIKE I MENTIONED, ANYTIME AN INTERNSHIP OR WORKSITE LEARNING OR WORK EXPERIENCE JOB, SUMMER JOB, IT IS POSTED.
AND EVERY KID THAT HAS THAT INTEREST IS NOTIFIED.
HEY, CHICK-FIL-A IS HIRING. THIS DENTAL OFFICE HAS AN OPENING. THEY NEED SOMEONE TO DO A JOB SHARE. ALL OF THAT.
IT'S WONDERFUL HOW THE ACCESS NOW, THAT WE'VE REALLY INCREASED OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.JUST A COUPLE OTHER THINGS. WE DO ENTREPRENEUR, LIKE TEAM STARTUP CHALLENGE. I WORK WITH THE BRADMAN ROTARY (INDISCERNIBLE) IT'S LIKE INVESTMENT -- SHARK TANK KINDS OF THINGS. TALKING ABOUT HOPE FOR HUMANITY WITH THESE YOUNG KIDS COMING UP DESIGNING (INDISCERNIBLE), SOLVING THE ENERGY CRISIS AND WHATNOT THERE IS HOPE IN THE WORLD. AND JUST REALLY QUICKLY, FINANCIAL AID .E ALL ARE IN COMMUNICATION TO REALLY SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS IN WHATEVER JOURNEY THEY ARE GOING TO BE
TAKING. >> A LOT OF WHAT WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT, SOME OF THE PROGRAMS ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT KATE WAS BRINGING US OVER TO THE K-12 ENVIRONMENT.
WE JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THERE'S A CLOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM.ESPECIALLY TECH INTEGRATION, TEACHING AND LEARNING TEAM BUILDING RESOURCES FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS AROUND COMPUTER SCIENCE. WE ARE AT THE POINT NOW WHERE 75 PERCENT OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ARE ENGAGING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. (INDISCERNIBLE) NEXT YEAR, 100 PERCENT OF OUR SCHOOLS AND ALL OF OUR TEACHERS.
BUT WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PACE OURSELVES (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). BUT THAT'S COMING FROM ZERO A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I JUST WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT WE ARE REALLY WORKING ON (INDISCERNIBLE) K-12 CONNECTION AND WE ARE WORKING MORE SPECIFIC ON ELEMENTARY (INDISCERNIBLE). THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT, THIS CAME UP (INDISCERNIBLE).
ELEMENTARY. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE THINKING ABOUT CAREER EXPLORATION AND WHAT STUDENTS ARE INTERESTED IN. (INDISCERNIBLE).
WE ARE JUST EARNING A K5 SOCIAL STUDIES (INDISCERNIBLE).
AS WE DO THAT WE WILL BE PULLING OUT SOME SPECIFIC STANDARDS THAT RELATE TO CTE AND (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). I JUST WANTED TO SHARE A COUPLE OF THEM. THAT ONE WAS FOURTH GRADE.
THIS ONE IS FOR THIRD GRADE, A REALLY NICE INTERPLAY OF THINKING ABOUT WHO ARE YOU AS A PERSON AND HOW DOES THAT RELATE TO THE STANDARDS OF DIFFERENT CONTENT AREAS AND (INDISCERNIBLE)? THERE'S A SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT.
I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE COLLABORATION (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
PART IS WANIC. >> I WANT TO START OUT BY TELLING YOU ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND GIVE YOU A MAP OVERVIEW OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAM LOCATIONS. ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT WANIC IS OUT OF THE 17 SCHOOL CENTERS THAT ARE IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, WE ARE THE MOST UNIQUE SKILL CENTER.
THEY'RE NOT HOUSED ALL ON ONE CAMPUS.
THAT IS THE RESULT OF YEARS AND YEARS AGO, THE INITIAL STARTUP OF THE SCHOOL CENTER CALLED (NAME).
THAT MORPHED INTO WANIC (INDISCERNIBLE).
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AND SO, THAT PARTNERSHIP SWITCHED, AND THE MAIN LOCATION FOR WANIC BECAME THE LAKE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE (INDISCERNIBLE). LEGISLATIVE FUNDS WERE GARNERED IN A STUDY WAS DONE. WE LEARN THAT WANIC GAINED (INDISCERNIBLE). CURRENTLY, WE HAVE PROGRAMS ALMOST ALL AROUND OUR THOUSAND (INDISCERNIBLE) AREA.WE HAVE OUR NURSING PROGRAM, AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES.
WE ADDED BAKING AND PASTRY LAST YEAR.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE ADDING A NEW BUSINESS BUILDING INDUSTRY TECH CLASS. IN BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE HAVE THE SAME -- BUILDING INDUSTRY, AUTOMOTIVE TECH, HEALTH SCIENCES, NURSING, CISCO NETWORKING 1, 2 AND 3. AND CULINARY ARTS. ISSAQUAH DISTRICT IS FURTHER SOUTH OPPORTUNITY. WE OFFER SPORTS MEDICINE THERE.
THEN, ON THE LW TECH CAMPUS, WE HAVE DENTAL CAREERS, FIRE AND EMS, HEALTH SCIENCE NURSING CAREERS AND ISP SYSTEMS AND MEDICAL CAREERS. WE ARE GOING TO OFFER AN AVIATION STEM COURSE NEXT YEAR AND AVIATION BIOLOGY SYSTEMS MEDICINE COURSE.DOWN AT THE DIGIT PEN COLLEGE CAMPUS UP OF WILLOWS ROAD, WE OFFER ART AND ANIMATION 1 AND 2, DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION, GAME DESIGN, MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN AND VIDEOGAME PROGRAMMING.
SO I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE OFFERING AT THE LW TECH CAMPUS THE AVIATION TECHNOLOGY AND INSTITUTE SYSTEMS OF BIOLOGY AND INSTITUTE INNOCENT COURSE. THE AVIATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRA , WE ARE GOING TO BE USING THE AOP A STEM CURRICULUM, WHICH IS THE AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION STEM CURRICULUM.
MANYBRILLIANT MINDS OF COME TOGETHER TO BUILD A CURRICULUM , AND THEY HAVEN'T LAID OUT IN A 90 HOUR SEGMENTS, FROM NINTH GRADE ALL THE WAY TO 12TH GRADE.
MY VISION IS THAT WE WILL TAKE THE 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADE PORTION OF THAT AND PUT IT INTO OUR 540 HOUR FRAMEWORK.
POSSIBLY DURING SUMMER, WE WILL OFFER THE NINTH GRADE PORTION IS ONE OF OUR EXPLORATORY CLASSES.
SO, WANIC CLASSES ARE ALL PREPARATORY CLASSES.UR SUMMER CLASSES ARE ALL EXPLORATORY CLASSES.UR CLASSES ARE MEANT TO BE A VERY DEEP DIVE INTO HIGH DEMAND, HIGH WAGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND HIGH INTEREST PROGRAMS. AND WHAT WE HEAR FROM STUDENTS IS THAT AVIATION TECHNOLOGY IS GOING TO BE VERY MUCH HIGH INTEREST.
I ALSO WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ASK ME ABOUT ANY OF THE OTHER PROGRAMS -- (INDISCERNIBLE).
THE DATA ANALYTICS AND VISUALIZATION COURSE.
WHEN WE SIT IN ON THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS, WHETHER IT'S AGRICULTURE, HEALTH SCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCES, MANUFACTURING. WHAT THEY ARE TELLING US IS THEY NEED DATA ANALYSTS. SO THIS WAS A PARTNERSHIP WHERE I SPOKE WITH (NAME) AND WE ENVISIONED HOW CAN WE REACT AND RESPOND TO THIS? SO WE TRIED TO RUN THIS PROGRAM LAST YEAR. WE ONLY HAD SEVEN STUDENTS SIGN UP. I AM HOPING THAT WHO WE ARE INCREASING OUR MARKETING -- THAT THIS CLASS (INDISCERNIBLE) NEXT YEAR. BECAUSE I ENVISION THE RIGOR THAT DIGIT PEN AND THE CONNECTIONS THEY PROVIDE.
OUR PARENTS RECOGNIZE THAT JAPAN IS A VERY HIGH-QUALITY ORGANIZATION. THIS IS GOING TO PROVIDE A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS. THE WORK BEHIND THE SCENES ON THIS IS TO ALIGN THIS COURSE WITH A MATH CREDIT.
MY BIGGEST HOPE IS TO ALSO GAIN AN AP STEM CREDIT FOR THAT TOO.
THAT'S WORK THAT HAS YET TO BE DONE.
FINALLY, I WANTED TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BUILDING INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGIES CORE PLUS CONSTRUCTION.
(INDISCERNIBLE). SHE HAS DONE A LOT OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE CARPENTERS UNION, AND ALIGNED THAT COURSE AND BEEN ABLE TO GAIN PERMISSION FOR THOSE
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STUDENTS TO EARN A PRE-APPRENTICESHIP CREDIT.ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY DO A SECOND (INDISCERNIBLE) IN THAT PROGRAM. THE OTHER PIECE THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF IS THERE ARE COLLEGE CONNECTIONS FOR ALMOST ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS. I WOULD NOT HAVE ENVISIONED THAT CONSTRUCTION WAS A COLLEGE-BOUND OPPORTUNITY.
HOWEVER, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HAS AN EXCELLENT MASTERS PROGRAM AND PHD PROGRAM IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
SO THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR KIDS TO THINK. NOT JUST GOING STRAIGHT INTO THE JOB SECTOR, BUT ALSO GOING BEYOND.
WE LIKE TO TELL OUR STUDENTS THAT YOU DON'T JUST STOP LEARNING BECAUSE YOU STOPPED HIGH SCHOOL.
>> (INDISCERNIBLE) THE KIDS IN THE YELLOW CONSTRUCTION HELMETS (INDISCERNIBLE). IT'S AWESOME, SITTING OUT THERE WITH EVERYONE ELSE (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> I LOVE THAT. HAVING SEEN SOME CRACKS IN THE WALLS AT MY HOUSE, (INDISCERNIBLE) [LAUGHTER] ALL RIGHT.
SO MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE. I'M JUST GOING TO KIND OF GIVE YOU AN ANECDOTAL VIEWPOINT ON THIS SLIDE.O WHAT'S IN IT? WHY DO STUDENTS COME TO (INDISCERNIBLE)? FRIDAY WE HAD A CAREER SPECIALIST TRAINING TO HAVE OUR STUDENTS -- HAVE THE CAREER SPECIALISTS KNOW ALL THE INS AND OUTS OF THE REGISTRATION SYSTEM.
WE INVITED OUR STUDENTS TO HAVE A PANEL AND TALK ABOUT WHAT HAVE THEY EXPERIENCED AT WANIC? HOW DID THEY FIND US? HOW ARE THEY ACCESSING THE CURRICULUM? WHAT ARE THEIR SECONDARY PLANS? I CAN TELL YOU, THEY HIT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE POINTS.
THEY TALKED ABOUT CAREER EXPERIENCES.
THEYTALKED ABOUT , AND THE FIRE PROGRAM, BEING ABLE TO GO TO THE BELLEVUE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND SPEND THEIR TIME TRAINING THERE. THEY TALKED ABOUT THE ADVANCED SKILLS ARE GETTING. THE FACT THAT THEIR TEACHERS ARE COMING STRAIGHT FROM INDUSTRY.
AND THEY KNOW THAT THOSE TEACHERS HAVE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE BECAUSE THEY ARE STILL WORKING IN INDUSTRY.
SOMETIMES AS A SIDE JOB, BUT ALSO IN THE CASE OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY ARE ALL ACTIVE FIREFIGHTERS WORKING THERE 24 AND 48 HOUR SHIFTS AND THEY ARE COMING TO WANIC.
THEY TALKED ABOUT THEIR PATHWAYS BEYOND WANIC.
ONE YOUNG WOMAN TALKED ABOUT HOW SHE OBSESSED ABOUT WANTING TO BECOME A NURSE. SHE FOUND WANIC JUST BY LOOKING IT UP. AND SHE OBSESSED ABOUT COMING TO WANIC. SHE WANTS TO BECOME A PEDIATRIC NURSE. SHE WANTS TO GO TO THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. SHE HAS A PATHWAY, A PLAN, A PASSION, AND PURPOSE. YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY, I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT WE OFFER TO OUR STUDENTS.
THE OTHER PIECE THAT ONE OF THE YOUNG MEN TALKED ABOUT WAS BEING ABLE TO MEET STUDENTS FROM SEVEN OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE FRIENDSHIPS THEY HAVE DEVELOPED AMONGST THEIR PEERS. ONE OF THEM IS EVEN STARTING A BUSINESS TOGETHER. SO, YOU KNOW, JUST THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE SENSE OF BELONGING THAT THEY FEEL AT WANIC, AND FINDING THERE WHY IN OUR PROGRAMS, I THINK, IS VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. AND THEN, I WANTED TO JUST QUICKLY HIGHLIGHT. SO I TALKED ABOUT HOW OUR PROGRAMS ARE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. DURING THE SUMMER WE FLIP ON A TIME AND WE OFFER THREE WEEKS OF FULL-TIME CLASSES IN ONE PARTICULAR COURSE OF THE STUDENTS CHOICE. THIS IS THE LINEUP FROM LAST YEAR. DURING THE PANDEMIC, WE SAW -- WELL IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO HAVE SUMMER CLASSES.
THANKFULLY, DIGIPEN, IN THE SUMMER 2020, TOOK (INDISCERNIBLE) STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE VERY WELL SET UP AND ABLE TO HANDLE THAT. BUT WE COULD NOT MEET IN PERSON. SO MY DREAM (INDISCERNIBLE) FULLY CAME INTO FRUITION IN 2022.
SO THAT WAS PRETTY EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO SEE STUDENTS MAKING IT TO GUITAR FROM DAY ONE UNTIL DAY 13.
IF THEY HAD AN ELECTRIC GUITAR THAT WAS A WORKING INSTRUMENT, THEY MANUFACTURE IT AND LEARN HOW TO PLAY IT, TOO.
AT ANY RATE, EVERY YEAR, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF EXPLORATORY
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PROGRAMS. STUDENTS ARE AND HAVE A CREDIT IN THOSE PROGRAMS. IT IS NOT SUMMER CAMP.IT IS VERY RIGOROUS. I ALSO EXPECT THAT ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE CONNECTION TO WANIC.
AT SOME POINT I MIGHT GO INTO THE HEALTH CLASS AND TELL THEM ABOUT DENTAL CAREERS OR MEDICAL CAREERS.
FOR NURSING PROGRAMS. >> THE ROCK YOUR RIDE, IS THAT
IT'S ALSO INSTALLING MUSIC AND SOUND SYSTEMS IN YOUR CAR.
YEAH. I'M ALSO REALLY PROUD OF THE AMAZON CLOUD COMPUTING COURSE. I LEARNED ABOUT THAT WHEN THE AMAZON SCHOOL CENTER OPENED UP. ND FOUND OUT THAT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EARN CERTIFICATIONS.
SO WE TOOK THAT INFORMATION AND TURNED IT INTO KIND OF A MINI CERTIFICATION COURSE. AND GOT THE TEACHER TRAINED FOR THAT. SO LOTS OF EXCITING POSSIBILITIES FOR STUDENTS. WHEN WE OPEN UP OUR REGISTRATION IN APRIL, WE GET INUNDATED BY APPLICATIONS.
AND, YOU KNOW, THE MOST UNIQUE PIECE, AGAIN, OF WANIC IS OUR PARTNERING DISTRICTS OFFER CLASSES AT THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOLS. SO IT'S ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE STUDENTS ACCESS. WE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESSES DURING MY SHORT TENURE AT WANIC.
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M MOST PROUD OF IS THE WORK WE HAVE BEEN DOING WITH POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORT (INDISCERNIBLE). WE CONNECTED THAT THIS YEAR TO OUR WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS AND EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDS.
I DID BRING A COUPLE TO SHARE. BUT OVERALL, I WAS HEARING FROM INDUSTRY PARTNERS IS THEY ARE SEEKING PEOPLE THAT CAN SHOW UP TO WORK, HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE, BE A TEAM PLAYER, CAN TAKE REDIRECTION. YOU KNOW, THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND RESPONSIBLE. THAT IS A UNIVERSAL CRY FROM EMPLOYERS. LAST YEAR, WE WERE SEEING A LOT OF ABSENTEEISM. A LOT OF NOT FOLLOWING THROUGH ON RESPONSIBILITIES. AND SO WE WERE LIKE HOW ARE WE GONNA RESPOND TO THIS? SO WE CAME UP WITH THIS WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS. WHERE WE ARE CALLING IT THE WANIC WAY. WE HAVE SEVERAL CATEGORIES.
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS CAN RATE THEMSELVES ON A SCALE AND SIT DOWN AND HAVE A CONVERSATION ABOUT DO I NEED TO WORK ON THIS PARTICULAR AREA? AND HOW CAN I DO THAT? SO WITH POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION SUPPORTS, IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LESSONS YOU CAN LEARN AND HOW DO YOU EMBED THAT INTO (INDISCERNIBLE)? THE OTHER PIECES ON THIS RUBRIC.
WE SAT STUDENT VOICE AND TEACHER VOICE IN THE DESIGN OF THIS. OUR FIRST CATEGORY WE ORIGINALLY HAD IT AS UNEMPLOYABLE.
THE FEEDBACK WE GOT IS IF YOU TELL ME I'M UNEMPLOYABLE, I'M GIVING UP. SO NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.
THEN WE HAVE EMPLOYABLE, THEN I'M A HIGHLY SOUGHT OUT CANDIDATE. SO THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE REALLY PROUD OF. I'LL HIGHLIGHT ONE OTHER THING IS WE PURCHASE SOME MAJOR EQUIPMENT.
OUR BIGGEST PURCHASE IS AN AND A MOSH TABLE.
OUR DENTAL, MEDICAL, NURSING AND FIRE PROGRAM CAN ACCESS THIS TABLE AT THE TECH CAMPUS. WHAT IT IS IS, IT'S LIKE A GIGANTIC IPAD. IT HAS FOUR DIGITAL CADAVERS IN THE TABLE IS UP SO THEY CAN EXPLORE THE ANATOMY AND SEE IT IN SOMEWHAT REAL TIME, AND ACTUALLY, SURGICALLY TAKE PARTS AND PIECES AWAY. THEY CAN HAVE COMPETITIONS TO SEE WHO CAN IDENTIFY BODY PARTS AND THAT SORT OF STUFF.
THAT WAS PURCHASED WITH SOME PERKINS MONEY AND SOME HIGH DEMAND GRANTS, AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR FUNDS THAT WE ARE READY
>> SORRY. I DIDN'T WANT TO INTERRUPT.
I AM CURIOUS, ON WANIC, DO WE HAVE GEOGRAPHIC PARTICIPATION (INDISCERNIBLE)? I'M WONDERING IF THERE ARE ANY BARRIERS (INDISCERNIBLE) TO DISTANCE?
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>> SO THERE ARE BARRIERS (INDISCERNIBLE) .
IT IS HARD FOR KIDS TO GET TO OUR PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION AT THIS POINT.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE LOOKED AT.
IN MOST SCHOOL CENTERS, AGAIN, THEY ARE ALL ON ONE CAMPUS.
WE INHERITED A SYSTEM THAT WAS DIFFERENT WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS ON FROM (NAME). AND THE SENDING SCHOOL BUSES THERE STUDENTS IN. THAT'S THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.
THE WAY THAT WANIC HAS ALWAYS RUN IS THAT STUDENTS TRANSPORT THEMSELVES. BUT IT'S INTERESTING, BECAUSE OUR NEW REGISTRATION SYSTEM CAN IDENTIFY ALL THE AREAS.
IT PUTS OUT SOME GREAT DATA. SO IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN THAT, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU AT ANOTHER TIME.
SO MOVING ON. WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT OPPORTUNITIES WITH WANIC. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE THINGS WE'RE WORKING ON BEHIND THE SCENES.
ESTABLISHING THAT POST SECONDARY CONNECTIONS.
LOOKING TO REACH OUT TO UNIVERSITIES.
FOREXAMPLE, THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA HAS AN AVIATION PROGRAM . HOPING TO ARTICULATE SOME OF OUR CLASSES WITH BEYOND PACIFIC NORTHWEST DUAL CREDIT.
IT'S BEEN CHALLENGING TIMES WITH THE PANDEMIC.
I'M NOT CAN IT TONIGHT. IN THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS HAVE KIND OF DECLINE.
SO IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THOSE BACK UP.
GET THOSE ADVISORY COMMITTEES MUCH MORE ROBUST THAN WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
MY TEAM IS GETTING OUT AND MARKETING AT HIGH SCHOOLS.
GETTING INTO THE SCHOOLS AND PROVIDING PACKETS -- CARDS AND EVERYTHING TO THE CAREER SPECIALISTS AND THE COUNSELORS.
WE HAD A GREAT COUNSELOR ADMIN TRAINING, WHERE WE SPENT ABOUT FOUR HOURS TELLING THEM ALL THE IN'S AND OUTS OF WANIC.
I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT TO YOU! AND VISITED DIGIPEN AND VISITED THE WANIC PROGRAMS. SO IT'S NICE TO BE ABLE TO FINALLY HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE PEOPLE IN PERSON. BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU, MOST DEFINITIVELY THEY DON'T REALLY SHOW UP FOR THE TEAMS MEETINGS.
AND I AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN INCREASING THOSE PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS. ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OUT THERE IS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES HAS AGE LIMITS.
AND SO, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDENTS, THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THEM AT EVERGREEN HOSPITAL.
BUT THEY ARE DICTATED BY THE FACT THEY CAN ONLY TAKE 18-YEAR-OLDS. SO THAT IS A LITTLE BIT OF A BARRIER. AND THEN, ONE OF THE OTHER BARRIERS IS JUST DRIVER'S LICENSES AND TRANSPORTATION OF KIDS. THAT'S A WHOLE ANOTHER CONVERSATION. THE OTHER PIECE THAT AM REALLY INTERESTED IN AND I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE TREND NATIONWIDE IS STACKING CREDENTIALS.E PROVIDE A LOT OF CREDENTIALS TO OUR KIDS IN THE PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATIONS.
I THINK THAT, SOMETIMES, SOME INDUSTRIES ARE BEGINNING TO LOOK AT STACKING CERTIFICATIONS AND STACKING CREDENTIALS OVER AND ABOVE THE COLLEGE DEGREE. I SAID, I THINK EVERY ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS HAS A THROUGHWAY TO COLLEGE.UT EVERY ONE OF OUR PROGRAMS IS DUAL COLLEGE CREDIT , INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZE CREDENTIALS. AND AN AUTOMATIC CTE GRADUATION
(INDISCERNIBLE). >> SO I'LL LET YOU TELL THE STORY, BECAUSE IT'S YOUR STORY TO TELL.
I THINK THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ABOUT THE SPECIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR, THE DATA AROUND STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS PARTICIPATING IN WANIC AND WHAT WANIC DOES.
>> 01 OF THE THINGS I RECOGNIZE WHEN I FIRST CAME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PANDEMIC IN LOOKING AT THE DATA IS WE HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER NUMBER OF STUDENTS ON IEP'S AND 504 PLANS THAN WHAT A TRADITIONAL SCHOOL WOULD HAVE.
SO 12 TO 13 PERCENT IS TRADITIONAL.
WE WERE AT 33 PERCENT MY FIRST YEAR.
THE INTERESTING THING IS -- YOU KNOW, I WASN'T HEARING AS MANY DIFFICULTIES AS ONE WOULD EXPECT.
BUT WHEN I WASN'T SEEING IS THAT CONNECTION TO CASE
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MANAGERS AND THE FLOW-THROUGH OF THE ONE-TO-ONE COMMUNICATION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SENDING SCHOOLS. SO PART OF THE RESULTS OF WHAT I WAS SEEING -- AND WITH ANITA ARRAY MRS. HEALTH AND TUTELAGE, WE BROUGHT ON BARB BECK, WHO IS OUR SPECIAL SERVICES PROGRAM COORDINATOR. BARB HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB.SHE GETS OUT INTO ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.
SHE MEETS WITH TEACHERS, SHE MEETS WITH STUDENTS.
SHE'S OUT AT DIGIPEN, WORKING ELBOW TO ELBOW WITH STUDENTS WHO HAVE -- REACHED A WALL THEY DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY CAN GET PAST IT. SHE TALKS TO CASE MANAGERS ABOUT IS THIS A GOOD FIT? DO THEY HAVE THE REQUISITE SKILLS TO MEET THIS CLASS? BECAUSE THESE ARE HIGH DEMAND COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES. OFTENTIMES, A KID WHO COMES IN AND DOES DIGIPEN ART AND ANIMATION, THEY COULD BE PARTICULAR CHALLENGED BECAUSE IT IS RIGOROUS, AND THEY ARE GOING SEQUENTIALLY AND THEY HAVE TO HAVE THAT SCAFFOLDING BEHIND THEM.ONE OF THE THINGS BARB CREATED THIS YEAR THAT I'M COMPLETELY AMAZED BY HIS NOTEBOOK, SO THE TEACHERS IN OUR SYSTEM, BECAUSE WE ARE SO SPREAD OUT, CAN CONVERSE WITH HER BACK AND FORTHAND SHE CAN SHARE THAT INFORMATION WITH THE CASE MANAGERS . SO WE'VE GOT A LOT MORE THREE-WAY SUPPORTS GOING ON THAN WHAT WE EXPERIENCED BEFORE. AND YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT EVERY SUCCESS THAT WE EXPERIENCE AT WANIC GOES BACK TO ALL OF OUR SUNDRY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THOSE SUCCESSES IN GRADUATIONRATES AND KIDS WHO HAVE A SENSE OF BELONGING WHO ARE LEARNING .
>> I'M GLAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE (INDISCERNIBLE).
A FEW YEARS BACK, THERE WERE SOME PARENTS WHO WERE QUITE UPSET THAT IEP'S WERE NOT BEING FOLLOWED AT WANIC.
THERE WERE THEY WERE TOLD YOU COULDN'T HAVEONE , OR YOU COULDN'T HAVE AN ADAPTATION OF YOUR CLASS (INDISCERNIBLE).
SOME GLAD TO HEAR THAT IS BEING ADDRESSED.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE L AND I DEPARTMENT AND THEIR AGE MINIMUM, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT INDUSTRY OR LABOR IS INTERESTED IN WORKING ON US (INDISCERNIBLE) TO LOBBY LEGISLATOR: LEGISLATURE TO HAVE IT MINIMIZE?
>> (INDISCERNIBLE). THIS IS DEFINITELY MUCH HIGHER LEVEL THAN MYSELF. HOWEVER, THESE ARE CONVERSATIONS WE CAN HAVE WITH OUR LEGISLATORS AND OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE REGION. IF WE ARE, INDEED, TRYING TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES AND THROUGH WAYS FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS JOBS IMMEDIATELY AND BUILD THOSE SKILLS, WE'VE GOT TO COME UP WITH SOME COMPROMISES.
(INDISCERNIBLE). >> IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, THERE IS AN OPEN HOUSE COMING UP (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). >> SO WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR VERY FIRST OPEN HOUSE AT LAKE WASHINGTON TECH.
PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT. LIKE I MENTIONED, TEAMS IS NOT EXACTLY THE BEST WAY TO HAVE AN OPEN HOUSE.
SO WE WILL HAVE ALL OF OUR TABLES SET UP IN THE MAIN COMMENTS. I WELCOME YOU TO COME.
[LAUGHTER] AND ATTACH THE HOSES RIGHT THERE AND PLAY WITH THAT. YEP.
AND I JUST WANT TO -- WHILE I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, JUST GIVE A SHOUT OUT IN A THANK YOU TO DENITA RAMIS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT SHE HAS PROVIDED THE LAST THREE YEARS -- ALMOST 3 YEARS DURING MY TENURE. THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS GROUP ARE A GREAT GROUP TO WORK WITH.
AND DR. HOLMEN, WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE WANIC COUNCIL, OUR ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL. AND ALSO, TO THE BOARD BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH!
>> CAN YOU GIVE AN IDEA OF HOW WANIC SKILL AND INTEREST IN COMMUNITY TRAITS ARE? (INDISCERNIBLE) THE SAMMAMISH
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ROTARY IS STARTING TO DO (INDISCERNIBLE).EVERYBODY'S GOING TO GO TO A FOUR-YEAR SCHOOL.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE A GREAT APTITUDE (INDISCERNIBLE).
(INDISCERNIBLE) WAS A MARVELOUS MECHANIC, MARVELOUS.
AND HIS PARENTS WERE FORCING HIM TO GO TO COLLEGE.
(INDISCERNIBLE). IT'S JUST THE IDEA THAT THAT WASN'T THE KIDS FORTE. (INDISCERNIBLE).> ONE THING I CAN TELL YOU IS THE DATA PLAYS OUT THAT WHEN STUDENTS TAKE THREE OR MORE CAREER AND TECH ED COURSES AND THEY DECIDE THEY'RE GOING TO GO TO COLLEGE? ONE, THEY KNOWWHAT THEIR PATHWAY IS GOING TO BE AND THEY ARE FAR LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT IN THAT FIRST YEAR , AND FINISH WITH A DEGREE.
>> OF ONE OF THE THINGS WE THOUGHT WOULD BE HELPFUL IS JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF AN UNDERSTANDING OF (INDISCERNIBLE). HOW IS CTE FUNDED AND
(INDISCERNIBLE). >> SO THE STATE DOES FUND CTE.
IT IS CONSIDERED PART OF BASIC ADD.
THEY PROVIDE ON THE CTE'S FUNDING GRADES SEVEN THROUGH 12. SO IT DOESN'T REALLY ALIGN WITH OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL, GRADE 6 THROUGH EIGHT MODEL.
THEY DO HAVE A (INDISCERNIBLE) MODEL, SPECIFICS STAFFING MODELS SPECIFIC TO CTE. WE RECORD OUR REVENUE AND STATE FUNDING AND OUR EXPENDITURES IN PROGRAM 31 FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND PROGRAM 34 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL. SO YOU WILL SEE THAT (INDISCERNIBLE). DISTRICTS ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND 95 PERCENT OF FUNDING ON STUDENT PROGRAMS AND FIVE PERCENT CAN BE USED FOR OVERHEAD.
SO THAT'S THE ACCOUNTING, PAYROLL, ALL THOSE TYPES OF THINGS. THE BUDGET THIS YEAR FOR CTE -- HE SAW A LARGE HEADCOUNT NUMBER ON THE PRIOR SLIDES.
COUNTING THE KIDS IN THEIR PRIOR CLASSES.
WHAT WE ARE ACTUALLY FUNDED ON IS FULL-TIME EQUIPMENT.
SO WE HAVE 1940 FTE'S, WHICH WAS A BUDGET OF 19.6 MILLION.
THERE'S A SMALL $100,000 GRANT AND THAT NUMBER, BUT THAT IS THE TOTAL BUDGET. CTE IS CONSIDERED A FULL CLASS MODEL, WHICH IS KIND OF AN ACCOUNTING CHALLENGE.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS OUR SPECIAL ED AND OUR LAB PROGRAMS, (INDISCERNIBLE). (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
FUNDED OUT OF THAT PROGRAM. CTE, THEY ACTUALLY REMOVE THE STUDENTS FROM OUR BASIC HEADCOUNT AND 100 PERCENT OF THE REVENUE AND COSTS ARE ATTRIBUTED TO CTE.
AND THEN, WHERE WORKING WITH OS PI BECAUSE PEOPLE BELIEVE IT'S MORE APPROPRIATE (INDISCERNIBLE) ACCESS COST MODEL. I COULD TALK FOREVER (INDISCERNIBLE). SO YEAH.
ONE MORE SLIDE! SO FOR SCHOOL CENTER, AGAIN STATE FUNDING PROVIDED FOR GRADES NINE THROUGH 12.
WE ARE THE HOST DISTRICT OF AN EIGHT DISTRICT CONSORTIUM.
WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE HOST DISTRICT, WE EMPLOYED THE DIRECTOR AND STAFF. WE COUNT ALL THE STUDENT FTE AND ALL THE SCHOOL CENTER PROGRAMS. WE RECEIVE THE STATE FUNDING FOR THE FTE AND PAY THE EXPENDITURES. SO THE OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE CONSORTIUM DO HOST (INDISCERNIBLE) BUT WE COUNT THE FUNDING AND PAY THE EXPENDITURES.
AND THEN, FIVE PERCENT -- LAKE WASHINGTON RETAINS FIVE PERCENT OF THE OVERHEAD AS PART OF THAT CONSORTIUM.
AND JUST LIKE CTE, THERE IS A PROTOTYPICAL FUNDING MODEL (INDISCERNIBLE).
EXY WE HAVE ONE LAST SLIDE (INDISCERNIBLE).
EVEN AS WE ARE BUILDING THIS POWERPOINT DURING THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS (INDISCERNIBLE) WHAT ARE OPPORTUNITIES AND NEXT STEPS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT? YOU CAN HEAR EVERYTHING A PERSON (INDISCERNIBLE).
[01:15:01]
WE ARE ALSO REALLY THINKING OF HOW DOES THIS WORK ALIGN WITH OUR WORK AS A DISTRICT? AND THINKING ABOUT INCLUSION (INDISCERNIBLE) AND EQUITY. SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE THINKING ABOUT IS CONTINUING TO THINK -- HOW ARE WE EXPANDING ACCESS OR INCREASE A PRACTICE? (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). WE ALSO REALLY WANT TO LOOK AT PERSON GRADUATION PATHWAY OPTIONS AND INCREASE (INDISCERNIBLE). RECOGNIZE DIVERSE EXPERIENCES OUT THERE (INDISCERNIBLE). (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).SOME OF THE EARLIER POINTS -- WHAT STUDENTS ARE ACCESSING WHICH CLASSES (INDISCERNIBLE) SO ALL STUDENTS ARE ACCESSING IN WAYS THAT REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THEMSELVES AND THEY HAVE THE MOST OPPORTUNITY (INDISCERNIBLE).
AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE THINKING ABOUT HOW WE ARE DEVELOPING A PLAN TO SUPPORT EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CTE COURSES. SO SOME OF THE BIG IDEAS THAT ALIGN WITH WHAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN (INDISCERNIBLE).
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR ANYTHING THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
ABOUT HOW WE SURVEYED OUR STUDENT POPULATION TO SEE IF THERE ARE STUDENTS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING THESE COURSES, BUT DUE TO THE BARRIERS OF TRANSPORTATION CANNOT PARTICIPATE? DO WE KNOW HOW BIG OF A STUDENT
POPULATION THAT IS? >> I DON'T KNOW THAT WE'VE SURVEYED TO THAT SPECIFIC POINT.
ONE OF THE WAYS STUDENTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY SURVEYED IS WHEN THEY SIGN UP FOR COURSES. DURING COURSE REGISTRATION, THEY SIGN UP (INDISCERNIBLE). THERE ARE SOME BUILT-IN BARRIERS. ONE IS TRANSPORTATION.
THAT'S A REAL SIGNIFICANT EXCESS OF THE SCHOOL CENTER.
IT'S A LITTLE BETTER (INDISCERNIBLE).
TERMS OF STAFFING SOMETIMES. IN TERMS OF FINDING PEOPLE WHO ARE QUALIFIED (INDISCERNIBLE). WE HAVEN'T SURVEYED STUDENTS TO ASK WHAT THE BARRIERS ARE. WE CAN IDENTIFY QUITE A FEW OF
THEM (INDISCERNIBLE). >> I WAS JUST CURIOUS IF -- TO WHAT DEGREE ARE THESE BARRIERS? ARE THEY SIGNIFICANT? ARE THEY -- A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS? OR --? WHAT IS THE SCOPE?
>> (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
FIRST I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHO'S SLIDE IT WAS, IT MIGHT'VE BEEN YEARS, BUT THERE WAS A SLIDE UP THERE THAT INCLUDED MAX AND THEIR TEAM BUILDING THE ROBOT (INDISCERNIBLE).
[LAUGHTER] I ENJOY THOSE KIDS AND I MENTOR THE TEAM. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE JOY OF THAT TEAM IS THAT WE'VE GOT THE (INDISCERNIBLE) LAB.E HAVE A WOOD SHOP NEXT TO A METAL SHOP WHICH IS A MODERN METAL SHOP. I KNOW YOU CALLED OUT THE NEW C&C (INDISCERNIBLE), WHICH IS GREAT STUFF.
(INDISCERNIBLE). WHAT I'M WONDERING IS (INDISCERNIBLE)? THE THREE OF YOU ARE SO MUCH MORE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE -- MR. (NAME) IS A GREAT TEACHER.
THE KIDS LOVE HIM. DOES EACH OF OUR SCHOOLS HAVE THAT SPACE? BOTH IN TERMS OF THE OPPORTUNITY AND STAFF, ON SITE FOR KIDS TO REALLY PUT THEIR
HANDS (INDISCERNIBLE). >> THAT'S A PROGRAM AREA I WORK WITH. AGAIN, WE ARE LIMITED TO SOMEONE BY DESIGN OF SCHOOLS. BUT WE DO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE (INDISCERNIBLE). SO ACTUALLY, WE HAVE FIRST ROBOTICS (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM MICROPHONE).
ALSO, (INDISCERNIBLE) HAS A PROGRAM.
THEY JUST ADDED A ROBOTICS PROGRAM AT THEIR SCHOOL.
SO I WORK WITH THE TEACHERS TO SEE THE SPACE THAT THEY HAVE.
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SO THERE IS COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING ROBOTICS (INDISCERNIBLE) ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS.WE HAVE (INDISCERNIBLE) AT ONE AND (INDISCERNIBLE).
LAKE WASHINGTON HAS A PRETTY NICE, SHARP AREA.
IT'S A NEW BUILDING. IT WAS NEWLY BUILT.
(INDISCERNIBLE). AGAIN, IT'S NOT THE SAME FOR EVERY SCHOOL. BUT WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE'S THE SIMILAR EXPERIENCE AT EVERY SINGLE SCHOOL.
>> FOR THE WANIC PROGRAM, THERE WAS A BUDGETED COST (INDISCERNIBLE). IS THAT ALL STATE-FUNDED? OR DO WE USE LEVY DOLLARS FOR WANIC?
>> THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF FEDERAL DOLLARS.
JUST A SMALL $15,000. BUT IT IS STATE-FUNDED.
AND THEN -- I'M JUST TRYING TO THINK OF THE DISTRICT -- YET.
>> TO FOLLOW UP ON LEAH'S QUESTION.
IF WE DON'T SURVEY THEM BEFORE THEY SIGN UP FOR CLASSES, I COULD SEE STUDENTS SAYING G, I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THAT.
KNOW I CAN'T GET THERE, SO WHY BOTHER SIGNING UP? AND NO IT'S A BARRIER BEFORE THEY EVEN CONSIDER IT AS AN OPTION. I THINK WE SHOULD SURVEY STUDENTS TO SEE IF THERE IS AN INTEREST.ECAUSE I'D HATE TO SEE THAT BE -- YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE TRADE SCHOOL (INDISCERNIBLE). YOU ARE LOOKING AT A LOT OF KIDS WHO PERHAPS, ECONOMICALLY, THAT MIGHT BE THE ONLY CHOICE THEY REALLY HAVE FOR POST HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING.
AND THEY KNOW ALREADY THAT COLLEGE IS PROBABLY OUT OF THEIR REALM FINANCIALLY, BARRING A MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT OR SOMETHING. SO I WOULD HATE TO SEE THAT BECOMING ANOTHER BARRIER TO SAYING OKAY, (INDISCERNIBLE).
>> POINT TAKEN. WE CAN EXPLORE HOW WE CAN GET THAT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS (INDISCERNIBLE) (AWAY FROM
MICROPHONE). >> SO I JUST HAVE A FEW ADDITIONAL -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THAT WAS VERY COMPREHENSIVE. WHAT WE DO HERE IN THE PARTNERSHIP AND WITH WANIC. I WAS A LITTLE CONCERNED AND I'D BE INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT THE DATA SHOWS.
YOU HAVE THE WANIC COURSES THAT ARE PROVIDED AT SCHOOLS, AND YOU HAVE THE BARRED LEARNING CENTER WANIC.
I'D BE INTERESTED TO SEE IF YOU SEE A DIFFERENCE AS TO WHO IS ACCESSING THOSE COURSES. AND THE FREQUENCY OF DOING SO.
I WOULD AGREE AND I WOULD SECOND OR THIRD EVEN.
THE TRANSPORTATION COMPONENT IS HUGE.
BECAUSE THEY JUST CAN'T GET AROUND.
SO I'D BE INTRIGUED TO KNOW THE DEMOGRAPHIC BREAK OUT AS TO WHO IS ACCESSING THESE COURSES.O BETTER UNDERSTAND WHERE SOME OF THOSE BARRIERS MIGHT BE. I THINK IT'S GREAT WHAT WE ARE PROVIDING WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS. MORE MORE, WE ARE ABLE TO DO THAT FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SIDE, THE BETTER I THINK THAT OPTION IS. I THINK COST IS ANOTHER OPTION.
WE TALK ABOUT DUAL CREDIT. BUT IF I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COLLEGE COST? (INDISCERNIBLE) I SAID IT'S NOT WORTH IT TO PAY FOR THE COLLEGE CREDITS UNLESS YOU PLAN TO GO TO THAT COLLEGE. I KNOW WOULD BE TRANSFERRED.
AT THIS POINT, NO, WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT.
SO I DO THINK THERE ARE THINGS WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT AND HOW YOU HANDLE THESE DUAL CREDIT PIECES AND COLLEGE.
SO I APPRECIATE THE THOUGHT THAT GOES INTO HERE.
I'M ALSO INTRIGUED BY THE 33 PERCENT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION IN
>> WANIC IS A CHOICE PROGRAM. WE DON'T SEE THAT IN OUR OTHER CHOICE PROGRAMS. SO THERE IS SOMETHING OCCURRING HERE THAT MAYBE WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT AND HOW WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.
PLUS EFFECTIVELY RACIALLY: GREATLY APPRECIATE (INDISCERNIBLE). I NOW JUST WONDER HOW CAN WE, AS A DISTRICT, THINK ABOUT THAT AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR CTE COURSES -- WHAT IS OUR (INDISCERNIBLE)?
[01:25:04]
AND STARTING TO UNDERSTAND WHERE THOSE BARRIERS MIGHT CALM. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT POP TO ME. I WAS ALSO INTRIGUED (INDISCERNIBLE) . I THINK THAT IS AN INTERESTING STAT. (INDISCERNIBLE) WHY SHOULD YOU FUND DUAL CREDIT? THAT IS ONE OF THE BEST METRICS I'VE HEARD. SO IT'S AN INTERESTING THOUGHT.AND KUDOS TO ALL OF YOU, BY THE WAY.
I JUST LOOKED AT THE DATA. 93 PERCENT OF ALL OF OUR CLASS OF 2021 STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN AT LEAST ONE DUAL COURSE AND HAVE EARNED A B. SO I THINK YOU SHOULD CHANGE THE METRICS TO 3.
[LAUGHTER] BUT I APPRECIATE THE SHAPING OF WHAT YOU HAVE GOING HERE IN THE ADDITIONAL PIECES GOING IN.
SO THANK YOU. >> I'M GOING TO SPEAK TO THE DUAL CREDIT PIECE. WHEN I SAT DOWN WITH OUR WHOLE ENTIRE STUDENT BODY AND WE WENT THROUGH SIGNING UP FOR THE DUAL CREDIT, ONE OF THE THINGS I TOLD THEM WAS YOU MIGHT NOT BE GOING TO BELLEVUE COLLEGE. YOU MIGHT NOT BE GOING TO (NAME) OR WHEREVER THIS ARTICULATE AGREEMENT WE HAVE.
HOWEVER, YOU CAN GO IN AND TAKE THAT TRANSCRIPT.
YOU CAN TAKE IT TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND SAY, I TOOK THIS NURSING COURSE FOR THIS MEDICAL ASSISTANT COURSE.
I HAVE 32 CREDITS THAT I'VE EARNED THROUGH THIS COURSE DURING THAT YEAR.WHAT CAN WE DO? AND I THINK THAT THERE IS A TENDENCY TO -- GEE, WHAT DO I NEED THESE CREDIT FOR? MY DEAN OF STUDENTS EVEN SET I DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN I WAS A PARENT HOW IMPORTANT -- IT SAVE ME MONEY, TIME AND EFFORT. SO I THINK THAT MESSAGING TO OUR STUDENTS THAT DON'T GIVE UP THIS OPPORTUNITY.
AND $50, IF YOU MULTIPLY THAT OUT TIMES 32 CREDIT? THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY SAVED IN ONE YEAR.
>> FASCINATING DATA POINT. >> I ACTUALLY WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON THAT TOPIC. I WANT TO MAKE EXPLICIT TO WHAT SIRI SAID (INDISCERNIBLE). I'M VERY INTERESTED IN SEEING OUTPUT, NOT JUST ON THIS DEMOGRAPHIC, BUT ON OUR FREE AND REDUCED KIDS. BECAUSE THIS IS SOMETHING WHERE THE BEST DEAL IN THE WORLD IS $50 PER (INDISCERNIBLE) HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. I KNOW AT SOME LEVEL, THERE ARE ACTUALLY SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AVAILABLE (INDISCERNIBLE) FOUNDATIONS. I LOVE TO KNOW ACTUALLY HOW MANY KIDS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF (INDISCERNIBLE).
IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN, BUT ONCE YOU SEE IT, IT'S LIKE, WOW.
>> I CAN THAT. WE ARE WORKING WITH OUR COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IT IS ONE OF THE DATA POINTS THAT WE GATHER. IT'S YOUR IDENTITY, YOUR ETHNICITY, (INDISCERNIBLE) AND WE GET ALL THAT INFORMATION.
AND WE REPORT THAT TO THE STATE AS WELL.
LET ME FOLLOW UP WITH YOU ON THAT REPORT.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE REALLY GOOD TO INFORM THE
CONVERSATIONS (INDISCERNIBLE). >> WE ARE LOOKING AT SOME TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS -- EXPLORING.
BECAUSE IT IS UNIQUE IN THAT HOW MANY HIGH SCHOOLS DO WE
SERVE? >> 35 PLUS HIGH SCHOOLS.
>> 35+ HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE WANIC CONSORTIUM.
SO WE ARE THINKING ABOUT SOME MODELS TO PLAY OUT AND TO PILOT. BECAUSE WE THINK THERE ARE SOME WAYS TO DO IT THAT DON'T AFFECT OUR CURRENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. BUT EVERYTHING COMES WITH A COST AND TIME AND PEOPLE. BUT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT AS AN ISSUE AS WELL. IT IS ALSO MAKING SURE THAT STUDENTS KNOW THAT'S AVAILABLE TO THEM EARLY ENOUGH SO THEY CAN SIGN UP. AND IT'S RELIABLE.
SO (INDISCERNIBLE). >> SO THINKING ABOUT THE DATA POINT, I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY INTERESTING WHEN YOU WERE SHOWING -- CAREER CLUSTERS? THAT STUDENTS ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN IN OUR AREA. THE TOP ONE WAS TECH, RIGHT?
[01:30:01]
FOR OUR AREA. I KNOW YOU DID NOT LIST EVERY SINGLE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE (LAUGHING), OF COURSE, ON THESE SLIDES. BUT I DID SEE KIND OF A GLARING DISCONNECT OF SOME REALLY BIG COMPANIES .I WON'T NAME THEM. IN OUR AREA THAT ARE IN TACT (LAUGHING). AND I DIDN'T SEE EXAMPLES OF OPPORTUNITIES THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE.
IT ALSO LEADS ME TO QUESTIONS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION.
LIKE SOME OF THESE COMPANIES HAVE THEIR OWN BUSES.
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN REALLY BIG SYSTEMS. WHERE TO THOSE PARTNERSHIPS (INDISCERNIBLE)? HOW DO WE EXPLORE (INDISCERNIBLE)?
>> GREAT QUESTION! I APOLOGIZE.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I WAS TRYING TO KEEP THE NUMBER OF SLIDES DOWN. WE HAVE A FABULOUS PARTNER WITH GOOGLE AND AMAZON STOP WE DO WHAT WE CALL OUR BUSINESS USE SYMPOSIUMS, ALSO (INDISCERNIBLE).
IT WANED A LITTLE BIT WHEN WE WERE GOING THROUGH COVID.
BUT WE ARE FULL FORCE AGAIN, SO WE WORK WITH ALL THOSE INTERESTED PARTNERS -- MICROSOFT.
SOMETIMES IT STARTS OFF AS A GUEST SPEAKER.
BUT WE GET THAT BIG GRAY LINER BUS AND PICK UP ALL THE KIRKLAND SCHOOLS. WE TAKE 10 OR 15 IDENTIFIED STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THAT.
ON DECEMBER 9, WE DID THE URBAN GOOGLE CAMPUS TOUR (INDISCERNIBLE) RECENTLY. JUST THOSE CONNECTIONS WITH THE KIDS ARE ASKING THESE QUESTIONS.
GREAT JOB INFORMATION THAT IS GOING OUT TO THEM.
WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SPACE X, (INDISCERNIBLE).
A LOT OF TECH FIELDS. BUT AGAIN, BARRIERS LIKE THE CHILD LABOR LAWS AND ALL OF THAT.
A LOT OF OUR HIGHER, LIKE IT AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT? THEY DO HAVE INTERNSHIPS AND THEY DO HAVE PARTNERSHIPS, BUT IT'S (INDISCERNIBLE). HOW MANY APPRENTICESHIPS TO BE HAVE? ACTUALLY, IT'S ZERO.
BUT WE GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE INFORMATION AND WE MAKE THOSE CONNECTIONS FOR PRE-APPRENTICESHIP.
OR HERE ARE THE CREDENTIALS THAT WHEN YOU GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR TO DO THOSE APPRENTICESHIPS (INDISCERNIBLE . ALSO, THE CONVERSATION WITH ALL THE (INDISCERNIBLE).THE CAREER AWARENESS.
HOW IS THE MARKET, GOING UP AND DOWN? SURE, I WANT TO DO THIS NOW, BUT THAT JOB MIGHT BE OBSOLETE IN FOUR YEARS. SO IT'S THOSE KINDS OF CONVERSATIONS. (NAME) WENT INTO THE (INDISCERNIBLE). THAT'S WHY WE DRIVE HOME THESE ARE SCHOOLS YOU ARE LEARNING IN THE CTE CLASSES THAT WILL CARRY YOU INTO ANY CAREER THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.
SO THEY MAY NOT BECOME A GAMING DEVELOPER.
BUT THE GRAPHIC DESIGN, THE ANIMATION SKILLS THAT THEY LEARNED (INDISCERNIBLE) PROBLEM SOLVING, (INDISCERNIBLE), LOGIC. ALL OF THAT? THAT CAN GO TO ANY CAREER POSSIBLE.
RICE MENTIONED OUR ADVISORIES, OUR PROGRAM ADVISORIES.
WE DELIBERATELY, INTENTIONALLY HAVE AT LEAST THREE INDUSTRY LEADERS COME IN AND INFORM OUR TEACHERS.TRY TO GET STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO VOICE AS WELL.
(INDISCERNIBLE). FOR EXAMPLE, MY DAUGHTER PRESCHOOL LEARNED CAD. SHE WAS AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SHE LEARNED RHINO. WHEN SHE GOT OUT TO THE REAL WORLD, THEY SAID (INDISCERNIBLE).
BUT IT'S THE SCHOOLS THAT SHE LEARNED, SHE WAS ABLE TO TRANSFER THEM EASILY. MAYBE A LITTLE BIT OF ONBOARDING, BUT PRETTY EASILY. SO THESE ARE THE TYPES OF THINGS -- DO I JUST NOT GO INTO DRAFTING OR ARCHITECTURE? NO, THERE IS A LOT OF TRANSFER TO ALL OF THESE SKILLS.
SO YES, WOULD BE LOVE TO HAVE MORE? WE ARE SETTING UP A KIRKLAND CITY HALL TOUR COMING UP.
(INDISCERNIBLE) WE WILL BE COMMUNICATING THAT TO BUSINESS LAW, ALL OF THOSE WHERE THEY CAN SEE THE IN'S AND OUTS OF SOMETHING LIKE A BOARD MEETING RIGHT NOW.
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IT'S MAKING THOSE CONNECTIONS. I ALSO WANTED TO SAY EVEN IF WE DON'T IN THIS AREA HAS A PARTICULAR JOB OR OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS? THAT'S SOMETHING WONDERFUL ABOUT XELLO. IT'S GOT VERY -- BIPOC -- VIDEOS AND ALL OF THAT HAS RTE BEEN EMBEDDED (INDISCERNIBLE).THEY ARE SHOWING NONTRADITIONAL WORKERS (INDISCERNIBLE) WERE IT'S NOT THE TYPICAL HELLO, YOU ARE A BARISTA? (INDISCERNIBLE). I DON'T KNOW.
I'M THINKING OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT THEY REALLY TRY AND BE VISIBLE AND LET ALL SORTS OF BROWN AND BLACK POPULATIONS SEE (INDISCERNIBLE). NO BARRIERS.
I DON'T KNOW IF I SPOKE TO (INDISCERNIBLE)? BUT IT'S IN PROCESS AND THOSE ARE THOSE CONNECTIONS THAT WE VALUE SO MUCH. I MEAN, IT'S IN MY JOB TITLE.
>> ONE LESS, (INDISCERNIBLE). ANYWAY, I WAS THINKING OF THE NUMBER STUDENTS (INDISCERNIBLE).
(INDISCERNIBLE) THE CIVIC CLUB. LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT'S OUT THERE. WHAT YOU ARE DOING.
(INDISCERNIBLE) GOES ALL THE WAY TO ISSAQUAH.
BECAUSE (INDISCERNIBLE) AND YOU HAVE THREE DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, A LOT OF THEM ARE ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
I KNOW THE ROTORS WOULD LOVE TO HEAR (INDISCERNIBLE).>> ALONG THAT LINE, I PARTNER WITH THE SAMMAMISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WE HAVE DONE SOME PARTNERSHIPS WHERE WE'VE HAD STUDENTS COMING TO (INDISCERNIBLE). WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO SET UP A PRIORITY SITE (INDISCERNIBLE). WE PARTNER WITH SKYLINE IN THE SECOND HALF TO BRING THOSE ALL IN.
AND WE TOURED THE (INDISCERNIBLE).
AND THEN, HAD THE LUNCH AND A SPEAKER IN GRAPHIC DESIGN BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE.
THAT IS WHERE WE WANT TO GROW, THOSE CONNECTIONS.
MAKING IT REAL FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITIES.
HAVING THEM TO ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO LIVE IN THIS AREA.
ONCE THEY FIND THEIR WAY AND NOT HAVE TO LIVE AN HOUR AWAY
TO COMMUTE. >> (INDISCERNIBLE).
(INDISCERNIBLE) AT THE ROTARY IN SAMMAMISH.
HE HAD A STUDENT WHEN HE WAS TEACHING SHOP.
HE TOOK HIM BY THE COLLAR AND DRAGGED HIM ALONG (INDISCERNIBLE). HE ENDED UP IN THE MILITARY FOR 20 YEARS. HE CAME OUT AND WENT INTO THIS INDUSTRY -- HE BASICALLY (INDISCERNIBLE).
(AWAY FROM MICROPHONE). TO ME, WHAT MORE OF A TRIBUTE CAN YOU SAY TO A TEACHER THEN (INDISCERNIBLE)?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS WE LIKE TO SAY IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL AND IS IT'S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.
I THINK, IN PARTICULAR, IN CAREER AND TECH ED PROGRAMS, OUR TEACHERS DEVELOP STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR STUDENTS. THEY SPENT AGREAT DEAL OF TIME WITH THEM . THEY CAN REFLECT BACK ON THAT WHEN THEY GO INTO ADULTHOOD. AND UNIVERSALLY SAY THAT CLASS
CHANGED THEIR LIVES. >> I JUST WANTED TO SEE IF
THERE WERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. >> I'M NOT SEEING ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT. >> OKAY.
SO I JUST WANTED TO ADD A CLOSING COMMENT.
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YOU THINK ABOUT ANY PARTNERSHIP, ANY NEW PROGRAM, A NEW CLASS, AVIATION -- ANY OF THIS TAKES SIGNIFICANT TIME, SKILL AND EXPERTISE. AND SO, TO SEE ALL OF THIS PUT TOGETHER AND TO SEE THE NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS GROW IN THE WAY IT DI ? IN PARTICULAR, DURING COVID. IT JUST SPEAKS TO THE EXPERTISE AND THEPROFESSIONALISM OF THIS TEAM .THE FACT THAT THEY ARE DEEPLY SKILLED IN WHAT THEY DO.
THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF CTE AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THAT.
THE RELATIONSHIPS HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS TEAM WORKING ON THIS EFFORT. TO ME, THIS IS REALLY -- AS I THINK ABOUT MOVING FORWARD AS A DISTRICT, CAREER CONNECTED LEARNING REALLY IS GOING TO PROVIDE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF OPPORTUNITY.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT CREATING FUTURE READY AS A BENCHMARK, GIVING KIDS THE SKILL SET TO GO OUT INTO LIFE? I ALWAYS TALK TO MY KIDS ABOUT, YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU GO AND DO THIS AS A CAREER. IT'S A TOOLKIT THAT YOU ARE BUILDING. IT'S KIND OF THE MUSCLE MEMORY OF HARD WORK. OF UNDERSTANDING.
OF DOING SOMETHING THAT IS DIFFICULT.
FIGURING SOMETHING OUT. YOU BRING THOSE SKILL SETS WITH YOU IN WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO IN LIFE.
SO THESE ARE JUST GREAT SKILLS. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS KIND OF A MISNOMER IS CTE ISN'T A COLLEGE PATHWAY.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IS ABSOLUTELY A PATHWAY TO COLLEGE. SO IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS.
SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE A KUDOS TO THIS TEAM BECAUSE THEY ARE HIGHLY SKILLED AND WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM LEADING THE WAY IN THIS FIELD. SO THANK YOU TO THE TEAM.
>> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.ND I WILL JUST ECHO THAT SAYING THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING YOUR TIME THIS EVENING TO COME OUT, AND THE EFFORT YOU PUT IN BEFOREHAND IN WHICH TO PUT ALL THE INFORMATION TOGETHER. GREATLY APPRECIATED.
IT WAS NICE TO GET THAT OVERVIEW.
AGAIN, EXCITED FOR THE WORK THAT IS COMING.
SO WITH THAT, I THINK LOU WILL ADJOURN OUR STUDY SESSION THIS EVENING AT 6:44 AND WE WILL
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.