Promoting Excellence in Career and Technical Education

Meeting Agenda

June 6-7, 2008

Meeting Objectives:

• To gain a deeper understanding of promising practices in CTE.
• To discuss the role of state boards in advancing high quality CTE.
• To develop policy recommendations for the study group report.

Friday, June 6, 2008

8:30am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast

9:00pm – 9:15am Welcome and Introductions

• Steve Abrams, Study Group Co-Chair, Kansas State Board of Education

• Vinni Hall, Study Group Co-Chair, Illinois State Board of Education

9:15am – 10:15am Facilitating Coordination in Agricultural Education: Statewide Efforts to Improve Agriculture Education In Illinois

• Jess Smithers, Illinois Agricultural Education

10:15am – 10:30am Break

10:30am – 12:00pm High Standards for High Achievement: The Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies

• Cheryl Carrier, Ford Motor Company Fund

• Rick Delano, LifeCourse Associates and Social Marketing Services

12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm – 1:45pm Civilian Certifications: The Role of the U.S. Army in CTE

• Terry Backstrom , U.S. Army Recruiting Command

1:45pm - 2:45pm Workforce Investment: The Link Between Education and Business

• Gay Gilbert, U.S. Department of Labor

2:45pm – 3:00pm Break

3:00pm – 4:30pm Transforming CTE for the 21st Century: Sussex Technical School District

• Pat Savini, Sussex Technical School District

4:30pm Adjourn

Saturday, June 7, 2008

8:00am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast and Regional Meetings

9:00am – 10:30pm Discussion: Policy Recommendations and Report Outline

10:30am – 10:45am Break

10:45am – 12:00pm Discussion: Policy Recommendations and Report Outline

12:00pm Adjourn