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CAREER CONNECTION CADRE
All eyes are on economic development for Volusia County, but how do we ensure we have the trained workforce needed to fill current positions and to entice new businesses to relocate to our area? Where does the acquisition of skills begin? The very foundation of economic development is grounded in the K-12 system of the Volusia County Schools and focuses on the career and technical programs and career academies which serve 20,000 middle and high school students and links rigorous academic content with career centered technologies. Volusia County Schools is a national leader in the development of its 33 career academies and is recognized by the Ford Fund as a //Next Generation Learning Community//.

The Career Connection Consortium is a partnership of Volusia County Schools, area business and industry, the Center for Business Excellence, and Volusia colleges and universities. The Cadre, chaired by Brad Giles, President of Giles Electric, advises and evaluates the career and technical education programs and career academies offered through our secondary schools. The 200 + Cadre members represent businesses in the Volusia area that represent all career cluster areas. Volusia County Schools, with the Cadre, has embarked on a Five Year Strategic Planning Process designed to bring more business input into the development and redesign of its CTE programs and career academies so that our schools will keep pace with the demands of the business community. Five pillars of work have been identified, with the entire goal of positively impacting economic development in this region.

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FUTURE CADRE MEETINGS: __**September 14, 2011, December 14, 2011, and May 9, 2012** __

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Subcommittee || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Chairs || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Scheduled Meetings  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Meeting Minutes  || <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Goal Attainment Reports  ||
 * Sustaining Change Through Business & Civic Leadership || Teresa Rogers || 8/19/10
 * CTE Support & Sustainability || Adam Bunke || 9/8/10
 * Instructional Design & Delivery || Meredi Jiloty || 8/26/10
 * Program Development || Paul Mitchell || 2/210 || [[file:Program Development 9-2-10 agenda.docx]]
 * Efficiency & Effectiveness || Jack Selter || 9/14/10