A CTE CHARTER SCHOOL

CHARTER SCHOOLS A CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL SAME BASIC REQUIREMENTS AS OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS A HOST SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A SEPARATE GOVERNING BOARD HAS A NON PROFIT STATUS ALLOWED TO SELECT WHO ATTENDS

CAL ORIGINS BEGAN IN 1999 AT A MEETING BETWEEN BUSINESS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS HIGH SCHOOLS SEEKING REGIONAL SOLUTIONS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY NEEDS OCCUPATIONAL TREND DATA PROGRAMS NOT VIEWED AS “VOCATIONAL” BOARDS AND POLITICIANS SUPPORTIVE

CENTER AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES TIED TO STANDARDS EXPANDS STUDENTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE OR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING GOVERNED BY A 7 MEMBER BOARD INCLUDES REPRESENTATION FROM BUSINESS DEVELOPED BY: BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS SCHOOL STAFF

NAVIGATING THE WATERS IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES DEMOGRAPHICS LOGISTICS GATHER DATA FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY QUALITY ASSURANCE HOW DOES IT SUPPORT/PROVIDE FOR THE BUSINESS PARTNER

STAY THE COURSE SHARED VISION AND SHARED OWNERSHIP WILLING TO GIVE UP SOME OF YOUR OWN NOTIONS TO GAIN A LARGER OPPORTUNITY CONSISTANTLY HAVING ALL PARTIES AT THE TABLE QUALITY TAKES TIME

PROVISIONS DEFINE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PROVIDE TIME COMMITMENTS OR NEEDS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT STUDENTS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRING THE COMMUNITY INTO THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZE YOUR PARTNERS AND THEIR COMMITMENT WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE

CHECK YOUR MAP CREATE A FOUR YEAR CYCLE FOR EACH PROGRAM AREA EVALUATE PROGRAM ELEMENTS TAKE ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS MONITOR AND ADJUST MONITOR ADVISORY COMMITTEES ARE ESSENTIAL DON’T FORGET TO ASK FOR HELP

PORTS OF CALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MOUNT HOOD) GOVERNING BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS COURSE OPTIONS EQUIPMENT/LABS SHARED INSTRUCTORS

PORTS OF CALL LOCAL INDUSTRY GOVERNING BOARD CIVIC CLUBS BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS GUEST SPEAKERS INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS INTERNSHIPS SENIOR CAPSTONE MENTORS

PORTS OF CALL NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS INTERNSHIPS TOURS DONATIONS SENIOR CAPSTONE MENTORS

EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIPS SENIOR 2 SENIOR PARTNERED WITH EAST COUNTY ONE STOP, A LOCAL PROGRAM THAT LINKS SENIOR CITIZENS WITH HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS CO-WRITTEN GRANT SENIOR MEDICAL STUDENTS SPEND TWO CLINCIAL ROTATIONS WITH THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS A COORDINATOR CONDUCTS ONGOING STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIPS METROEAST LOCAL CABLE TELEVISION AND RADIO NETWORK PROVIDE TRAINING TO STUDENTS IN STUDIO PRODUCTION PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENTS SUPPORT THE CREATION AND PRODUCTION OF TELEVISED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REVIEW STUDENT FILMS MENTOR SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTS

EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIPS BOEING GRANTS DONATIONS FIRST ROBOTICS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS SCHOLARSHIPS SENIOR CAPSTON MENTORS

CAL PARTNERS MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES 50 PARTNERS AND CLINICAL SITES ADVENTIST, LEGACY, OHSU, KAISER CHIROPRACTIC, PODIATRY, ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, ORTHOPEDICS, ONCOLOGY, GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND, GERIATRICS 140 STUDENTS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY 16 WEEKS A YEAR 6-9 COLLEGE CREDITS FOR STUDENTS $25,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS