1. Employer Engagement
Larry McLemore, Dr. Janese Thatcher, SCCC / ATS Liberal, KS.

2. A Brief History......
April, 2013 – Technical Education Authority members posed questions as to when employers were engaging with students. Resulted in institutional survey to gather information
May 2013 – Results from survey presented to TEA
July 2013 – Pilot group convened to gain input in development of process to recognize employers
Fall, 2013 – Three tier system developed and continued meetings and input to determine recruiting strategies, diversification, and employer rewards
Talk about Tier PDF here

3. Current status…….. Institutions:
submit names of business partners to KSBOR
receive framed certificate of appreciation signed by President Tompkins and Secretary George
will begin to collect data validating success of initiative
What does success look like?
Employers and faculty encouraged to engage further and diversity in strategies to create opportunities for students
Real People Having Real Conversations About things That matter

4. What’s next?? Continued expansion of initiative throughout the state
Recognition of business partners at the state level
Addressing issues with data collection
Goal: all technical and community colleges participate
Recognition of continuous involvement
Sustainability
Web page developed on KSBOR site to share information and successes
Showcased in CTE and B & I newsletter
Continuous development and sharing of best practices
DOT and KSBOR conversation Here

5. Pilot Institutions participating
Barton County Community College
Seward County Community College
Ft. Scott Community College
Cowley College

6. Current Institutions participating
Barton Community College
Colby Community College
Flint Hills Technical College
Fort Scott Community College
Neosho County Community College
Northwest Kansas Technical College
Seward County Community College/Area Technical School
Washburn Institute of Technology
Wichita Area Technical College
Cowley College

7. Pilot partners participating
Hess Services
Keating Tractor
Case-New Holland
Ellsworth Correctional Facility
St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center
CPI
KS Small Business Development Center
NAPA
Seaboard Foods
Harley Davidson University
JC Penney
AutoZone Commercial
Sedgwick Co. EMT Services
Butler Co. EMT Services
Arkansas City Fire EMS
Keystone Automotive
Freightliner
Kenworth

8. Current Engagement Supporter Level - now over 30
Partner Level – now over 30
Champion Level – now over 30
And Growing every month

10. Continue expansion throughout the state
What’s next?
Continue expansion throughout the state
Recognize business partners and colleges at the state level
Update status’ yearly to reflect increased engagement
EEI is a required component of the new WIOA legislation, and we look for it to have a presence in Perkins reauthorization, when that occurs.  You can also talk about our struggles in getting the info to the right people..the faculty – they are the ones who know who the partners are.

11. Questions?