Mar+28+2013


 * 8:30-10:00am**
 * Polycom Meeting - Connection Sites**
 * ESU #1 Wakefield
 * ESU #17 Special Education Office Valentine
 * Northeast Community College
 * Wausa High School

Susie Buss - Workforce/Economic Development (absent) Mary Colfack - Business/Industry Karen Eddie - Regular Education Teacher Dawn Friedrich - Career Ed Teacher Eric Johnson - Community College (absent) Robert Joseph - Business/Industry Terri Nollette - Guidance and Counseling Brent Peterson - Business/Industry Ed Stansberry - Special Populations Erika Volker - Labor Organization Makala Williams - Community College  **Agenda** 8:30 - Welcome and Introductions 8:40 - Overview and Purpose of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Nebraska 9:00 - Reflection 9:10 - Future Forecasting: Committee members provide ideas of activities and experiences to strengthen CTE in northeast Nebraska 9:45 - Debrief and Next Steps 10:00 - Adjourn Next meeting date: we will review the Perkins grant plan and ask for assistance with executing the goals and objectives.  **Meeting Notes from 9:10am Brainstorming Session **  **Career Readiness Standards**
 * Attendees:**
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 * Financial Mindset (entrepreneurship, lending and borrowing practices, etc.)
 * Communication (verbal and written)
 * Well-rounded person; develop the individual
 * Workplace Skills
 * Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
 * Career Ethics
 * Academy Expansion **
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">College Connection (Northeast Community College; Wayne State College)
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Automotive Academy
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Design additional career academies
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Partnerships **
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Lean on each other; strengthen partnerships
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Business to Classroom Relationship
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Career Fair
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Professional Development **
 * <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Sharing programs of study with all teachers