Career and Technical Education Commission Meeting Agenda

September 1, 2010, Main Street Station

12:00 pm

Type of Meeting: Full Commission

Meeting Chair: Chairman Conner

I.      Call to order

II.      Roll call

III.      Approval of minutes from last meeting & Announcements

IV.      Introduce new representative from Economic Development

V.      Open issues

a)      Sub-Committee Reports

b)      Review Research Job Committee

c)      Review Soft Skills Committee

VI.      New business

a)      Need for Data on CTE in Richmond

b)      Review of Questions on CTE in Richmond (see the attached)

c)      A tour of Tech Education in Richmond

d)      Potential Funding Sources

e)      “Take-Aways” for the Next Meeting

f)        Appoint and setup a Funding Sub-Committee

VII.      Council Resolution Paper in remembrance of Mr. Demetrius Carter

VIII.      Adjournment

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Commission convened on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main Street, 3rd Floor.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Commission convened on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Main Street Station,

1500 E. Main Street

, 3^rd Floor.

Members Present

The Honorable Doug Conner, Chair

The Honorable Kim Gray, Richmond School Board

Dr. Carolyn Graham, DCAO-Human Services

DeNorris Williams

Herbert Cummings

Roy Reynolds

Scott Shufflebarger

Rayford Harris Sr.

Jamison Manion

Sara Dunnigan

Arthur Burton

Victoria Oakley

Others Present

Carla Childs, Project Management Analyst, Human Services

Keith Rogers Jr., Assistant City Clerk

Steven Taylor, Council Policy Analyst

Y. Birchett-Thompson, Planner 1, Department of Economic Development

Councilman Doug Conner called the meeting to order at 12:15 p.m. and presided.

Introductions

Committee members introduced themselves and provided information on their background as it relates to career and technical education.

Discussion

Commission members discussed the direction and goals of the CTE Commission and agreed to utilize sub-committees. 

Commission member Jacek Ghosh was tasked with facilitating a conference call between the Commission and Bill Strickland, CEO of Manchester-Bidwell, to discuss the possibilities of utilizing his services in Richmond.  Based in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Manchester-Bidwell is a corporation designed to train individuals in various technical and educational fields in order to help them become productive members of society.  The conference call is to take place at the October CTE Commission meeting. 

Mr. Conner regretfully informed the Commission of the passing of Commission member Demetrius Carter.  A resolution from City Council in remembrance of Mr. Carter will be forthcoming.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.

Next Meeting: The next meeting of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Commission will be held on November 3^rd, at Main Street Station,

1500 E. Main Street

, 3^rd Floor, 12:00 p.m.