Career
and Technical Education
Advisory
Councils
Fact Sheet
Advisory
Councils' Minutes
2009-10
2008-09
TUSD
Advisory Council List (2008-2009)
What
is an Advisory Council?
Advisory Councils promote greater cooperation between Career
and Technical Education and business/industry. They are
made up primarily of private-sector members who volunteer
their time, talent and knowledge to support and strengthen
Career and Technical Education programs. Advisory Councils
have three major roles:
An
important service that council members provide is to assist
faculty in identifying job specific skills so that instruction
will better reflect business/industry and further strengthen
Career and Technical Education.
| “Schools
and business that work together not only reinforce
the importance of business-education partnerships,
but also the need for everyone to work toward a
common goal: building a better community.” -- Techniques
(Association for Career and Technical Education) |
What
are the functions of an Advisory Council?
Councils develop an agenda based on the needs of the Career
and Technical Education program and the requirements of
the business community. These are eight major areas in
which councils may consider assisting:
Advisory
Councils are effective when all those involved work cooperatively
to enhance and improve programs.
How does membership benefit business?
As the work place increasingly becomes more technological,
complex and competitive, well-trained workers have become
difficult to find. Advisory Council membership provides:
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Direct
access to skilled potential employees
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Opportunities
to influence training of the current and future workforce
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A
setting to develop networking relationships with professionals
in a particular field
| “Occupational
training must be of high quality for Arizonans to
compete in the international marketplace. Using
the advice of experts to keep occupational programs
delivering the latest in technology processes and
systems is good for students, employers and the
economy.” --U.S. News & World Report |
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