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Home My WebLink About2011-11-01November 1, 2011 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 1) An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on November 1, 2011, at 5:30 p.m., Classroom 120 at Darden, UVA’s Graduate School of Business, 100 Darden Boulevard, Charlottesville, Virginia. This meeting was adjourned from October 12, 2011. PRESENT: Mr. Kenneth C. Boyd, Mr. Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr., Ms. Ann Mallek, Mr. Dennis S. Rooker and Mr. Duane E. Snow. ABSENT: Mr. Rodney S. Thomas. OFFICERS PRESENT: Mr. Thomas C. Foley, County Executive, Ms. Lee Catlin, Assistant to the County Executive for Community & Business Partnerships and Ms. Susan Stimart, Economic Development Facilitator. ________ SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Mr. Jason Buyaki, Mr. Steve Koleszar, Mr. Harley Miles, Ms. Diantha McKeel, Ms. Barbara Massie Mouley and Mr. Eric Strucko. SCHOOL STAFF: Dr. Pam Moran, Superintendent, Mr. Billy Haun, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Ms. Melissa Anderson, Mr. Josh Davis, Ms. Katina Dudley, Ms. Mary Huffard Kegley, Mr. Chad Ratliff and Ms Cathy W orley. The following participants were also present: Mr. Achsah Carrier, Weldon Cooper, Ms. Peggy Echols, State Farm, Ms. Anne Gardner, CAAR, Mr. Brad Conner, CAAR, Mr. Phil Roberts, DIA, Mr. Rich Lilly, DIA, Mr. Pace Lochte, UVa, Ms. Michelle Prosser, Energy Focus, Mr. Adam Hastings, CATEC, Ms. Lianne Landers, UVa Innovation Partnerships, Mr. Rod Gentry, Union Bank, Mr. John Herr, UVa BIO Association, Ms. Barbara Kessler, UVa, Mr. Jay Kessler, Ms. Paula Pagonakis, ACE/SCORE, Mr. Bill Walker, HemoSonics, Mr. George Saiz, MicroAire, Mr. Rich DeMong, School Finance Advisory Council, Ms. Mary Margaret Frank, School Finance Advisory Council, Mr. Greg Gartland, School Finance Advisory Council, Mr. Mark Meulenberg, School Finance Advisory Council and Ms. Lois Brown, The Senior Center. Presenters were: Mr. Tim O’Brien, TJPED, Ms. Nikki Hastings, VA Bio Association, Ms. Cathy Worley, Ms. Katina Dudley, Mr. Ken Eades, Ms. Lee Catlin, Mr. Chad Ratliff and Ms. Melissa Anderson. _____ The purpose of this meeting is to continue the previous discussions between elected officials, County staff and invited business leaders regarding local workforce and workplace issues and needs, and to identify opportunities to strengthen County/business partnerships that will support the County’s overall economic vitality, and to continue ongoing discussion and to determine proactive initiatives that support partnership opportunities to further the goals of the economic vitality plan, the school division’s strategic goals, and the needs of the business community. Several initiatives were developed from the previous discussions and would be shared with the group at this time. The Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED), in cooperation with Albemarle County Government and County Public Schools, will discuss one of the initiatives, an entrepreneurial program for high school students. This initiative provides students with entrepreneurial planning skills and hands-on experience. They also plan to provide information on several other programs that are planned or underway and that resulted from the two earlier discussions on how business and education communities can partner for economic progress. The following agenda was proposed for the meeting: 6:00pm Introduction Mary Huffard Kegley, Liaison to the School Board and Superintendent mhkegley@k12albemarle.org Ken Eades, UVa Darden School of Business, Eades@virginia.edu School Finance Advisory Council 6:00-6:05pm Welcome Tom Foley, Albemarle County Executive, tfoley@albemarle.org Pam Moran, Superintendent, moran@k12albemarle.org 6:05-6:15pm Overview Lee Catlin, Assistant to the County Executive for Community and Business Partnerships lcatlin@albemarle.org Chad Ratliff, ACPS Assistant Director of Instruction and Innovation Projects cratliff@k12albemarle.org 6:15-6:25pm ESquared Tim O’Brien, Interim President, Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED), tpobrien@tjped.com 6:25-6:35pm Virginia Biotech Association Nikki Hastings, Hemoshear, hastings@hemoshear.com November 1, 2011 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 2) 6:35-6:45pm Health & Medical Sciences Academy, Monticello High School Dr. Cathy Worley, Principal, Monticello High School, cworley@k12albemarle.org Katina Dudley, kdudley@k12albemarle.org 6:45-6:50pm School Finance Advisory Council Ken Eades 6:50-6:55pm Program Evaluation Melissa Anderson, ACPS Systems Coordinator, manderson@k12albemarle.org 6:55-7:25pm Discussion, questions/answers, suggestions Lee Catlin Chad Ratliff 7:25pm Closing Tom Foley Pam Moran _____ The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m., by the Chair of the Board, Ms. Mallek and the Chairman of the School Board, Mr. Koleszar. Following is a summary of the comments made by the participants: Agenda Discussion Items: 1. TJPED plans a pilot program in Albemarle County Public Schools for hands-on entrepreneurial experience for high school students in which students develop, create, and execute a business proposal/project/design. Students will be assigned to teams, and volunteers from the local business community will support a team as mentor/leader/coach. Program culminates in a competition judged by local business representatives. TJPED’s intent is to initiate the program in Albemarle County Public Schools by the 2012-2013 school year. Contact: Tim O’Brien, Interim President, Thomas Jefferson Partnership for Economic Development (TJPED) tpobrien@tjped.com 2. Local component of Virginia Biotechnology Association (Va Bio) initiated focus on education and encouraging students to experience and consider career fields in biotechnology. Va Bio maintains and supports local high school “clubs” at Albemarle High School, Western Albemarle High School, Charlottesville High School, and St. Anne’s Belfield. Va Bio encourages mentor relationships between UVa students and high school students. High school students are provided the opportunity to “shadow” a graduate student. Group discussion included the importance of confidentiality when inviting high school students into Virginia’s biotechnology businesses. The group drew attention to the necessity for more interest in skill sets, rather than students working on the hypothetical. Attendees suggested high school students focus on creating a product. Contact: Nikki Hastings, Hemoshear, hastings@hemoshear.com 3. Dr. Cathy Worley (Principal, Monticello High School (MoHS)) and Katina Dudley (lead Science teacher at MoHS) presented potential plans for a health and sciences academy to be developed at MoHS. The program will be available to all ACPS students, similar to Albemarle High School’s MESA academy. Dr. Worley explained the administration at MoHS realized a need for career development in the health sciences field. The proposed Academy will provide an ideal venue for partnership between schools and businesses. Contact: Dr. Cathy Worley, cworley@k12albemarle.org, Katina Dudley, KDudley@k12albemarle.org 4. Melissa Anderson (ACPS Systems Coordinator) provided a qualitative and quantitative review of the programs ACPS currently supports, as well as future projects. Ms. Anderson suggested ACPS and Albemarle County government continue to communicate clearly and to systematically review current and potential programs. General Discussion:  Emphasis on importance of a “business friendly” community as entrepreneurs consider locating in Albemarle County.  Suggestion to share school division’s strategic plan with the business community, as well as the County’s “Economic Vitality Action Plan” in an effort to connect the two programs and their initiatives.  Avoid duplication of efforts/programs.  Suggestion to consider programs as acquisition of new talent, as Albemarle County attracts new businesses and residents – they consider the quality of the public education system as a paramount consideration to recruitment of employees.  Send the message that the bar has been raised for employee education background and experience. November 1, 2011 (Adjourned Meeting) (Page 3)  Discussion of the significance that foreign students are competing with graduate students from the United States; which reinforces the importance of quality students from very early ages all the way through high school.  Suggestion that the group’s conversation of integrating school, business, and government into a living network will contribute to Albemarle’s regional sustainability.  Reflection from business community that businesses receive more applications fr om over-qualified job candidates, than received from individuals with skills that match the job requirements. This presents a challenge to the business community, in that it does not allow room for the recent high school graduates. ______________ Adjourn. At 7:30 p.m., the meeting was adjourned. ________________________________________ Chairman Approved by Board Date: 01/04/2012 Initials: EWJ