HomeMy WebLinkAboutI. A. VBCPS TECHNICAL & CAREER EDUCATION AD HOC WORKFORCE 4.23.24School Board/City Council
Ad Hoc Workforce Committee Update
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Requested Committee Membership
•Carolyn Weems, School Board (Co-Chair)
•Rosemary Wilson, Vice Mayor (Co-Chair)
•Staci Martin, School Board (Replaced by Kathleen Brown)
•Rocky Holcomb, City Council
•Taylor Adams, Deputy City Manager
•Sara Lockett, Director of Technical and Career Education, VBCPS
•Shawn Avery, President Hampton Roads Workforce Council
•Joel Andrus, Vice President Kemper Consulting
•Kia Hardy, Dean of Advising/Campus Dean Tidewater Community College
•Howard Kern, President Sentara
•Amy Mallinson, Virginia Beach Federal Credit Union
•Ihsane Mouak, Business Development Coordinator Virginia Beach Economic Development
•Mike Sifen, President Sifen, Inc. Real Estate Development
•Guenter Weissenseel, President IMS Gear, Inc.
•John Zirkle Jr., President Harmony Hospitality
Committee Action Item Recommendations
CTE Marketing Campaign – Increase pathway and course
option awareness for students and families.
•CTE Pathway Video Series
•CTE Pathway Posters
•CTE Course Info Racks
•Industry Field Trips
•Middle School Summer
Career Pathway Camps
Committee Action Item Recommendations
Expand career pathway course offerings in new buildings
and/or schools slated for replacement centrally located
within the city.
•Aviation
•Logistics
•Manufacturing
•Maritime
•Transportation
Committee Action Item Recommendations
Expand Work Based Learning support at school sites.
•Mentorship
•Internships
•School Based Enterprise
•Service Learning
Updates on Work in Progress
•Support for prioritized action items
•Extend the term of the committee
•Quarterly check-ins to replace monthly meetings
•Yearly report the School Board
Final Recommendations
Questions?
Tuesday, April 23, 2024