Advisory Board Recruitment, Retention...and Ignition!

Recruitment-Retention-Ignition!!!A.J. Moore Academies at University High School

Business Advisory BoardWaco Texas

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Agenda Norms, Outcomes, and Housekeeping

Information about A.J. Moore Academies at University High School

Advisory Board Information Recruiting New Members Retention of members Committee Structure Board Activities Story of Consolidation Future Launchings

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Norms Take care of your needs.

Be respectful of all opinions and concerns.

Be respectful by only having one person speak at a time.

Participate in all activities and add to the conversation.

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Outcomes Importance of Advisory Boards to the viability of your

Career Academies.

Ability to identify and overcome roadblocks to success.

Review of practices that have made A.J. Moore Business Advisory Board a success story.

On going practices that you can immediately use to strengthen your Advisory Board.

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A.J. Moore Academies at University High School

School Mission….

The mission of University High School is to work as a team of students, teachers, parents, and community members to help our students reach their highest potential and to develop a sense of pride in themselves, their school, and their community.

Motto… “Once a Trojan, Always a Trojan.”

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School Application Process Every 9th and 10th grade student will be in career

academy starting 2013-2014 school year Cesar Chavez Middle School – only middle school in

the feeder pattern- 350 students – automatically attend

125 students can be accepted from outside the feeder pattern with the only requirement is to select one of the career academies

No student is denied because of grades, discipline, or attendance issues

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Demographics

1715 students 69% Hispanic 25% Black 6% White and Asian 86% Economically Disadvantaged 8.4% ESL 10 % Special Ed.

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Sound Educational Practices Smaller Learning

Communities centered around Career Academy Focus

Project Based Learning Opportunities

Professional Learning Communities

An Emphasis on Rigor, Relevance, & Relationships

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Career Academy Model: Small learning communities Team building and a sense

of belonging Project-based learning

experiences with community service component

Professional Business Relationships via the Business Advisory Board

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Career Academy Choices: Engineering Information Technology Business & Finance Hospitality & Tourism Health Services Law & Criminal Justice Automotive Technology Education Professions Fine Arts (new)

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A.J. Moore Academies Business Advisory Board

One Board for all Academies

60+ member companies, organizations, and higher ed institutions

Meet monthly except for July

Executive Meetings one week before the regular Board meeting

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Board Recruitment: Waco is a small urban city with limited

businesses – it was important to be creative and think outside the box when creating an Advisory Board.

Began with three career academies- Engineering, Business & Finance, and Information Technology. Targeted businesses that supported these

academies and invited them to meet concerning the school and assisting with its growth.

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Board Recruitment (cont’d) Explained the NAF Advisory Board Model and

opened it up for guests to give feedback on what we could do to get a Board started.

Positive feedback and core group got under way in creating the beginning of the Advisory Board as we know it.

As academies were brought on, businesses were targeted to be invited to join.

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Board Recruitment (cont’d) Major recruitment event- Business Advisory

Board Recruitment Breakfast Target businesses not represented that would

benefit our academies Majority of invitees are asked personally by

Board Members. Letters of invitation signed by members, followed up by members call to invite them again, and member calls after the recruitment meeting to invite them to join.

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Board Recruitment (cont’d) Held each October, the Advisory Board

Recruitment Breakfast’s highlights student presentations who have completed internships, the opportunity to share their experiences. Each academy is also focused with interactive

presentations to help visitors understand what students learn in each academy.

Students sell the Advisory Board !!!

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Board Retention: Key to retention is having members be a part

of the committee structure which allows them to feel that they are contributing to the Board’s goals.

Provide opportunities for members to assist in planning and supporting activities; especially fundraising

This year, we are beginning a Board Member Mentor Program to help new members feel welcomed and vital.

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High points in recruiting and retaining advisory board members:

Start meetings on time and end on timeJoin your local chamber of commerce and attend

chamber afterhours events to networkNetwork at various community / social eventsInvite prospective members to the Annual

Recruitment Breakfast / LunchInvite students to tell their Academy Experiences Meet with prospects at their business and bring

students along to share experiences

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Committee Structure: Work Based Learning

Committee Develop job

shadowing/mentoring program

Develop pre-internship orientation

Locate internship positions Review internship

experiences Provide recognition

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Committee Structure: Curriculum Committee

Review curriculum for authenticity Provide opportunities for professional

development Set-up real job experiences through project based

learning Organize Speaker’s Bureau to assist students to

become college and career ready Offer externships to assist teachers in integrating

authentic learning in curriculum offerings

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Committee Structure:Fund Raising & Scholarship Committee

Establish fundraising and scholarship goals

Organize fundraising activities including annual 1K and 5K Fun Run and Golf Tournament

Solicit corporate support Establish application and selection

procedures Plan Scholarship Luncheon

Provided $21, 500 in scholarships for 2013 graduates

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Committee Structure: Public Relations Committee

Develop public relations plan Prepare materials for media Contact media for events Promote special activities and recruitment Coordinate with AoIT students to create and maintain an Advisory Board website Create, maintain, and distribute an

Advisory Board E-Newsletter

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The Power of An Advisory Board The Story of Consolidation of A.J. Moore

Academy and University High School

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The National Academy Foundation under the direction of Ms. Patricia Smith compiled a Case Study of A J Moore’s Best Practices regarding the Advisory Board. It explains in detail information about the academies and their structure. A lot of the information was discussed in our presentation. We have copies of the report for your review.

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Future Launchings:In the future A J Moore Academies will be launching a

new Aviations Academy along with the Fine Arts Academy

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•Presenters:•Wanda Brown Director of Academies•Dr.Bill Shepard Principal, University High•Isabel Lozano AOHT Teacher•Dede Moore AOF Teacher•Jonathan Martin AOIT Teacher•Dennis Oubre AOE Teacher•Latisha McCurdy AOHP Teacher•Robyn Wiley AOHP Teacher

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Contact Information…..Mrs. Angela Reiher….Dean of Academies

[email protected]

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