Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the recipients of the Career Technical Education Equipment Grant Program, which aims to expand career technical education access to an additional 10,345 students across Ohio. The funding, totaling more than $67.7 million for 56 schools, helps purchase up-to-date equipment to better prepare students for careers upon graduation. The grants will support various programs such as engineering, manufacturing, health sciences, and construction. This funding was included in the 2024-2025 state operating budget, along with $200 million for the Career Technical Construction Program. The second round of grants will open later this spring, and schools interested in applying can visit Workforce.Ohio.gov/CTEEquipment. Mentor Exempted Village and Riverside Local Schools are among the awardees. For additional information click here.
Posted Monday, March 4, 2024
On February 26th, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Education Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin announced Ohio's 2024 Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils. These awards recognize Business Advisory Councils (BACs) in Ohio that have demonstrated exceptional work in building partnerships to develop professional skills for future careers and coordinating experiences for students. The awards are given to BACs that are rated two, three, or four stars based on their performance. We were awarded Ohio's 2-star Business Advisory Council award. View the complete article here. The following councils were also recognized. Four-Star Business Advisory Councils:BB2CMontgomery County ESCNoble Local SchoolsNorth Point ESCThree-Star Business Advisory Councils:BarbertonESC of Central OhioChampaign CountyTri-County ESCAthens-Meigs ESCCincinnati Public SchoolsColumbiana County ESCGoshen Local SchoolsHancock County ESCLorain County ESCMarion Area Workforce Acceleration CollaborativeMercer County ESCMid-Ohio ESCMuskingum Valley ESCNew Lexington CityNorthwest Career ReadyPiqua City SchoolsPreble County ESCSouthern Ohio ESCVan Wert County BACESC of Northeast OhioLinkedUp BACESC of Eastern OhioTwo-Star Business Advisory Councils:ESC of the Western Reserve GeaugaESC of the Western Reserve LakePaulding County BACSpringfield City SchoolsAshtabula County BACBrown County ESCDarke County ESCEast Central Ohio ESCJefferson County ESCMentor Exempted Village SchoolsMedina County ESCWest Clermont Local
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You do not want to miss this opportunity to network with local business leaders, tour nearby industries, and gain resources to provide career support and workforce development to your students. Register a team from your district to take part in this 3-day series. Bootcamp attendees will: review student data showing a disconnect to future pathways beyond graduation, hear from local business leaders about career opportunities available for students, experience tours of businesses to gain awareness of employment opportunities, benefit from receiving insight into what each potential employer has to offer, receive resources to implement and support career awareness curriculum to student. Lunch will be provided each day. CEU’s and Graduate Credit hours are available through Lake Erie College. Register here.