CONNECTICUT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL-CONNECTICUT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL SYSTEMTECHNICAL SCHOOL SYSTEM

5/20/02

TRADE TECHNOLOGY

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

COMMITTEECOMMITTEECOMPOSITIONCOMPOSITION

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1) Industry Representatives (minimum of three) from Local 1) Industry Representatives (minimum of three) from Local Area Companies Area Companies inin your school districtyour school districtIncluding Specialty Representative (where applicable)Including Specialty Representative (where applicable)(Example-Building Inspector for the Construction Trades)(Example-Building Inspector for the Construction Trades)

2) Department Head and Instructor(s)2) Department Head and Instructor(s)3) Students3) Students(Graduate within the last five years-current student is (Graduate within the last five years-current student is optional)optional)

4) Trade Consultant – Ex Officio4) Trade Consultant – Ex Officio5) School Administrator – Ex Officio5) School Administrator – Ex Officio6) Optional Members – Academic Teachers, Parents, Etc.6) Optional Members – Academic Teachers, Parents, Etc.7) Chairperson – selected from committee7) Chairperson – selected from committee

COMPOSITIONCOMPOSITION

MEETING PROCESSMEETING PROCESS

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Minimum of two (2) per yearMinimum of two (2) per year Meetings scheduled by Department Head and Meetings scheduled by Department Head and reviewed by Administrator by September 25 reviewed by Administrator by September 25 with notification to the Superintendent by with notification to the Superintendent by

October 1stOctober 1stSUGGESTED GENERAL ITEMS FOR EVERY MEETINGSUGGESTED GENERAL ITEMS FOR EVERY MEETING

Agenda reviewed with AdministratorAgenda reviewed with AdministratorField trips and Professional Development topics Field trips and Professional Development topics

discussionsdiscussionsIndividual concerns should be discussed at all Individual concerns should be discussed at all

meetingsmeetingsLegal Questions - i.e.; Production, CWE, etc.Legal Questions - i.e.; Production, CWE, etc.

Skills USA and committee involvement - Skills USA and committee involvement - optionaloptional

MEETING PROCESSMEETING PROCESS

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

FIRST MEETINGFIRST MEETINGCompleted Completed beforebefore November 8th November 8th

GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS THESETHESE

SStandard tandard EEquipment quipment LList reviewed and signed ist reviewed and signed off by chairpersonoff by chairperson

NOCTI or Perkins Examination process and NOCTI or Perkins Examination process and results reviewedresults reviewed

Textbooks and Technology reviewed and Textbooks and Technology reviewed and suggestions madesuggestions made

Meeting length 60 minutes (not including Meeting length 60 minutes (not including dinner)dinner)

Simplified Standardized minute and participant Simplified Standardized minute and participant forms on the “Q” drive completed and forms on the “Q” drive completed and

forwarded to directorforwarded to director

MEETING PROCESSMEETING PROCESS

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SECOND MEETINGSECOND MEETINGCompleted between April 15 and May 2Completed between April 15 and May 2

GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS THESETHESE

Curriculum reviewed and suggestions notedCurriculum reviewed and suggestions notedNOCTI Debriefing NOCTI Debriefing

Review the Graduate Follow-Up StudyReview the Graduate Follow-Up Study(available from Bill Turek)(available from Bill Turek)

Notification of Trade Reauthorization dateNotification of Trade Reauthorization date(available from Robert Martin)(available from Robert Martin)

Meeting length 60 minutes (not including dinner)Meeting length 60 minutes (not including dinner)Simplified Standardized minute and participant forms on the Simplified Standardized minute and participant forms on the

“Q” drive completed and “Q” drive completed and forwarded to directorforwarded to director

MEETING PROCESSMEETING PROCESS

MINUTE RECORDING MINUTE RECORDING PROCESSPROCESS

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Responsibility of Department Head to designate Responsibility of Department Head to designate recorder and recorder and mustmust ensure that minutes are ensure that minutes are

recorded at every meeting using the simplified recorded at every meeting using the simplified standardized standardized templatetemplate that is available that is available

electronically on the “Q” drive in a folder labeled electronically on the “Q” drive in a folder labeled T.T.A.C.T.T.A.C.

Document will be “saved as”Document will be “saved as”School - Trade - DateSchool - Trade - Date

example: Grasso - Carpentry - 10-15-02example: Grasso - Carpentry - 10-15-02Trade Advisory Minutes are to be e-mailed to the Trade Advisory Minutes are to be e-mailed to the

Director who will review and forward the final Director who will review and forward the final version (a complete folder of all their version (a complete folder of all their

trade/technologies minutes) to the trade/technologies minutes) to the SuperintendentSuperintendent and cc: Ada Torres. )and cc: Ada Torres. )

MINUTE RECORDING PROCESSMINUTE RECORDING PROCESS

FEEDBACKFEEDBACK

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEETRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Two newsletters – January and July – will be distributed to all Two newsletters – January and July – will be distributed to all Trade Advisory members and potential membersTrade Advisory members and potential members

Central Office Consultant and appropriate Assistant Central Office Consultant and appropriate Assistant Superintendent will be responsible for coordination and Superintendent will be responsible for coordination and

distributiondistributionNEWSLETTER CONTENT

The three (3) most important concerns, identified from the The three (3) most important concerns, identified from the minutes, and an action plan, developed by the State Steering minutes, and an action plan, developed by the State Steering

Team, to address them Team, to address them examples: funding, technology, CWE employment, etc.examples: funding, technology, CWE employment, etc.

Recognition of new technology, production, awards, Recognition of new technology, production, awards, professional development etc.professional development etc.

Subsequent newsletters will provide measurement Subsequent newsletters will provide measurement information on the success of addressing the concerns from information on the success of addressing the concerns from

the prior newsletterthe prior newsletterAn area will be reserved for legal questions which will be An area will be reserved for legal questions which will be

answered by our Attorney Bea Tintyanswered by our Attorney Bea Tinty

FEEDBACKFEEDBACK

RESPONSIBILITIERESPONSIBILITIESS

DEPARTMENT HEADDEPARTMENT HEAD

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meet with administration to schedule two (2) tentative Meet with administration to schedule two (2) tentative meeting dates by September 25thmeeting dates by September 25th

Complete Committee Composition by October 1Complete Committee Composition by October 1stst and forward and forward to your Directorto your Director

Publish meeting dates with Trade Advisory members and the Publish meeting dates with Trade Advisory members and the Director who will forward all their trade/ technology meeting Director who will forward all their trade/ technology meeting

dates to the Superintendent. dates to the Superintendent. Compose the Meeting AgendaCompose the Meeting Agenda

Elect a Chairperson and designate recorderElect a Chairperson and designate recorderMinutes and participant information recorded on Minutes and participant information recorded on

standardized form and forward electronically to the Director.standardized form and forward electronically to the Director.Complete tasks Complete tasks requiredrequired – Standard Equipment List sign-off, – Standard Equipment List sign-off,

review of textbooks, curriculum, and review of supply money, review of textbooks, curriculum, and review of supply money, etc.etc.

DEPARTMENT HEAD RESPONSIBILITIESDEPARTMENT HEAD RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIERESPONSIBILITIESS

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAMTEAM

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee guidelines with Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee guidelines with the Trade Department Head and Instructor(s) by August 31stthe Trade Department Head and Instructor(s) by August 31stSet tentative meeting dates with Trade Department Heads by Set tentative meeting dates with Trade Department Heads by

September 25September 25thth and and forward to the Superintendent a forward to the Superintendent a complete list of all your trade / technology meeting dates.complete list of all your trade / technology meeting dates.Review standardized reporting forms, located on the “Q Review standardized reporting forms, located on the “Q

Drive” with the Department HeadDrive” with the Department HeadReview the agenda with Department HeadReview the agenda with Department Head

Secure information on Trade Reauthorization and Graduate Secure information on Trade Reauthorization and Graduate Follow-Up from Central Office and forward to the Department Follow-Up from Central Office and forward to the Department

HeadHeadReviewReview committee minutes and insure they are committee minutes and insure they are forwardedforwarded to to

the the Superintendent and cc: Ada TorresSuperintendent and cc: Ada Torres via “e-mail” via “e-mail”Suggest improvements to the Trade Advisory process to Dave Suggest improvements to the Trade Advisory process to Dave

Grzych Grzych

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIERESPONSIBILITIESS

TRADE CONSULTANTTRADE CONSULTANT

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee meeting dates.Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee meeting dates.Assist in locating participants if requested by Department HeadAssist in locating participants if requested by Department Head

Attend as many meetings as possibleAttend as many meetings as possibleReview minutes, list the top three (3) concerns for each of the Review minutes, list the top three (3) concerns for each of the

trade areas and trade areas and forward to your State Steering Teamforward to your State Steering TeamConstruct action plans for each concern in conjunction with your Construct action plans for each concern in conjunction with your State Steering TeamState Steering Team and forward via “e-mail” to and forward via “e-mail” to

Dave GrzychDave Grzych for publication for publicationForward positive news from each area via “e-mail ”to Forward positive news from each area via “e-mail ”to Ray MencioRay Mencio

for publication – production, awards, new for publication – production, awards, new technology,professional development, etc.technology,professional development, etc.

Forward process improvement ideas via “e-mail” to Forward process improvement ideas via “e-mail” to Dave or RayDave or Ray

TRADE CONSULTANT TRADE CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIERESPONSIBILITIESS

ASSISTANT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTSUPERINTENDENT

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Support the process in detail to the Administrative Support the process in detail to the Administrative Teams Teams

Produce a spreadsheet of all Trade Technology Advisory Produce a spreadsheet of all Trade Technology Advisory Committee meetings for the school yearCommittee meetings for the school year

Attend as many meetings as possibleAttend as many meetings as possibleReview common concerns and action plans with the Review common concerns and action plans with the

Management Team and report back at a Trade Management Team and report back at a Trade Consultants MeetingConsultants Meeting

Advise Administrative Teams on success and/or needed Advise Administrative Teams on success and/or needed improvement of individual Trade Technology Advisory improvement of individual Trade Technology Advisory

CommitteesCommitteesSecure fundsSecure funds, review, and support the bi-yearly , review, and support the bi-yearly

newsletter to all Trade Technology Advisory Committee newsletter to all Trade Technology Advisory Committee members and potential membersmembers and potential members

Assist in the development of an External Customer Assist in the development of an External Customer Survey to measure the success of the Trade Technology Survey to measure the success of the Trade Technology

Advisory Committee processAdvisory Committee process

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES

EXTERNAL CUSTOMER EXTERNAL CUSTOMER SURVEYSURVEY

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Assistant Superintendent and Trade Consultant Assistant Superintendent and Trade Consultant GeneratedGenerated Measuring:Measuring:

Trade Technology Advisory Committee successTrade Technology Advisory Committee success CWE employer / employee satisfactionCWE employer / employee satisfaction

NOCTI Validity for VTSSNOCTI Validity for VTSSSkills USA Involvement Skills USA Involvement

Our ability to implement and measure T.T.A.C. Our ability to implement and measure T.T.A.C. action plansaction plans

Newsletter qualityNewsletter quality Program suggestionsProgram suggestions

EXTERNAL CUSTOMER SURVEYEXTERNAL CUSTOMER SURVEY

TRADE TECHNOLOGY TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATE STEERING TEAMSTATE STEERING TEAM

TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATE STEERING TEAM

Jeff SeitzJeff Seitz – – Seitz Corporation, TorringtonSeitz Corporation, TorringtonJohn HoganJohn Hogan – – Chief Building Inspector, Chief Building Inspector,

ManchesterManchesterRobert RothsteinRobert Rothstein – – President CBOA, President CBOA,

MadisonMadisonRosalie HulletteRosalie Hullette – – D. H. Hairdressing, D. H. Hairdressing,

Bullard-HavensBullard-HavensRuth DeMandRuth DeMand – – D. H. Drafting-Machine, D. H. Drafting-Machine,

KaynorKaynorEugene KulakEugene Kulak – – D. H. Plumbing & D. H. Plumbing &

Heating, GoodwinHeating, GoodwinBart NicoloBart Nicolo – – D. H. Automotive, WindhamD. H. Automotive, WindhamRalph SalemmeRalph Salemme – – D. H. Plumbing & D. H. Plumbing &

Heating, PlattHeating, PlattChris JonesChris Jones – – D.H. – Hotel Grasso D.H. – Hotel Grasso Bruce SieversBruce Sievers – – Director, CheneyDirector, CheneyBen FosterBen Foster – – Director, GoodwinDirector, GoodwinDave GrzychDave Grzych – – Education Consultant, Education Consultant,

Central OfficeCentral OfficeRay MencioRay Mencio – – Education Consultant, Education Consultant,

Central OfficeCentral Office