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Mountain Institute JTED will enter its second year of operation in July 2010. Our Mission Statement indicates that we have a charge to, “coordinate resources leading to positive growth and change in Career and Technical Education Programs throughout Western Yavapai County.” The Governing Board, Administration, Staff, Mountain Advisory Committee and Partners have worked diligently this semester to fulfill the stated Mission. Student enrollment in 2009-10 was over 1500 students in schools from Ash Fork to Bagdad. Two of our high schools have their 1st Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs in many years. As a result of our Growth and Sustainability Grants, three high schools will qualify for conditional Arizona Dept. of
Education approval for the next 2 years while they now can qualify for state and federal monies to further enhance their program. A total of $283,000 was granted across the consortium in our 1st year. Each of our seven districts will benefit from four new CTE programs while the remaining twelve will receive significant enhancements for 2010-11.
We have also offered some additional services during the year along with a number that were planned from the beginning. The following services have been offered this year:
Tutoring - Approximately 30 students receiving tutoring services from Mountain Institute this past fall to assist them in meeting Yavapai College Reading requirement related to Dual Enrollment.
Tuition - 75 students will have college tuition paid for as a result of the JTED.
New Program - $350,000 has been distributed to districts for new program costs this year thus far.
Mayer Assistance - Mayer Schools received CTE Director Services from Mountain Institute this spring for up to 20 hours a month to coordinate their CTE program temporarily, in the absence of an administrator in the department.
Liaison with ADE - MI Administrators serve as a liaison between School Districts and the Arizona Department of Education in evaluation of program needs and provide assistance with program implementation.
Partnerships - On-going conversations are occurring with local and regional business, industry and government agencies that will allow significant opportunities to be provided to youngsters via the leveraging of resources.
Additional funds, based upon student enrollment, will be disbursed to the larger schools in the spring, once we have a clearer picture of the Arizona Education Budget.
We are in the process of developing a Business, Industry, and Agency Council later this school year that will serve in an Advisory capacity now and in the future.
We are pleased to be making a difference.
Long- Range Planning - We will be developing a Strategic Plan with community partners during the Spring of 2010. This plan will enable us to extend our Vision and Goals over the next 5 to 10 years and incorporate the ideas of stakeholders
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