October 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Pioneer Technology Center Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Also in attendance were Traci Thorpe, Ryan Burkett, Kendra Keelin, Kahle Goff, Stacey Rush, Molly Kyler, Terri Busch and Allison Christy.

Discussion:  Molly Kyler- Goas for the coming year, We have teams that have come up with goals for the years. Our strategic framework is centered around our mission and vision. At our last in-service we talked about the value of people and how that looks for PTC. Core competencies include fostering relationships, providing high quality programs and services, etc. Aligning our efforts to include our organizational targets, this is where our team goals come from. Admin team goals- Annual goals related to campus/facilities projects: Cosmo building, review wayfinding signage for campus, initiate WRO grant by purchasing equipment. Outreach program goals. Meet to discuss options with partner school superintendents and principles. determine a needs based process to move forward with a new program implementation. We have received the grant for Work Ready Oklahoma. Gay asked if we limit the numbers of students from each district. Kahle stated that we do not limit the school districts. We are looking at some student decreases across the districts and we are looking at what we need to do to attract those students back to PTC. 
Markesha- AT&D- would like to create a virtual in-services training for adjunct instructors, hiring more clinical skills observers for the CNA programs, reduce class cancelations by 1-2%. We plant to visit with local tribes to continue to build Rapport and discuss the vocational training needs of tribal members. We also want to audit all CMA files to ensure property documentation of Ok state dept of health. Update categories on lumens as well as add new room additions and changes at pioneer tech. Dawn- Bis team - enhance the public image for BIS through community outreach and stakeholder engagement by using innovative communication strategies such as podcasts, community events, forums/conferences, outreach classes, and outreach lunches to all of our district communities. Provide programming to better respond to industry trends and meet the needs of clients and the market we serve by repackaging and adding new technology or launching brand new cources. Short term goals, utilize spaces such as the flex lab and BIS building incubator. Safety team- update or create new and upload at least 3 training programs per semester to safety Google drive to ensure relevant and accurate information. on board new team members to be able to continue to provide services along with updating and refreshing programs. Communications & Marketing team- Terr- Find 50 hall of fame graduates and celebrate them in media by January 31, 2023. Celebrate 50 thankful days that employees are thankful for Nov 2023. Buy time capsule and have every program/ service at PTC. put something inside, then bury it during Feb (Career Tech Month) Directors Team- Dr. B- Update the construction trades course offerings utilizing industry feedback. Identify and implement strategies to improve full-time program enrollment metrics. Determine if the findings from action plans could support admin goal related to outreach programs (career exploration/recruitment) Implementation of the Canvas learning management system. We are going back to the drawing board on this, because we have hit a wall with this system. 
Mike Orr- Facilities Team- Maintain an organized work space for the facilities department. Organize and clean facilities, team work space by May 20, 2024.  Finance Team- Stacey- Restructure job responsibilities in finance staff positions and complete 100 % of cross training by May 1, 2024. Providing quarterly educational opportunities, throughout FY 24, to staff for improving and streamlining finance office services. Full-Time programs- Jennifer W. - Goals related to canvas implementation- Implement grading/progress tracking option for each program. Continue support for teachers who need additional tech assistance. Robbin S. Practical Nursing- 23-24 continue to grow PN select enrollment each cohort and successfully transition to the full time PN program. 23-24 maintain first attempt pass rates of 80 % with the NGN-NCLEX.  We are up to 56 students and so word of mouth is out about LPN program. We are working almost a year out for enrollment for the nursing programs. Courtney Horne- Student services- Strengthen instructional support with program instructors. Complete new high school enrollment by March 30, 24 for signing or announcement date. Be the "Heartbeat". Compassionate, connected, caring, flexible, welcoming, determined, forward-thinking, reliable, safe place for students, connected, creative, accepting, brave, driven, understanding, changing, open-minded, accommodating as a team. Scott  Systems Team- Rename printers for easier identification, update computers to win 11, update server to 2019. Molly- We strive to nurture, communicate and celebrate it. 

Discussion:  Accreditation visit happened, and we passed that with flying colors. We will be opening a position in the culinary to help keep them staffed. 

Discussion:  We have been working through team goals. 

Discussion:  All members thanked Orva for her service  to PTC.