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Amelia County Public Schools Machining Program

Amelia County Public Schools Machining Program. Brainstorming. Region 8 Superintendents met with Rolls- Royce Toured the Crosspointe Plant Region 8 Superintendents’ Regional Meeting Location Cost ($35,000 per division) How many School Divisions will participate?

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Amelia County Public Schools Machining Program

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  1. Amelia County Public Schools Machining Program

  2. Brainstorming • Region 8 Superintendents met with Rolls- Royce • Toured the Crosspointe Plant • Region 8 Superintendents’ Regional Meeting • Location • Cost ($35,000 per division) • How many School Divisions will participate? • John Tyler Community College (PEER)

  3. Why Machining • By 2024 Rolls Royce will need 654 skilled employees • Newport News Shipbuilding • Northrop Grumman • Immediate openings in the Richmond Metropolitan Area

  4. Why Machining • Salary and Benefits • Manufacturing evolving not dying • Perfect program for the right students (Ag, Building Trade, HVAC, Automotive, any student who like working with their hands)

  5. Course Planning • Melinda Miller, Coordinator , Manufacturing, Trade & Technical Programs (JTCC) • JTCC Instructors • Business and Industry • PEER Consortium Coordinator • High School Guidance Counselor • School Board

  6. Funding • Books (local industries) • Transportation • Tuition (Va Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission) • Additional Staffing • Material and Supplies (free for the students)

  7. Stereotypes about Machining • Dirty • Smoke filled rooms • Not creative • Pay average • Unsteady work • High school diploma or less • Outsourcing jobs

  8. Recruiting • Students (grades, behavior, attendance) • Educational requirements • Field trips (JTCC, local machining shops) • JTCC has the only NIMS-certified program in the State

  9. Recruiting Cont • Parent and student meeting • Individual student meeting • Guidance, students, and CTE director • Guest speaker

  10. Recruiting Cont • Courses • Va. Wizard • Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics • Virginia Employment Community Commission

  11. Recruiting Cont • Brochures • Job placement • Employment options • Local business

  12. Student Sacrifice • Advance Diploma status • Arriving at school one hour early • Half a school day at JTCC • Starting school a week early • Attending classes over Spring break • 20-minute lunch break • Relationships

  13. Student Gain • Job placement • Right skills for (work or college) • 24 college credit hours, Career Studies Certificate • National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certifications (7) • Apprenticeship • Free secondary and postsecondary credentials • Paid Internships (2 of students)

  14. Are You Committed to Preparing Your Students for College or the Work Place?

  15. Do Everything for Every ChildEvery DayAllen VernonDirectors of Operations/ CTEvernona@ameliaschools.com804 561-2621/804 627-3575Fax 804 561-3057

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