CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM Trade Technology Advisory Committee (TTAC)

1. CONNECTICUT TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEMTrade Technology Advisory Committee(TTAC) Trade Technology Advisory Committee Procedures 08/26/08

2. COMMITTEE COMPOSITION

3. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMPOSITION • Industry Representatives (minimum of three) from Local Area Companies in your school district • Including Specialty Representative (where applicable) • (Example-Building Inspector for the Construction Trades) • 2) Department Head and Instructor(s) • 3) Students (Graduate within the last five years-current student is optional) • 4) Trade Consultant – Ex Officio • 5) School Administrator – Ex Officio • 6) Optional Members – Academic Teachers, Parents, Students, Etc. • 7) Chairperson – selected from anyone within the committee

4. MEETING PROCESS

5. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING PROCESS • Minimum of two (2) per year • Meetings scheduled by Department Head by September 24 and reviewed by their Administrator • GENERAL ITEMS FOR EVERY MEETING • Agenda, which is reflective of the minute form supplied, along with additional items that are important to your program reviewed with Administrator • Examples: Field Trips, Professional Development , Legal Questions, Skills-USA.

6. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING PROCESS • FIRST MEETING • Completed by November 20th • GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS THESE • Standard Equipment List reviewed and signed off by chairperson • NOCTI process and results reviewed • Textbooks and Technology reviewed and suggestions made • Meeting length 60 minutes (not including dinner) • Simplified Standardized minute and participant forms on the “Trade Folder” located on the network drive completed and forwarded to Principal by the end of November

7. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING PROCESS • SECOND MEETING • Completed between February and May • GENERAL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY LISTED PLUS THESE • Curriculum reviewed and suggestions noted • NOCTI –Preparation or Debriefing • Review the Graduate Follow-Up Study (available from Kim Traverso) • Notification of Trade Reauthorization date (available from Robert Martin) • Meeting length 60 minutes (not including dinner) • Simplified Standardized minutes and participant forms on the “Trade Folder” located on the network drive completed and forwarded to Principal by the end of May

8. MINUTE RECORDING PROCESS

9. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTE RECORDING PROCESS Responsibility of Department Head to designate a recorder and must ensure that minutes are recorded at every meeting using the simplified standardized template that is available electronically in their trade folder labeled T.T.A.C. Document will be “saved as” TTAC – Trade - School - Date example: TTAC - Carpentry - Grasso - 10-15-08 *Remember it’s a TEMPLATE and must be saved back into your trade folder as a DOCUMENT titled TTAC – Trade – School - Date Trade Advisory Minutes are to be e-mailed only to the Principal who will review and place the final version of all their trade/technologies minutes) in their school’s folder on the “V” drive.

10. RESPONSIBILITIES DEPARTMENT HEAD

11. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT HEAD RESPONSIBILITIES • Meet with administration to schedule two (2) tentative meeting dates by October 1st. The Principal will place the information in their school’s folder on the “V” drive. • Complete Committee Composition prior to the 1st meeting and forward meeting dates with Trade Advisory members to their • Compose the Meeting Agenda following the Minutes Form • Elect a Chairperson and designate a recorder • Minutes and participant information recorded on standardized form and forward electronically to the Principal. • Complete tasks required – Standard Equipment List sign-off, review of textbooks, curriculum, and review of supply money, etc.

12. RESPONSIBILITIES ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

13. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES • Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee guidelines with the Trade Department Head and Instructor(s) by the end of August • Set tentative meeting dates with Trade Department Heads by the end of September . Place the dates of your trade / technology meeting dates on the appropriate form on the “V” drive by the end of September. • Review standardized reporting forms, located on the “V Drive” with the Department Head prior to the 1st meeting. • Review the agenda with Department Head • Secure information on Trade Reauthorization and Graduate Follow-Up from Central Office and forward to the Department Head • Review committee minutes and insure they are acceptable and place them in your school’s folder on the “V” drive.

14. RESPONSIBILITIES TRADE CONSULTANT

15. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TRADE CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES • Review Trade Technology Advisory Committee meeting dates. • Assist in locating participants if requested by Department Head • Attend as many meetings as possible • Review minutes, list the top three (3) concerns for each of the trade areas and forward to your State Steering Team • Construct action plans for each concern in conjunction with your State Steering Team

16. RESPONSIBILITIES ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

17. TRADE TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSIBILITIES • Support the process in detail to the Administrative Teams • Produce a spreadsheet of all Trade Technology Advisory Committee meetings for the school year which will be placed on the “V” drive. • Attend as many meetings as possible • Review common concerns and action plans with the Management Team and report back at a Trade Consultants Meeting • Advise Administrative Teams on success and/or needed improvement of individual Trade Technology Advisory Committees • Assist in the development of an External Customer Survey to measure the success of the Trade Technology Advisory Committee process