BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL Piqua City Schools

Piqua High School Student Union Center Tuesday,September 17, 2024 8:00 a.m.

A G E N D A

1. To advise the District on changes in the economy and job market and the area in which future jobs are most likely to be available;

2. To advocate for the employment skills most critical to business and industry and the development of curriculum to teach these skills;

3. To aid and support the Districts by offering suggestions for developing a working relationship among businesses, labor organizations and educators.

➢ Scott Bloom – Curriculum Director ➢ Board Member -
➢ Nasekh Moniruzzaman- Premier ➢ Tayte French Lutz- French Oil
➢ Kate Schulze – PHS Guidance Counselor ➢ Matt Cox
➢ Mimi Crawford – Crayex
➢ J.J. Frigge – Hartzell Propeller ➢ Cindy Frantz- McDonalds
➢ Jason Haak - UVCC
➢ Jean Heath - Retired, UVMC - Excused ➢ Deb Holthaus - Edison
➢ Tony Lyons - Asst. Superintendent ➢ Rob Messick - PHS Principal
➢ Scott Rasor – Park National Bank - Excused ➢ Jim Sever - Piqua Steel -
➢ Kathy Sherman – Chamber of Commerce ➢ Dwayne Thompson – Superintendent
➢ Tony Trapp - UVCC - Excused
➢ Jeff Clark- Piqua Junior High School ➢ Liz Sonnanstine- Miami County ESC ➢ Kristi Voisard- Miami County ESC

● Dwayne Thompson: ● Rob Messick:
○ Women in Entrepreneurship business day? \

■ Jill of All Trades? Women in the construction trades ● Jason Haak and Tony Trapp:
○ Groundbreaking

■ 57000 square foot addition to the facilities

■ Bring programs back from Edison- bring these back on to campus ■ Adult Ed program is at capacity
● 30 RN ● 30 PN
● Try to run two cohorts this year

● Have high school students that are in the adult program

● OTC-Plus: high school students take adult classes in the evening ○ Starting to have success
○ Welding ○ STNA
○ German Exchange 1-PHS

■ 14 students from German in October ■ 14 students to Germany in February
○ Work-Based Learning ■ 141 Apprentices ■ 171 in WBL
○ There is a Hat for That ● Kathy Sherman:
○ Manufacturing & Career Exploration Event

■ Few manufacturers were able to take part in the tours this year ■ Asked manufacturers to come to PHS to meet with students
● Very little interest in this so far

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● Jeff Clark:

We may need to decide if this is a year that we need to take off

Take a pause and look at some different things and different professions

● Scott Bloom:

○ Summer Tech Intern Program-

■ Successful program with our student hire ○ You Science
■ Piqua High School will work with You Science Interest and Aptitude in 2024-2025

● Top 5 Clusters of Jobs in 2023-2024

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○ ACT WorkKeys

Business Management Health Science Human Services
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security

Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

■ Articulation with Edison

○ Business Advisory Council Award ○ BAC Plan for 2024-2025
■ Develop Professional Skills for Future Careers ■ Build Partnerships
■ Coordinate Experiences

○ 85 completed pre-apprentice credentials at PHS last year ○ PCS taking part in Tech Cred AI Training
○ Junior Mainstreet Board

○ Surveys:Industry-Recognized Credential Survey ■ Information Technology
■ Manufacturing and Engineering ■ All Other Career Fields
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● Round Table: ○ Tayte-
■ They are still hiring

■ Encourage continuing manufacturing visits ○ Nasekh
■ Can hire 16 year-old students ● Can hire at UVMC
● STNA patient care

● This is at Miami Valley- Safety Companion (Sitter Role) ○ Work with patient care
○ Learn about patient care

● This can be competitive at this point

● Can help with Mock Interviews with students and career exploration
● Like a School Counselor

● Will share contact information with our BAC ● Has been hiring from our Patient Care program

○	Liz Sonnanstine

■ Educator Tours in June

● 25 educators from 6-7 districts

● Choose from 11 different businesses ■ You Science for all district in the county
■ Business Plan being worked on ■ Made in Miami County event
● 8th graders to the fair grounds to meet with businesses ● How to get every 8th grade student to the fairgrounds
○	Cindy Frantz

■ 50 years in business this year

■ FAST program at UVCC for Ohio Means Job seals ● Fostering Autonomy Strengthen Transitions
■ 2-4, evening hours is highest need at their stores ● Hire at 14
● Higher ed is funded

● Archway to Opportunity

○ $2500 in any trade program ○ Matt Cox
■ Lot of excitement around the schools

■ PEF distributed over $400,000 in scholarships ● Some are in trade fields
○	Kristi Voisard

■ School districts are funding this position ■ Fridays in Piqua
● Career navigation

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○ Jason Haak

Meet one-one with students

Complete You Science with Students

■ FAST program is going well ■ GED
● Re-engage students that have dropped out of school ● Adult diploma or 22 plus
● Can refer adult employees to these programs ● 875,000 people in Ohio do no have a diploma
■ Would be worthwhile for all Chambers in the county to build an event for county students
○ Kathy Sherman

■ September 25

● Multi-County and Multi-Chamber event

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■ October 2

AI for Manufacturers 3:30 in the afternoon 27 attendees
Begins at 4pm, Tour at 5:15, new Pavillion

● Marketing Essentials

○ What role does Video Play in Your Business ■ September 19
● Steak-Fry fundraiser ○ Deb Holthouse
■ Second year of Tech Prep

■ Deb has increased hours at Edison

■ Shelby County event is a great model ■ Edison State

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○ Jim Sever

Career event at Edison 9am-12pm on main campus
November 8- Women in STEM event

Respiratory Care degree starting this fall

■ Congrats on State Report Card

● A lot of great students coming from PCS

● Have a had a number of interns that have been successful with Piqua Crane
■ How to protect the city from events like those unfolding in Springfield?
● Does the City need to have a task-force for this? Protect the city and the schools

FUTURE MEETING DATES

Dates for 2024-2025 (Third Tuesday of the listed month) ● September 17, 2024
● December 17, 2024 ● February 18, 2025 ● May 20, 2025