BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL Piqua City Schools

Piqua High School Student Union Center Tuesday, December 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 support the Districts by offering suggestions for developing a working relationship among businesses, labor organizations, and educators.

➢ Dwayne Thompson – Superintendent ➢ Tony Lyons - Asst. Superintendent
➢ Rob Messick - PHS Principal
➢ Jeff Clark- Piqua Junior High School ➢ Jason Haak - UVCC
➢ Tony Trapp - UVCC -
➢ 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- Scott Family McDonalds- Excused ➢ Jean Heath - Retired, UVMC
➢ Deb Holthaus - Edison
➢ Scott Rasor – Park National Bank ➢ Jim Sever - Piqua Steel - Excused
➢ Kathy Sherman –Piqua Chamber of Commerce - Excused ➢ Liz Sonnanstine- Miami County ESC
➢ Kristi Voisard- Miami County ESC ➢ Scott Bloom – Curriculum Director

● Dwayne Thompson: District Update

○ New ELA Curriculum in grades K-6 for the science of reading ○ Great music programs in the community for all grade levels ○ Preparing to move tennis courts to a better-prepared area
■ Ready to break ground on new tennis courts ● Rob Messick:
○ On track to have 53 CCP credits at PHS in 2025-2026 ● Jason Haak and Tony Trapp:
○ Enrollment Update

■ 860 applications

● Can only take 650 students at this time ● New building is coming along quickly
○ Be in January 2026 ■ Piqua has 143 enrolled sophomores
○ Expansion Update

■ Three mismatched panels that are being replaced ○ OTC Plus
■ OTC Opportunities

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○ Tony Trapp

High school students can take these courses in the evening Piqua student who is a junior welder will start taking HVAC
courses soon

■ Students were able to travel to see the walls being constructed ■ Work-Based Learning update:
● 26 students from Piqua in WBL

● Typically see an increase in this number in the spring

■ Leave February 27th to Germany and return on March 13, 2025 ● 13 students- one from Piqua - machining program
● Kathy Sherman: ● Jeff Clark:
● Scott Bloom:

○ BAC Plan

■ 2024-2025 Piqua City Schools BAC Plan ○ You Science- List your business in You Science
■ You Science Employer Registration Flyer ○ ACT WorkReady Communities Registration Flyer
■ ACT WorkReady Community Registration Flyer ○ ACT WorkKeys Fall Data

■ 47 students completed ACT Applied Mathematics

■ 41 scored three or higher- indicating readiness for initial job placement
■ 21 scored four or higher- meeting graduation requirements and articulation with Edison State
■ 10 scored 5,6 or 7- readiness for high-level mathematics in the workplace
○ Pre-Apprentice

■ Enrolled 430 students in Pre-Apprentice program with Apprentice Ohio
● 380 in STEM

● 25 in Law Enforcement ● 25 in Manufacturing
■ 65 completed Pre-Apprentice credentials in spring 2024 ○ FlexFactor
■ We would like to offer scholarships to the winning local Flex Factor team
● Scholarships to Edison

● Teams consist of 2-4 students ■ Provide Sweatshirts to winning teams
● With the Flex Factor logo

■ Any BAC members that would like to provide support for this program are welcomed
● Round Table:

○ Scott Rasor:

■ Rates are slowly decreasing

■ Audit compliance and regulators are here! ■ Budget time is here
○ Liz

■ Recruited some Park National staff for lunch and learns

■ May be calling on your businesses to take advantage of this ■ Working to use You Science more
○ Tayte

■ Just finished fiscal year

● 2024 was a more difficult year ● Sale to China have declined
● Some challenges with geopolitical situation ■ 2025 is looking better than 2024
■ Hiring continues to be a challenge

■ Any HR candidates? ■ DRMA
● Workforce continues to be a challenge in filling openings

■ ○ Matt
■ ○ Kristi
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Passing drug tests and coming to work continue to be a challenge

Happy Holidays

Thank you for bringing Liz Sonnanstine and Kristi Voisard to work

with our students

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