BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20181108T213000Z DTEND:20181108T223000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Education Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Education Committee is under the Community Development Division. It advocates for quality education and workforce development in the public school system as well as Fletcher Technical Community College and Nicholls State University. \n\n\n\nCommunity Development Dr. Michael Garcia\, Division Chair\n\n\n\nEducation Committee Dr. Kristine Strickland\, Chair\n\n\n\nThe Education Committee is scheduled to meet on the second Thursday of every month. Please join us!\n\n\n\n2018 Tasks for Education Committee\n\n Work with TPSD\, Fletcher\, and Nicholls to assist in developing clearer pathways for the Jump Start Program. \n Have quarterly meetings partnering with TPSD\, LUMCON\, Fletcher\, and Nicholls. \n Partner with LUMCON to find ways we can assist with the new Industrial Maritime Education Complex. \n Develop a formalized process to facilitate Chamber businesses using internships from Nicholls and Fletcher.\n Have conversations with business and industry related to apprenticeships. \n Create a set of expectations from the business community for the K-12 schools that includes the establishment of a Master Plan. \n Educate members on the public-school grading system and monitor underachieving schools. \n Connect with the new executive director and continue to develop relationship and synergies with TFAE. \n Review schools annually to see if the committee needs to assist/support a school that is underperforming. \n Alternative educations settings for children Look at the possibility of an alternative educational school or charter school in Terrebonne Parish. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Education Committee is under the Community Development Division. \; It advocates for quality education and workforce development in the public school system as well as Fletcher Technical Community College and Nicholls State University. \;
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\nCommunity Development &ndash\; Dr. Michael Garcia\, Division Chair
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\nEducation Committee &ndash\; Dr. Kristine Strickland\, Chair
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\nThe Education Committee is scheduled to meet on the second Thursday of every month. \;Please join us!
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\n2018 Tasks for Education Committee\n
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  1. Work with TPSD\, Fletcher\, and Nicholls to assist in developing clearer pathways for the Jump Start Program.
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  2. Have quarterly meetings partnering with TPSD\, LUMCON\, Fletcher\, and Nicholls.
    3. \n
  3. Partner with LUMCON to find ways we can assist with the new Industrial Maritime Education Complex.
    4. \n
  4. Develop a formalized process to facilitate Chamber businesses using internships from Nicholls and Fletcher.
    5. \n
  5. Have conversations with business and industry related to apprenticeships.
    6. \n
  6. Create a set of expectations from the business community for the K-12 schools that includes the establishment of a Master Plan.
    7. \n
  7. Educate members on the public-school grading system and monitor underachieving schools. \;
    8. \n
  8. Connect with the new executive director and continue to develop relationship and synergies with TFAE. \; \;
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  9. Review schools annually to see if the committee needs to assist/support a school that is underperforming.
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  10. Alternative educations settings for children &ndash\; Look at the possibility of an alternative educational school or charter school in Terrebonne Parish.
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\n \; LOCATION:Chamber office 6133 Highway 311 Houma\, LA 70360 UID:e.400.4104 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260628T091754Z URL:http://members.houmachamber.com/events/details/education-committee-meeting-11-08-2018-4104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR