Purpose: A general advisory council (GAC) provides direction and guidance to administrators and teachers for the entire Career and Technical Education ( CTE) program offered by a district. This type of advisory group is usually formed at the secondary level to serve skills centers and high schools.
Basis for Establishment: To advise program director and teachers on improvements to CTE programs linking to career readiness in the following pathways: Business & Marketing/ Skilled and Technical Sciences STEM/ Agriculture & Family and Consumer Science/Health Sciences.
Decision-Making Process: The guidance and advice of local advisory council members helps ensure students are learning the most current skills needed in the workplace.
Plan of Work:
- Review annual CTE goals
- Support courses in advisory pathways / mentoring or direction
- Evaluate effectiveness of CTE programs with Program Evaluation Rubric.
Members:
- Jeff Tetrick, CTE Director & Co-chair
- Maddy Anderson, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Danny Bennett, Whatcom Goodwill
- Priscilla Brotherton, Re-Sources
- Lance Calloway, AGC of Washington
- Brandi Civico, Phillips 66
- Jamie Cleveland, The Blue Water Scholarship Fund
- Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University
- Robert Dyer, Pacific Injection Molding Corp.
- Michael Gan, TAG Northwest
- Rachel Garcia, Worksource
- Jessica Hawkins, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
- Katherine Hendricks, Community Member/ Sub/ Volunteer for BSD
- Dana Hickenbottom, Western Solar
- Thomas Hoats, Mariner
- Michael Jay, Educational Systemics, Inc.
- David Ketter, retired high school science teacher
- Gil Lund, Fives Lund LLC
- Kimberly Maki, Washington State Patrol, Recruitment and Retention Officer
- Christine Morris, DSHS
- Lin Nelson, GAC Chair/Whatcom Building Alliance
- Thomas Newcomer, BP-Commercial Role
- Guy Occhiogrosso, Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Sarah Patterson, AGC of Washington
- Laura Plaut, Common Threads
- Fred Sheppard, Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County
- Lea Sklarsky, Mindport Museum
- Delaney Skordal, Re-Sources
- Martin Spencer, MarlinEngineering, Inc.
- Simon Vickery, Climate and Energy Policy Manager at RE Sources
- CTE teachers and staff
Responsibilities:
- Provide information on expanding/improving programs
- Support partnerships between business/industry/community & education
- Make recommendations that will strengthen CTE curriculum
- Evaluate programs with Director assistance
Timeline: One Fall GAC Meeting and one Spring meeting.
- Dec. 3, 2014 – Minutes
- June 2, 2015 – Minutes
- Nov. 5, 2015 – Minutes
- May 25, 2016 – Minutes
- Oct. 25, 2016 – Minutes
- May 23, 2017 – Minutes
- Nov. 15, 2017 – Minutes
- May 22, 2018 – Minutes
- Nov. 14, 2018 – Minutes, Presentation
- May 29, 2019 – Minutes
- Nov. 13, 2019 – Minutes
- May 19, 2020 – Minutes
- Nov. 10, 2020 – Minutes
- May 18, 2021 – Minutes
- Nov. 22, 2021 – Minutes
- May 24, 2022 – Minutes Presentation
- Nov. 15, 2022 – Minutes Presentation
Budget Implications: Transparency with GAC on goals with federal and state funds.