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Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates 2017-2018 School Year Programs Attalla City – Etowah High School Blount County – Blount County Career Tech Center Butler County – Butler County Career Academy Cherokee County – Cherokee County Career Tech Center Conecuh County – Conecuh County Career Tech Center Covington County – Red Level High School and Straughn High School Crenshaw County – Brantley High School and Highland Home High School Dallas County – Keith High School and Southside High School

Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates 2017-2018 School Year Programs Fairfield City – Fairfield Preparatory High School Franklin County – Phil Campbell High School Hale County – Hale County College and Career Academy Henry County – Headland High School Lauderdale County – Central High School, Lauderdale County High School, and Wilson High School Marion County – Phillips High School Monroe County – Monroe County Career Tech Center Russell County – Russell County High School Sumter County – Sumter Central High School

Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates National Comparison Jobs for America’s Graduates Facts Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates Facts JAG Facts -- 2016-2017 Program Year JAG Facts -- 2016-2017 Program Year Number of States: 33 Number of Sites: 25 Total Number of Local Programs: 1,162 Total Number of Specialists: 25 Total Number of Specialists: 1,122 Revenue: $800,742 (est.) Total Participants Served: 57,236 Cost per site: $33,000 Total State Organization Revenue: $70,400,895 (est.) Total Served in 2016-2017: 1,196 Cost per Participant: $1,230.00 (National Network) Total Served since 2008: 11,000 (est.)

Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates Funding Sources State Line Item Budget: $800,742 One-time Delta Regional Authority Grants: $80,000 $20,000 to launch JAG in Butler County Career Academy $20,000 to launch JAG in Choctaw County High School $20,000 to launch JAG in Conecuh County Career Tech Center $20,000 to launch JAG in Monroe County Career Tech Center (The DRA funding was received for the 2016-2017 school year. We have been informed that DRA funding is not available for the 2017-2018 school year.) AT&T Incentive Grant: $30,000 $30,000 to continue JAG in Blount County Career Tech Center (Funds provided for the 2016-2017 school year.) $30,000 to continue JAG in Monroe County Career Tech Center (Funds available for the 2017-2018 school year.) * JAG Program Approximate Operating Costs Per School: $67,586

Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates Why Schools Get Involved Return to School Rates: Students involved in JAG have a return to school rate ranging from 95-100% . Graduation Rates: the JAG Graduation Rate in Alabama for the 2015-16 school year was 99.7% Target Demographics: JAG works with students who are most at-risk of dropping out: 80% of students we serve are not employed (Alabama) Only 43% are living with both parents (Aggregate across all JAG Affiliates) 54% receive free or subsidized lunch (Alabama) 20% of mothers of JAG students did not receive a HS diploma or GED (Alabama) 23% of fathers of JAG students did not receive a HS diploma or GED (Alabama) Summer Services: JAG Specialists work year round engaging JAG students to encourage academic and workforce progress. This includes the crucial summer months, which reinforces our high return-to-school rate.

Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates How to Get involved The Alabama State Department of Education provides $33,000 for 20 JAG Programs. The Local Education Agency must agree to provide all other funds to operate a JAG program that will provide students with an opportunity to receive a minimum of 180 contact hours during the school year. A program is considered full- time for funding purposes if the JAG Specialist conducts classroom instruction, community-based activities, career association activities, individual/group counseling, remediation, and other activities for at least 75 percent of his/her total work week. All JAG Specialists must also provide follow-up services, job development, and job placement. Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Tel. 334.353.1545  Fax. 334.353.8861 Ms. Collie Wells, Interim Deputy State Superintendent of Education Craig Collins, Education Administrator Mandy Nichols, Alabama JAG State Program Manager