NEW CAREER PATHWAYS USD 305 Salina Public Schools

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In fall 2009, the Career Pathways Advisory Committee was assembled to gather recommendations for new pathways. STEM – Engineering was the highest recommendation by a significant margin. Manufacturing Production was one of the top 5 recommendations.

The STEM Advisory Committee was formed in fall 2010 to research the costs of implementing this pathway. Much of the research focused on Project Lead the Way program as the curricular framework. The committee identified many challenges and barriers for Engineering but recommended that USD 305 implement this pathway if possible.

In spring 2012 the Salina Chamber of Commerce, Salina Area Technical College, USD 305, and several local industries formed a partnership called the Employee Development Transition Project. The committee identified three high priority career fields that would require highly skilled workers in Salina within the next 5 years: 1. Manufacturing Production, especially welding 2. STEM – Engineering 3. Construction, especially residential

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Our community needs: MACHINISTS ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WELDERS

Grade th & 12 th Residential Carpentry II Engineering Design & Development Machine Tool Technology II Production Welding Processes II 10 th Residential Carpentry I Principles of Engineering Machine Tool Technology I Production Welding Processes I 9 th Commercial Construction Crafts Skilled Mechanical Crafts Introduction to Engineering Design Production Blueprint Reading Manufacturing-Welding Strand Manufacturing-Machinist Strand Engineering Construction-Residential 1 new course 3 new courses 5 new courses 2 new courses 1 new course

Adding new courses over the next 5 years: what will this take? Other staff development Training: Project Lead The Way Certifications Facilities upgrades Equipment and technology Resources Changing attitudes Curriculum

Projected Costs Curriculum development Equipment and technology Professional development Supplies, resources, textbooks Building materials Pathway and strand Annually Manufacturing- Welding $7,500$25,816$136,140$40,900$20,700 Manufacturing- Machinist $0$4,200$35,915$35,925$3,850 STEM- Engineering $0$5,000$9,575$20,400$7,055$1,684 Construction- residential $0 $15,000$23,157$43,651$39,983$34,163 TOTALS $7,500$35,016$196,630$120,382$75,256$66,217$60,397 Approved pathways receive state vocational funding and support from Perkins Some materials may be donated by local industries USD 305 would receive stipends for graduates who earn recognized industry certifications

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