1. June 11, 20081 Florida Ready to Work Bayside High School 2007-2008

2. June 11, 20082 Bayside High School Student Bayside High School was designed to offer students 9-12 grades a challenging and supportive environment. Built with Pennies for Pinellas sales tax monies, the school is Pinellas Countys first long-term alternative school which will serve about 500 students identified as habitually truant, too old for their grade level and off-track for graduation.

3. June 11, 20083 Bayside High School Student Unlike reassignment schools where students go for one or two semesters, Bayside will keep students until graduation. Students will be offered both a credit based diploma or beginning next semester, students can complete GED classes, pass the GED test and pass the FCAT to receive a diploma.

4. June 11, 20084 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Discuss with Principal and AP of Curriculum (CEO) Explain to Guidance (Sales Force) Market to Students (Customers) Course Name & Code Vocational Preparatory Instruction 9001710 VPI 9-12,30,31 /Z

5. June 11, 20085 VPI (Vocational Preparatory Instruction) Vocational-Preparatory Instruction: This course and program is designed for the student to attain academic and workforce readiness skills at the level of functional literacy so that such persons may pursue certificate career and technical education or higher- level career and technical education.

6. June 11, 20086 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Overview: 9 Week Class Elective Course ½ Credit ALL Juniors and Seniors Aligned to FCAT, GED,TABE,ASVAB Certificate Resume Entry

7. June 11, 20087 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Teacher Check List: Principal Approved Market Program Enroll Student Binder-hold reports Print Outs-Reports Grades Final Exams/Final Assessments

8. June 11, 20088 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Marketing Program/Class Guidance Counselors Flyers Posters Certificates Displayed Student News - TV/Print

9. June 11, 20089 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Senior Certification Announced @ Graduation Laminate wallet card 10 copies certificate Packaged with diploma

10. June 11, 200810 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Junior Certification Laminate wallet cards 10 Copies Student News Announcement Reward Ceremony

11. 2008 Certifications Awarded 81Total Students 76 Completed Program 5 Missing an Assessment 94% Certification Rate * 18 withdrawn/left school/program June 11, 200811

12. June 11, 200812 FLORIDA READY TO WORK WHY USE IT? Teacher Student Viewpoint Level playing field (PDO, GED, Traditional Diploma) A Gold is a Gold Resume Simplicity Free

13. FLORIDA READY TO WORK WHY USE IT? Employer Viewpoint FREE Filter Employee Candidates Simplicity A Gold is a Gold June 11, 200813

14. June 11, 200814 VPI ~ Florida Ready to Work Ms. Susan Mathewson Mathewsons@pcsb.org