1. WBL/YAP AFFILIATE BUSINESS SESSION GACTE 2011

2. Agenda 1. CRE Manual Updates 2. Adoption of WBL State Board Rule 3. Review the By-Laws 4. Finance Statement 5. Introduce the State Executive Board 6. Discuss Region Meetings 7. Breakout into Regions

3.  Adopted by State Board of Education June 9, 2011  Item (c) Manageable workload not to exceed the CTAE class size for lab weight funding  Item (d) Coordinator may not be otherwise encumbered for periods students are enrolled in WBL  Item (e) Annual WBL Data Report  Item (f) Up to date records in C-NET  Item (g) Conduct program in accordance with Standards in the CRE Manual State Board Rule Revision Work-Based Learning -160-4-3-.14

4.  Item (h) Coordinator shall meet one of the following requirements: 1. Hold a certificate in any CTAE field and has attended training in the last five years. 2. Hold the WBL (formerly DCT) endorsement and has attended training in the last five years. 3. YAP Coordinator only (no other WBL enrollments) only has to attend the training every five years. State Board Rule Revision Work-Based Learning -160-4-3-.14

5. Article 1- Name  The name of this organization shall be the Georgia Affiliate of Work-Based Learning/Youth Apprenticeship Program…  Membership category based on the national ACTE structure is Cooperative Work Experience.

6. Article 2 – Purpose 1. Provide leadership via State Executive Board 2. Facilitate Professional Learning 3. Promote Business & Industry Partnerships 4. Support Legislation and Funding 5. Support policy development at the State Level

7. Article 3 - Membership 1. Any current WBL/YAP Coordinator 2. Retired WBL/YAP Coordinators 3. Only GACTE/Affiliate members have voting priveleges.

8. Article 4 - Organization 1. Administration vested in Executive Board 2. Establishment of 6 regions 3. 6 chairpersons & vice chairpersons 1 State Chairperson 1 Past State Chairperson 1 GaDOE Representative 1 GACTE Affiliate Vice President 4. 1 yr. terms with the vice chairperson rotating to chairperson 5. No repeating terms except by Article 7 6. No state chair from same region as the last.

9. Region Organization North West North East West Central East Central South West South East

10. Article 6 – Affiliate Vice President 1. Establishes a Vice President of the GACTE Board to represent the affiliate 2. Selected by the Executive Board 3. Serves a 3 year term

11. Article 7 – Vacant Positions 1. Vacant chairperson during the year; vice chair rotates 2. Term is remainder of term plus the year of the regular rotation 3. Vice chair vacancy at the end of the year; Executive Board appoints a new chairperson and vice chair is elected at next meeting

12. Article 8 - Meetings 1. Four meetings of the Executive Board 2. Minimum of three region meetings 3. Annual Business Meeting at GACTE 4. Roberts Rules of Order to govern the business and conduct at all meetings

13. Article 9 - Committees 1. State Chair appoints with Executive Board Approval 2. Awards, Budget, By-Laws, Legislative, Membership, Nominating, Public Relations, Resolutions 3. One year term; may be consecutive

14. Article 10 - Ammendments 1. Ammended by simple majority vote of the Executive Board 2. Changes presented at the Annual Business Meeting at GACTE

15. Finance Report  Larry Tripp - Treasurer

16. Structure of the State Executive Board  State is divided into Six regions  12 Regional Representatives, a Chairperson, GaDOE Representative, GACTE representative  2 Year Term for the State Chairperson – “At large” – open election at the July meeting – must be from a different region  6 Chairpersons – one from each of the six regions – one year term  6 Vice Chairpersons – one from each of the six regions rotates to Chairperson at July meeting – elect new Vice Chairpersons  GACTE Board Representative – selected by the Executive Board  Secretary - selected from the Executive Board membership  Treasurer - selected from the Executive Board membership

17. Introductions of State Executive Board

18. Strategies: Networking opportunities. Demonstrate leadership abilities by serving as a chairperson, co-chair or other position. “Back to Basics” on topics related to program implementation. Assistance with end of year program assessments according to the 24 CRE Standards as well as Assessment for YAP grant continuance. Develop and share ideas for successful tracking of post-secondary students. Examine The Strategic Industries Initiative of The Commission for a New Georgia and target student placements that match. Serve multiple functions for students in a total WBL model in schools where appropriate. Network with representatives of major industries and labor organizations. Create a closer working relationship with the Department of Labor and solicit assistance from representatives. Increase effectiveness of advisory committee participation in each YAP program. Region Meetings Professional Learning Opportunities

19. Locations Region Meetings  Look on map: page 8  NW & NE: Stay in this room  SW: Hallmark  SE: Rondelet  WC: Stately  EC: Tyndall