Southwest Regional Business Advisory Council Joint Statement Fairview Park City School District 2019-20 Southwest Regional Business Advisory Council: The Fairview Park City School District continued to work collaboratively with Polaris Career Center and its partner school districts to work towards the shared goal of developing students that are prepared for college, career or military upon graduation from high school This year, Polaris Career Center, Berea City Schools, Fairview Park City Schools, Olmsted Falls City Schools, North Olmsted City Schools and Strongsville City Schools continued to meet as the Southwest Regional Business Advisory Council (SRBAC) The SRBAC (see Exhibit A) is comprised of more than 70 business, community and school representatives Meeting schedule: The SRBAC committed to meet four times this school year Meeting dates for the 2019-20 school year were (are) as follows: October 25, 2019 December 6, 2019 February 7, 2020 April 3, 2020 Plan/Implementation Progress: The regional approach to this business advisory council continues to be a strong point The advantage of meeting as a regional council is that participants discuss workforce/business needs and student skills requirements from a regional perspective versus focusing solely on the needs and expectations of one community Meeting agendas coincided with recommendations from the Ohio Department of Education and included locally appropriate topics including: • Delineating employment skills and developing curriculum to instill these skills • How we get more businesses around the table? • Tackling the workforce challenges of today and tomorrow • Meeting the needs of our local communities – An economic development perspective • What are economic development professionals hearing from employers? Summary of Activities: To date, the council has met to discuss a number of timely topics New this year, we invited industry experts to participate in interactive panel discussions: • Identify key employability/job ready skills • Increase business involvement in the council • Discuss how a local hospital is handling current workforce challenges • Talk about job skills needed from an economic development perspective Advice/Recommendations: We have received a sizeable amount of input from the council as it relates to required skills, job readiness, connecting students to real world opportunities and other related topics Below is a summary of those discussions and recommendations: Delineating employment skills and developing curriculum to instill these skills • Member made a note that when senior exit interviews are done at Fairview, there is a noticeable difference between Polaris students and non-Polaris Students Polaris students are much more confident and professional • Skills identified as needs: o Verbal Communication o Effective technology communications (not text typing in professional environments) o Need to be ready to learn in new environments and know it is ok to say they not know how to something o Understand how to give a business presentation, not a classroom presentation • Connect with manufacturing/trades organizations • Stress the importance of certifications • Patience – Too much focus on instant gratification • Learn the job first • Student expectations – wanting to be in a leadership position immediately • Learn – have a mentor • Interns – you have to earn your stripes • Learn the business • Too much instant gratification • Need to be patient • Instant gratification – caused by technology • It’s okay not to be proficient immediately • Businesses meeting students and graduates where they are at any given time • Critical thinking and team players are needed in the work place • What are the disconnects? Does the curriculum mirror what industry and business needs? • Teachers teach the way they were taught • Education – has not changed to meet the changes in business and industry • Paradigm shift needed in education How we get more businesses around the table? • Invite people to come to the meeting with something specific to do, something we need that is relevant to their business (like answering the st question ahead of time) • Do personal invites from other business people • Have agenda out before meeting • ID who we have on councils • Invite some of them to meetings • • • • • • • • • • Target certain businesses – Do demos, have discussions, invite guests, have high level guest speaker discuss their needs Meet with businesses on a personal level More outreach from the schools to the businesses “Go out and ask for help” Specific city business advisory councils Our council is somewhat limiting due to the size and makeup Hard to participate for businesses due to running the business Try and make just one business Start local and then branch off and broaden Meet the business folks on their “turf” – they are busy and can’t make the time to attend meetings Tackling the Workforce Challenges of Today & Tomorrow Presenters: Bill Young, President & CEO Southwest General Health Center Dee Weber, Vice President, Human Resources Southwest General Health Center Focus on Service Behaviors - Warm/welcoming - Proactive - Listener - Courtesy - Communications - Empathy What economic developers are hearing from businesses – Required Skills Presenters: Scott Adams City of Brook Park Chuck Bichara City of Middleburg Heights Matt Madzy City of Berea Brent Painter City of Strongsville - Universal soft skills o On-times o Communications o Stay off the phone o Conflict resolution o Patience - Show up o Sober - o Ready to work o Stay off phone Math aptitude Credentials Open communications Human element needed Communication w/ supervisor – “what you have to say is important” Capstone projects – Can they be a key measure? Focus on Next School Year: The SRBAC spent a large part of this school year soliciting input from the council and expanding membership Next year, we will continue to focus on growing membership, improving attendance, expand linkages between business partners and schools and feature new timely, interactive presentations Our final meeting for 2019-2020 will take place on Friday, April 3, 2020 and will highlight a new partnership between Vitamix and Baldwin-Wallace University EXHIBIT A Southwest Regional Business Advisory Council 2019-2020 First Name Last Name Scott George Robbie Adams Anagnostou Anderson Jill Jan Archambeau Belz Chuck Bichara David Binkley Job Title Commissioner, Economic Development Treasurer Agent/Owner Account and Compliance Management Specialist Resident of North Olmsted Director of Economic Development Director of Instructional Technology Ron Tara Aimee Block Brunst Caldrone Branch Manager Unit Serving Executive College and Career Counselor Holly Camino Cristina Matt Elizabeth Mark Capretta Castelli Cleary Comstock John Tanya Chris Mike Joe DiGennaro DiSalvo Doherty Draves Faulhaber Branch Manager Director of Marketing & Community Relations Mayor Business Teacher Judge Director of Institutional Planning President Chief Information Officer Assistant Superintendent President Tanya Dan Foose Foust Karen Jim Frimel Gillespie Center Director Communications Coordinator Director, Dept of Academic Affairs Human Resource Manager Holly Hacker Director, Brand and Customer Experience Business City of Brook Park Strongsville City Schools State Farm Insurance APP Resident of North Olmsted City of Middleburg Heights Strongsville City Schools Cuyahoga County Public Library-Middleburg Heights Boy Scouts of America Olmsted Falls High School Cuyahoga County Public Library Berea City Schools City of Middleburg Heights Olmsted Falls High School Berea Municipal Court Baldwin Wallace University Criterion Tool & Die Clark-Reliance Berea City Schools Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland Grade Power Learning Strongsville City Schools Berea City Schools Evergreen Packaging Vitamix Corporation Jessica Jim Harmon Heiser Alison Jeanene Paul Glenn Jerry Hines Kress Kress Kutner Lanning Director of Marketing Recruiting Manager & HR Business Partner Olmsted Township Trustee Managing Principal Business Owner/Resident Principal Communications & Marketing Coordinator Superintendent Professor Realtor Director of Economic Development Project Manager Vice President Ambulatory Operations & Business Development Amanda Jim Lori Kelly Lloyd Lloyd Long MacCarthy Matt John Al Madzy Mandula Matyas Richard Micko Doug Miller Shayna Tom Muckerheide Branch Manager Norton Business Outreach Coordinator Adult Education Counselor/Fairview Park Novak Resident Director of Economic Painter Development Patton Fairview Hospital/Parent Petrina Director of Communications Berea Board of Education Postel Member Pyros Associate Superintendent Ragnoni Human Resource Intern Reitz Instructor Rhamy Assistant Principal, Satellites Roebuck Manager of Educational Content Rubis Advisory Bill Brent Cathi Kim Neal Anne Vincent Rick Mike Celena Dave Board Member Director of Community Outreach SNAT Management/North Coast Dominos Bullseye Vitamix Corporation City of Olmsted Township APS Health LOGOHIO Polaris Career Center Fairview Park City Schools Olmsted Falls City Schools Baldwin Wallace University Century 21 City of Berea O.R Colan Associates, LLC Southwest General Health Center Strongsville Board of Education Polaris Career Center Cuyahoga County Public Library-Brook Park City of Berea Polaris Career Center City of Strongsville Fairview Hospital Olmsted Falls City Schools Berea Board of Education North Olmsted City Schools Evergreen Packaging Polaris Career Center Polaris Career Center WVIZ/ideastream Fairport Asset Management Angelo Amy Cameron Mike Russo Rutledge Ryba Sheppard City Councilman Communications Coordinate Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Cathy Gavin Kim Shultis Smith Sperling Branch Manager Project Executive Treasurer Carrie Greg Bob Sullivan Surtman Timmons Andi Jeff Udris Valus Maryanne Bill Tracy Ed Michael Vanshoor Wagner Wheeler Yager Zalar Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Board Vice President Superintendent Director of Economic Development Principal Independent Architechture and Planning Professional Superintendent Superintendent Instructor Superintendent Russo and Associates North Olmsted City Schools Strongsville City Schools Polaris Career Center Cuyahoga County Public Library-Berea AM Higley Company Fairview Park City Schools Fairview Park City Schools Olmsted Falls City Schools Polaris Career Center City of Brooklyn CBLH Design APP Fairview Park City Schools Berea City Schools Polaris Career Center North Olmsted City Schools