BAC Plan 2025 2026 (1) - Flipbook - Page 23
New Program at
Madison Local
Schools
Creation of an Advanced Manufacturing program
for students.
This project is in its initial stages of
implementation and data will be
collected and analyzed.
New Job
Shadowing and
Internship program
between Cardinal
Local Schools and
HC Companies
Creation of a 2 phase partnership. Phase 1
includes Job Shadowing. Phase 2 includes
Internship and Interview. The job shadowing
is a 4 week phase that includes 1 week for
each department. Students spend 3 days a
week for 2 hours each day shadowing in each
department. Phase 2 includes 4 hours each
day in one department and includes paid time
with focused project work.
This project is in its initial stages of
implementation in 2024-2025 and data
will be collected and analyzed.
The first group (phase one) will have
8-10 in October 2025.
Phase two (paid internship) will be
8-10 in January 2026.
b. Include how the business advisory council is preparing students with skills needed to
address local business needs (technical and professional skills).
The Business Advisory Council utilizes integration of trend data and collaboration to drive professional skills
development for students and quality practices. This is evidenced by educator engagement, professional
development, and employer involvement in the classroom. The council continuously works with business level
leadership via ongoing and intentional collaboration to understand and address needs for skill development. The
council reviews local graduation data, higher education enrollment trend data, National Student Clearinghouse
data, employment data from Ohio Means Jobs and Area 19, DEW District and Student Recovery Dashboards, and
LinkedIn Workforce data and research, and National Association of Workforce Boards repository.
Council members provide input in small group discussions and reporting out sessions. Subcommittees also engage
in identifying skills needed for future and current job. Schools are responding to advice and recommendations by
increasing attention and amount of events and engagement activities and training for students.
From there student opportunities such as the following are put into place for skill development:
