We continue to collect stakeholder input in to the College's planning process. Yesterday the College hosted a planning luncheon for leaders of all six of the school districts within our service area. I am pleased to report that 36 representatives, including superintendents, associate superintendents, applied technology center directors, high school principals, and others were in attendance. It was a great opportunity to hear their challenges and opportunities, ideas to improve collaboration and engagement, and to learn what additional services we can provide. It was also a fitting occasion to share and celebrate the fact that York Technical College had the largest dual enrollment of high school students among the 16 technical colleges in fall 2007. This accomplishment would not be possible without the support of the school districts, as well as the hard work of Sherry Glenn and others to increase dual enrollment opportunities. We look forward to working even more closely together in the future.
On January 30, the College hosted a Small Business Providers' luncheon to learn how we can further support small businesses and entrepreneurs in York County. Winthrop and York Tech representatives will meet on February 15 to discuss course articulation. These two meetings were not formally part of our planning outreach effort but will certainly benefit us as we move forward. On February 26, we plan to engage the York County Council in the College's planning process. That meeting will conclude the external stakeholder input piece of the process. In the meantime, I am working with a small group to develop a proposed framework that integrates all of the feedback we have received to develop a new strategic plan that is simple, meaningful, and inspiring.
I am also planning to continue the discussions with you that we began in the fall. I will host sessions in March and April where we can more fully explore our collective values and how they can inform an overall college philosophy. More information about these sessions will be available in the next few weeks.
I am also planning to continue the discussions with you that we began in the fall. I will host sessions in March and April where we can more fully explore our collective values and how they can inform an overall college philosophy. More information about these sessions will be available in the next few weeks.
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There still seems to be a conspicuous "gap" where those who receive high school diplomas are not able to score high enough on the reading level to successfully begin classes at York Tech. We have an agreement with Rock Hill Adult Education (signed by both parties), but there is a communication breakdown that does nothing but penalize the student that wants to further his/her education. I would like to see this dispute of responsibility resolved.
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