James Hixson Board Room
Thursday, September 10, 2020
- 7:00pm
This meeting is a meeting of the Governing Board in public for the purpose of conducting the Career Center's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be time for public participation as indicated by a specified agenda item.
Mission Statement: Central Nine exists to engage and empower students by providing career-based instruction in an innovative learning environment. We make an IMPACT on our students' personal and professional SKILLS, which enables them to succeed in post-secondary and career opportunities.
The Governor's Workforce Cabinet released Perkins funding for the 49+ districts ($1.5 million in total) to use for COVID-19 purposes. Every district received at least $20,000. Central Nine received $40,785 based on enrollment.
Both students and staff at Central Nine have been doing very well adapting to the COVID-19 guidelines. Only three students as of 9/8/2020 have been positive. 160 students since the first day of school have had to quarantine or isolate due to contact tracing. Most of those students are back in school now. Also, all staff members are in school working. Overall, 100% in-person learning has been working at Central Nine.
Enrollment is at 1161 (compared to 1269 last year on count day). We are a little more than 100 students down. Our goal is to increase enrollment each year; however, due to the COVID-19 issues, we lost students to online learning. Participating schools are seeing 10-25% online enrollment.
We shared current and future situations regarding COVID-19 at each school district. Marion County schools are forced to continue under the hybrid model until further notice. Johnson County schools are dealing with a variety of models. Center Grove is going back to in-person learning next week. All schools are striving to get to the 100% in-person model at some point this school year because it provides the best model for learning. Some of the students who elected to go 100%online are requesting to come back to in-person learning at the end of the first nine weeks.
The buses have been on time and consistent all school year. Even with most schools on a hybrid schedule and different hybrid schedules, the student have been at Central Nine everyday. Attendance has been excellent in light of the circumstances.