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WhenvotersapprovedthePimaCountyJTEDthepromiseofthedistrictwastopreparehighschoolstudentstobecomeaskilledworkforceforlocalbusinesses.ThePimaCountyJTEDhasmadegoodonthatpromisebyworkinghandinhandwithbusinessandindustryleaderstoshapethecurriculumofprogramstohelpredenestatestandardstoselecttherightprojectsandequipmentandtogivestudentsthemostrelevantcareerandtechnicaleducationpossible.JTEDx19sBusinessandAdvisoryCommitteehas18advisorysubcommitteescomprisedofbusinessleaderseducatorsandcommunitymemberswhoofferguidanceandsupport.TheirlevelofparticipationandaccomplishmentsarequicklybecomingtheenvyofmanyotherJointTechnicalEducationDistrictsnationwideaccordingtoJillRanucciPh.D.CareerandTechnicalEducationCTEDirectorforCatalinaFoothillsUniedSchoolDistrict.ShefacilitatestheadvisorycommitteesforAudioVisualTechnologiesGraphicCommunicationsPerformingArtsandScienceTechnologyEngineeringandMathSTEM.Dr.Ranuccihasbeeninvitedtospeakatseveralnationalconferencesandsayseveryonealwayswantstoknowhowtogetbusinesspeopleinvolved.x1cYoutreatthemwellandvaluetheirinputx1dshesays.x1cInreturntheygetthesatisfactionofknowingthattheyhaveavoiceregardingthecurriculumfortheirfutureworkforce.x1dDr.Ranuccipointsoutthattherewasnointer-districtcollaborationbeforetheadvisorycommitteeswereformed.x1cThispartnershipwithindustrynotonlyaffordsteachersgreaterlevelsofcollaborationbutitalsovalidatesourprogramsx1dshesays.x1cWhentheadvisorycommitteesofferaMasterClassourstudentsnotonlygettoseeandhearfromprofessionalsbuttheygettheopportunitytoworksidebysidewiththemandgainprofessionalexperience.x1dLastwintertheAudioVisualcommitteecoordinatedaMasterClassforsevenhighschoolaudiovisualprogramsonoutdoorlightingwithprofessionalsfromboththetelevisionandlmindustry.ThisfalltheGraphicCommunicationscommitteeisworkingwithlocalprofessionalphotographerstoofferaMasterClassonthevariousaspectsofcommercialphotography.TheGraphicCommunicationscommitteehaspartneredwithArizonaTechPreptodevelopawebsitetofacilitateQuickFirecompetitions.HighschoolstudentsfromacrossPimaCountyuploaddesignsforvariousgraphicdesignchallengesheldoveraneightweekperiodandthenareabletovotefortheirfavoritedesignsonline.x1cWeknowforafactthatinthiscountryweneedmorekidseducatedinSTEMx1dsaysDr.Ranucci.TomeetthatgoaltheEngineeringcommitteehelpedreviewprogramsandselectedProjectLeadtheWayanationallyrecognizedprogramwhichenablesstudentstoearnhighschoolandcollegecredit.x1cHereisaprogramthatsellskidsonSTEMbecauseitisnotonlyrigorousandrelevantbuttheactivitiesandprojectsarefunengagingandofferhigh-techhands-onlearningx1dshesays.x1cWhenJTEDstartedtherewereonlyoneortwoengineeringprogramsandnowthereareeight.AtCatalinaFoothillsHighSchoolalonewex19vegrownfromhaving42studentsinEngineeringtomorethana115.Wewouldnothaveexperiencedthatkindofgrowthwithoutinputfromouradvisorycommittee.x1dRaisingthebarmeansgettingdowntobusinessTheCalling201012HereisaprogramthatsellskidsonSTEMbecauseitisnotonlyrigorousandrelevantbuttheactivitiesandprojectsarefunengagingandofferhigh-techhands-onlearningJillRanucciPhDCTEDirectorforCatalinaFoothillsUSD