Educational Options Divisional Update

Options Academies

I was approached at the last Principal’s meeting about the possibility of an Options Academy for Talawanda, Edgewood, Ross, and Madison. They are not satisfied with the service that they are getting from the Butler County ESC.

OAA

· OAA students are struggling with academics; need a blended learning environment.

· Interested in the lunch program (really interested in getting lunch coordination into someone else’s hands.

OAFF

· Focusing on OGT passage this year. They know what a priority it needs to be.

· Bob (through his staff) will be developing a reduced content Algebra II course.

OAW

· Transportation is going OK.

· Lee (with the staff) is exploring ways to expand… Have to think creatively.

CBIP

· Still waiting to hear from SanMar…

· Working with Adult Ed. to operationalize the use of WorkKeys across CBIP… ODE likes this idea…

· Lakota and Madison have been informed about the “no-go” on their CBIP Programs.

Transitions Programs

We have been working with our partners (RSC, BCBDD, JVS, and Workplace Associates) to think through the transitions performance measures and if they appropriately quantify what the programs do. We will probably benchmark some new additional measures.

Project SEARCH

· Really happy with the curriculum work that the team has done. They have moved onto the assessment piece of development work. The assessment will be rubric based. Just starting this process.

Project LIFE

· Getting lots of positive feedback about “leveling” Project LIFE.

· Have started the selection process.

Butler Tech Online

· We continue to work with CBTS and the Catholic Schools. Notre Dame currently provides an online program that seems to parallel GRACE and we’ve been invited to share the GRACE program with Notre Dame.

By the Numbers:

		August	September	October	November	December	January
All Alternative Programs	Number of students enrolled	1063	1075	1077	1048	1023	1048
	Number of Seniors	398	404	408	379	369	372
	Number of Graduates	0	1	20	14	0	14
	Number of Credits Earned	49.5	73	195.5	181	162.5	848.1
	Number of Disappeared	20	11	6	11	18	15
	Number of tests to be passed	707	745	748	343	316	711
Project SEARCH	Number of students enrolled	35	35	33	33	33	33
	Number of Students Employed	0	0	1	0	0	0
Project LIFE	Number of students enrolled	48	48	44	44	44	44
	Number of students Employed/Transitioned	0	0	0	0	0	0
BTOL	Number of courses (I&E)	818	1016	1064	1062	1016	959
	Number of courses passed	0	26	213	293	417	788
	Revenue	$79,675	$43,960	$17,325	$17,575	$8,805	$67,765

Reena Fish Elected to a State Office

During an OASCES Association Meeting at the State Topical Conference in Columbus, Reena Fish was elected President-Elect for the State Executive Board of OASCES. This is a professional organization that she has been active in for many years. Reena is quite honored to be serving on the state board once again.

OASCES is an organization that works closely with ODE's Office for Exceptional Children and the Association of Career Tech/Special Needs Division to plan an annual state conference on transition and other ventures related to transition needs and services for students with disabilities across the state. The organization is also dedicated to providing pertinent resources and information to Special Needs Coordinators and Supervisors in order to keep them up to date with happenings at the state and local levels.

Congratulations, Reena!

Educational Option Divisional Update

Options Academies

OAA

· OAA is looking at taking 150 to 160 students next year. There is more interest than ever in the program.

· A presentation on OAA will be given at the National Dropout Prevention Network conference.

OAFF

· Focusing on OGT passage this year.

· Interested in developing a reduced content Algebra II curriculum. Those who are freshman this year will need it for graduation.

OAW

· Transportation is going OK. A few issues, but working through them…

· OAW is exploring ways to expand… Have to think creatively. Just beginning this process.

Life Connections

· In discussion with Lakota about the “Senior Connections” program for this summer.

CBIP

· Started a discussion with SanMar. They are interested in partnering. Assembling a group to do some brainstorming on the possibilities…

· Working with Adult Ed. to operationalize the use of WorkKeys across CBIP… ODE likes this idea…

· Joe Statt is giving a presentation at the National Dropout Prevention Network Conference on Miami Connections.

Project SEARCH

· We have been approached by Lakota about taking over a transition program.

· Really happy with the curriculum work that the team has done. They have moved onto the assessment piece of development work. The assessment will be rubric based. Just starting this process.

· Some numbers: 93 applications have been requested for a maximum of 36 seats…

Project LIFE

· Getting lots of positive feedback about “leveling” Project LIFE.

· Some numbers: 77 applications have been requested for a maximum of 48 seats…

Butler Tech Online

· Currently Serving 739 total students

· We continue to work with Cincinnati Bell Technical Services (CBTS) and the Catholic Schools.

By the Numbers:

		August	September	October	November	December
All Alternative Programs	Number of students enrolled	1063	1075	1077	1048	1023
	Number of Seniors	398	404	408	379	369
	Number of Graduates	0	1	20	14	0
	Number of Credits Earned	49.5	73	195.5	181	162.5
	Number of Disappeared	20	11	6	11	18
	Number of tests to be passed	707	745	748	343	316
Project SEARCH	Number of students enrolled	35	35	33	33	33
	Number of Students Employed	0	0	1	0	0
Project LIFE	Number of students enrolled	48	48	44	44	44
	Number of students Employed/Transitioned	0	0	0	0	0
BTOL	Number of courses (I&E)	818	1016	1064	1062	1016
	Number of courses passed	0	26	213	293	417
	Revenue	$79,675	$43,960	$17,325	$17,575	$8,805