Workforce Development Plan

To prepare students for successful careers and to build an educated, skilled, and efficient workforce for economic growth in Bulloch County.

The three pillar foundation of the Bulloch County Workforce Development Plan is derived from the Georgia Department of Education's vision for all students to graduate from high school prepared to be enrolled, enlisted or employed.

1. Enrolled: Preparing student for post-secondary academic success
2. Enlisted: Preparing students for careers in the military
3. Employed: Preparing students for work in local and regional business and industry

Sustain a collaborative for developing and monitoring continuous improvement of ongoing community-wide workforce development strategies.

Strategies:

• Restructure the current Career Technical & Agricultural Education Committee to become the Workforce Steering Committee.
• Identify facilitators and stakeholder groups for all sub-committees of the Workforce Steering Committee
• Facilitate a community-wide campaign to increase positive perceptions of regional vocational opportunities
• Develop an evaluation plan to determine the effectiveness of the Bulloch County Workforce Development Plan
• Hold an annual retreat to review progress and identify updated needs of the Bulloch County Workforce Development Plan and the Workforce Steering Committee

Implement an exemplary districtwide program for employability skills training, rigorous coursework, and authentic experiences for all Career Technical & Agricultural Education students.

Strategies:

• Develop and sustain a districtwide employability skills program in all pathways
• Provide engaging and rigorous Career Technical & Agricultural Education pathways and dual enrollment opportunities
• Increase authentic educational experiences through participation in Career Technical Student Organizations
• Increase districtwide access to pathways for all Career Technical & Agricultural Education students

Prepare all students enrolled in Bulloch County Schools to be workforce ready through enrollment, enlistment, or employment opportunities.

Strategies:

• Provide access to well-rounded, authentic education experiences through participation in Work-Based Learning
• Increase career awareness and preparation for the in-demand, high-wage, and high-skill jobs available in Bulloch County and our region.

• 1,668 - Students taking Career Technical & Agricultural Education courses
• 213 - Students enrolled in work-based learning
• 26 - Number of middle (3) and high school (23) career pathways offered to students
• 94.7 percent - Graduation rate of Career Technical & Agricultural Education students
• 628 - number of students who completed a career pathway of courses
• 1,213 - number of students engaged in a Career Technical Student Organization