spapois Name BCS Advisory Committee Meeting Sign-in Sheet ‘Organization 7) Pony Hotell. abs ____| Themes Gasp | Mheee Maann oS ot UG David Baw (Zain M&tee tng Bisson HM aren Le Beidous Koso, Grhige” Shwe Cowbell Agee Diet Parola Born Chandice Dewi sOconee County Schools Business & Computer Science Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Monday March 12,2018 ~ Oconee County Chamber of Commerce 830AM Facilitators: De. Tiffany Alexander (NOHS) & Philip Manning (OCHS) Invitees: David Branch (Branch Solutions) Casie Bridges (Athens Technical College), Randall Brown (OCMS), Sherri Campbell (Burney-Campbell Investments, LLC. , (Chandler Davis (Former OCHS Student), Brian Deitz (OCHS CTAB), Caleb Dentiam (Former NOHS Student), Francisco Diaz (Dispersive Technologies, Inc.), Jennifer Dorsey (MBMS), Kevin Fratiger (Ameriprise), Kristi Greer (Oconee State Bank), Erie Hamilton (NOHS CTAB), Zack Lester (Athens Miero Computer), Zach McGee (OCHS FBLA), Scott Noris (Benson's Hospitality Group), Dr. Thiab Taba (UGA Computer Science Deparimient), David Weeks (Baxberiots & Dunkin Donuts), Betty Brown Williamson (Grandview Funeral Chapel), Jared Zengo (NOHS FBLA) 1. Breast Call meeting onder 1 Rl call IML Approval of mines fom last meeting IV, Open issues 2) Compute Soience Pathway V. New business 2) Business Community Update ) Course sequencing between OCS & ATC ¢) Business program enrllment number/PBLA Updates VI. Suggestions for improvement ‘VIL. Adjournn WV. Business & Computer Science Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes sions Call to order Philip Manning called to order the mesting of the Oconee County Schools Business and ‘Computer Science Advisory Committee at 8:50am on 3/12/18 at the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Roll call, ‘The following committee members were present: Dr. Tiffany Alexander, Thomas Christian, Philip Manning, David Branch, Gavin Perlman, Zach McGee, Betty Brown Williamson, Casie Bridges, Kevin Fratiger, Sherrie Canapbell, Jenifer Dorsey, Randall Brown, Chandler Davis, Alex Ventura, Dr. Thiab Tah. Approval of mimutes from last meeting. ‘The meetings from the Fall 2017 meeting were displayed. Ms. Betty Brown- Williamson moved to accept the minutes as presented. Mrs, Jenifer Dorsey seconded ‘the motion. The motion passed Open issues 4) Computer Science Pathway ~ Mr. Manning and Dr, Alexander diseussed the state ofthe computer science programs at OCHS and NOHS respectively, and both mentioned the need to increase female enrollment. Dr. Taha offered the help of UGAs Computer Science students in ‘recruiting more female students and doing outreach to underserved populations to help grow the program. Dr. Taha also recommended having sudents wait until they are in college to take Computer Science B. Mrs Dorsey and Mr. Brown discussed the state of computer science atthe ‘midale school level and the need for updated standards. Both Dr, Alexander ‘and Mr. Manning noted that thee enrollment was up in the business program in general thanks tothe addition ofthe new computer science classes. Mr. Manning mentioned tht li had enough students sign up to ‘make 11 or 12 classes but will only be able to offer 6 due to him being the ‘nly business teacher at OCHS. Dr. Alexander commented that she also had solid numbers but because ofthe socond business teacher at her school, they ‘were able to offer more elasses. Mrs. Dorsey brought up the idea of teaching the itroduetory level courses a the middle Schoo! like many other