Details about Duval County Public Schools' plan for career academies in the district and introduction of the JAX Chamber partnership with the school district. Students will work collaboratively to build a business plan to operate a food truck.

1. A New Vision for 2013-2014
Date: November 19, 2013
Time: 3:0011:00 AM

2. • Vystar Credit Unions on two Campuses
• Jean Ribault
• Samuel Wolfson
• 5 National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) Model Career
Academies
• Robert E. Lee - Engineering
• Frank H. Peterson
• Automotive
• Communications
• Cosmetology
• Early Childhood
• 4 NCAC Certified Career Academies
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Andrew Jackson- Health
Mandarin- Health
Peterson- Culinary
Sandalwood- Information Technology
• Increase in students taking and passing industry certification exams

3. Challenges
Solutions/Next Steps
Non-certified instructors (lacking industry certification)
Provide Professional Development and further certification
opportunities for teachers
No industry certification offered
Classes that can led to industry certification should
culminate with test
Insufficient student enrollment in career academies
Require all students to enroll in a career academy
(2014-2015)
Inconsistent exposure to emerging industries
Chamber of Commerce and WorkSource identified the
emerging industries in Northeast Florida. Advanced
Manufacturing, Aviation, Financial Services, Health and
Life Sciences, Information Technology, and Logistics were
identified. Information Technology has been added at
every high school. Leads to more business partnerships.
Inconsistent communication with business partners
Identified a lead administrator to ensure follow up and
coordination.
Funding and expansion of service-based learning projects
Create a tiered business partnership process that provides
business partners an opportunity to fund projects, offer
internships, and/or equipment for academies.
Inconsistent ownership at school site by principals
Inclusion of Principals in the planning and implementation
phases of career academies: Inclusion of a structured
Principal/CEO communication plan included in all
partnership agreements.

4. School
Atlantic Coast
Baldwin
Ed White
Englewood
First Coast
Forrest
Jackson
Lee
Mandarin
Paxon
Peterson
Raines
Randolph
Ribault
Sandalwood
Terry Parker
Wolfson
District Totals
# of Certifications Attempted
# of Certifications Earned
2012
2013
Change
2012
2013
Change
3
11
16
24
18
0
127
0
22
0
149
0
169
0
64
9
0
612
66
47
111
137
38
59
147
100
31
22
417
5
147
61
90
116
73
1667
63
36
95
113
20
59
20
100
9
22
268
5
-22
61
26
107
73
1055
1
10
9
9
18
0
56
0
22
0
141
0
143
0
23
9
0
441
17
55
74
77
32
44
85
68
29
14
277
0
68
49
19
116
17
1041
16
45
65
68
14
44
29
68
7
14
136
0
-75
49
-4
107
17
600

6. PURPOSE: In an effort to promote collaboration among schools
and to anchor the service learning projects expected from our
career academies, six schools will participate in a flagship
project by initiating and operating a Duval County Public Schools
(DCPS) managed Food Truck Business.
• This project will highlight career academies covering Culinary
Arts, as well as five of the six “emerging industries” in
Jacksonville and Northeast Florida as defined by the Chamber
of Commerce and WorkSource
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Health and Life Sciences
Information Technology
Advanced Manufacturing
Logistics
Financial Services

7. School
Academy
Role
Edward White
Information Technology
Develop website, food truck
graphics, and marketing plan.
Mandarin
Health and Life Sciences
Review local trends for health
concerns and determine foods
that are best for health, examine
food recipes for calories, fat
content, ingredient conflicts with
health, etc.
Lee, First Coast
Logistics
Coordinating of resources and
distribution, inventory,
appearances, etc.
Jean Ribault
Financial Services
Bookkeeping; investment of profits
to help students and keep the
business thriving.
William Raines
Culinary Arts
Focus on food preparation, clean
up, safety in kitchen , sanitary
food prep, etc.

8. School/Academy
Englewood Senior High School
Construction Technology
Englewood Senior High School
Early College Engineering/Advanced
Manufacturing Track Option
Service Based Learning Project
Students will be working with JEA and Haskell to
build their school’s concession stand. (Industry
Certification Exams in Carpentry, Electrical
Wiring, and Plumbing.)
Students will complete most of their high school
courses in the 9th grade and begin paid
internships on-site at Vistakon as well. An
Associates of Science degree from Florida State
College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) and preferred fulltime employment at Vistakon will be part of the
final outcome.
• Vistakon – Englewood – JDLP Program and Early

9. • Andrew Jackson and Sandalwood Senior High School:
• ROTC Academy students will complete three dual enrollment courses focused on unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS) with Embry Riddle.
• A.P. Randolph Senior High School:
• The Academy of Health Science has a Medical House for students interested in the health
field. One program, the Gateway Program is sponsored by City College and allows students
to visit hospitals, colleges, science workshops, and other science programs throughout the
summer.
• Jean Ribault / Samuel Wolfson Senior High School:
• Academy of Finance students manage a VyStar Credit Union for two hours per day.
• Terry Parker Senior High School:
• Students in the Academy of Coastal and Environmental Studies can work with the Marine
Science Research Institute (MSRI) to complete projects and research dedicated to the field of
natural sciences and preserving the ecosystem.
• Information Technology Internships:
• 12th graders will have an opportunity to intern at the School District.