ADVISORY COUNCILS

Department of EducationBureau of Career and Technical Education

IOWA CODE

Section 258.9 states that institutions receiving federal or state vocational education funds shall, as a condition of approval by the State Board, appoint a local advisory council composed of public members

Advisory Councils are valuable for planning

Legislation requires description of how

institutions will actively involve parents, teachers, local businesses, and labor in planning, development,

implementation and evaluation of programs

Overall Council Activities

Review program advisory council recommendation

Review technology planned for programs

Tour facilities

Tour area businesses and industry

Review labor market needs

Meet with regional workforce development boards

Additional Activities

Provide input into professional development plan and provide linkages for professional development activities

Review mentoring and internship activities

Review institution research

Review potential legislation

Other Activities

Serve on school improvement or accreditation teams

Review local plans for state and federal grants

Suggest recruiting strategies for non traditional students

Could develop annual report for Board/including potential press releases

Program Advisory Councils

Councils provide a two way system of

understanding and communication between business, industry and

education in order to keep programs realistic and to meet changing needs of

the workforce

Program Council Activities

Provide advice on program content, equipment, staff needs, professional development and planning

Provide public relations to enhance program goals

Can actively aid in placement of students

Other Program Council Activities

Assist in labor market analysis Assist in meeting certification

standards or components Assist in developing partnership

agreements Assist in developing two way

communication on professional development activities

Additional Program Council Opportunities

Assist in providing evaluations and recommendations to local governing boards

Assist in developing information for program evaluations and annual program reports

Operational Guidelines Elements

Identify program, persons or committee which is to be advised

purposes and duties

Number of members manner of selecting

members length of terms Provision for

eliminating inactive members

Advisory Committee Elements

Institution personnel representation at meetings

Special task forces

officers and committees and responsibilities

Requirement of minutes at meetings

number and frequency of meetings

terms and term limitations

Possible Categorization of Activities

Curriculum Community

resource Recruitment Student

Organization (VSO)

Job Placement

Staff Development

Legislative or Political

Program Review Linkages to other

committees

Types of Councils

General Advisory Council Program Advisory Council

Types of Councils

General Advisory Council Program Advisory Council

COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES

Determining instructional needs

career planning advising

vocational placement review and advice

Curriculum planning

determining potential resources

developing business connections with classroom

Responsibilities

Advice on projects or activities

Identification of sources of teaching materials and equipment

Provide input into strategic planning projects

Provide input on legislative initiatives affecting programs

Why--Advisory Councils

Assure continuing relevance in vocational and technical programs

Provide linkages with instructors and business and industry

Provide assistance in planning

Overall committee purpose

Advise the administration on the overall direction for delivering vocational technical education for the institution

Advise on issues related to all programs such as teacher shortages, professional development activities, etc.

OTHER ROLES

General Committee

Assist in strategic planning

Advise on institutional issues

Formulate advice on new directions

Advise on program changes proposed by program councils

Activities

Strageticplanning

Reviewprogramchanges

Identifycoordination needs