VISION
Before 2030, Polk County
will have a world-class,
fully integrated education
system that supports
the needs of a vibrant,
progressive community.
DID YOU
KNOW?
Naomi Boyer, Ph.D. - Co-
Chair, Polk State College Laquiera Nottage - Polk
County Public Schools
Matt Clark - Co-Chair,
Broadway Real Estate
Services Trish Pfeiffer - City of Bartow
Cheryl Arrington - Polk
County Public Schools Hannah Sikes - Warner
University
Mellony Bell - Polk County
BoCC Pauline Simmonds-Brown -
College 4 Everyone Network
Mark Bennett - Ridge
Professional Group Paizley Whidden - Warner
University
Alan Black - McKeel Academy Lynn Wilson - Polk County
School Board
Ryan Reis - Keiser University
The Polk County
High School
Graduation Rate is
TALENT PIPELINE LEAD TEAM
8.9%
The Talent Pipeline Team was formed cooperatively by Polk Vision in
partnership with the Central Florida Development Council.
below the state
average
The Team is committed to filling the gap of high skill, high wage jobs
through innovative collaborations and aligning the resources of
Polk County
71.8%
businesses, education institutions, and the community.
Over the course of the past year, the Team developed a multi- More students will graduate from high school with direct pathways to careers or post- pronged tactical plan aimed at creating a pipeline of well- trained, secondary education. This will provide a more robust pipeline of talent and skills in VS.
credentialed and skilled individuals ready to meet Polk County’s targeted areas to minimize the existing gap of employable individuals in particular job current and emerging industry workforce needs. roles and sectors. State
Facilitating systemic change through a bottom-up and top-down TACTIC 1 Stacy Campbell-Domineck -
Career Source Polk model, the plan is to increase educational attainment - substantially Establish post-secondary partnerships with public high schools to provide additional Tami Dawson - Polk County
Public Schools altering local conditions, improving quality of life and serving as an resources. economic catalyst for increased productivity. • October, 2016 Professional Development college/career advisors • Workshop support network for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), and
Wendy Bolin - Saddle Creek
Logistics Services
Penny Borgia - United Way of
Central Florida
Sarah Breed - Lakeland Area
Chamber of Commerce
Leigh Ann Wynn - Warner
University
Lindsay Zimmerman - Central
Florida Development Council
Kyle Fedler - Florida Southern
College
College Signing events
Educational Attainment &
Closing the Skills Gap
Kaci Gingras - McKeel
Academy
Fred Gore - Southeastern
University
•
TACTIC 2
Establish opportunities for students to bridge school to work by developing rich and
Barbara Hammock -
Wauchula State Bank
Jesse Jackson - Lake Wales
Charter District
Alaina Johnson - Lakeland
Regional Health
Susan LeFrancois - Florida
Polytechnic University
Larry Madrid - Madrid
Engineering Group
Sean Malott - Central Florida
Development Council
Nicole Irby - BB&T Bank
Marc Hutek - Polk County
Public Schools
complex mentorship and other experiential learning programs.
Jacquie Hobgood - Haines
City Economic Development
Council
Develop College and Career Readiness resources in print and web
•
Establish inventory of workplace experiences
- High school
• Identify pilot projects
- Employability skills program-badge(s)
- Other internship program options
•
♦ Talent Development Network model
Support Polk Career Academies strategic direction
TACTIC 3
Develop a marketing strategy for broad community understanding of the steps leading to
career and college readiness.
Creation of print and web materials to guide parents and students
Nelson Marquez - Webber
International University • Implement information dissemination plan via Polk Vision
Cindy McCalla - City of
Lakeland •
Devyn Montalvo - Webber
International University
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(Florida Department of
Education)
The Educational
Attainment of adults
25 and over with a
Bachelor’s Degree
or higher is
8.6%
below the state
average
Polk County
18.9%
VS.
State
•
Phil Minden - Bartow
Regional Medical Center
80.7%
27.5%
(U.S. Census, 2015)
- Community forums
Development of timely, topical messaging regarding the numerous success stories
and achievements of public school students
Community Prosperity: Career & College Readiness
Talent Pipeline Team
- CFDC and Polk County Schools
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