Atlanta College & Career Academy Atlanta Board Update College & Career December 2018 Academy Update 1
Agenda • Purpose • Articulate the need for expanding the Atlanta College & Career Academy (ACCA) • Roadmap • Current Program • Program Expansion – Phase II • Takeaway • To understand how the ACCA is a linchpin to realizing our mission of preparing students for college and career and critical for meeting new state standards within CCRPI 2
ACCA is a key strategy in service to the accomplishment of our mission. 3
Planning for ACCA started in 2012, with the first phase of the academy launching in 2016 • 2012-2013 – Former APS Superintendent Erroll Davis initiated idea of creating a College & Career Academy • 2013-2014 – APS conducted research and consulted w/ various partners • August/September 2015 - The Atlanta College and Career Academy was included in the district’s charter application to the state • Winter 2015 - APS submitted the TCSG GA College and Career Academy Project Assistance Grant (GCCAP) and was awarded a $3.3M grant • 2016 – Planning with Atlanta Technical College began; advisory board was established; doors opened in August 2016 • 2017 – Planning for Phase 2 of academy began (included in January 2017 board presentation); conversations with potential partners began • 2018 – Parks MS facility was identified as location for Phase 2; Perkins and Will identified as architectural firm for renovations 4
Current Program 5
The current ACCA dual-enrollment model, with Atlanta Technical College (ATC), allows students to earn both high school and college credits. • Students in Gr. 9-12 are eligible to participate, if they meet dual enrollment admission criteria (test, g.p.a., etc.) • Program began in the 2016-17 school year • Students are transported from their home school for afternoon classes at ATC • Students in Gr. 9-12 are eligible to participate • Enrollment: 120 – 140 students annually • Technical Certificates of Completion Earned • 2016-17: 26 students • 2017-18: 30 students 6
Students are enrolled in the following pathways and content courses at ATC: Pathways Content Courses • Automotive Chassis Tech/Collision • English • Biotechnology • Mathematics • Cosmetology/Barbering • Psychology • CIS (Networking) • Sociology • Design Media Technology • Drafting • Early Childhood Care and Education • Electronics (Technology) • Patient Care Assistant 7
The current ACCA program is primarily funded by the Technical College of Ga (TCSG) with some support from APS General Fund. • TCSG incurs the cost of majority of the expenses associated with attending the ACCA program through Atlanta Technical College Instructors • Books • Supplies • APS General Funds • Support Staff - $302,772 • Transportation - $109,479 • Supplies - $4,000 • Perkins Funds • Additional Supplies, including career-counseling materials - $4,000 8
Program Expansion – Phase II II 9
The rationale for the Phase-II Expansion is to address the needs of our students and parents, as well as build a strong workforce. • Address limited CTAE options in existing high schools (see appendix) • Meet increased college & career readiness state expectations (CCRPI) • Provide greater access to students who are unable to meet the dual enrollment criteria, students with special needs, and English learners • Respond to parents’ requests for greater career -readiness choices • Address workforce demands aligned to Metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia’s workforce needs • Create a pipeline to ATC by providing ACCUPLACER/SAT support along with career pathway exposure • Increase student enrollment from 120 students to approximately 1,000 (840 at Parks and 160 at ATC) • Focus on building a more robust career-readiness program • Utilize remaining funds from the GCCAP Grant for capitol and structural improvement by June 30, 2021 10
The Phase-II Expansion will provide students from across the district access to the following pathways with DOE courses that are not available at ATC or most APS high schools: Pathway Offerings • Automotive • Distribution & Logistics • Aviation Mechanics • Fire & Emergency Services • Business • Graphic Communication • Construction • Heating, Ventilation, Air • Culinary Arts Conditioning Repair • Law and Legal Services • Cybersecurity • Nursing • Dental Science • Teaching as a Profession • Digital Web Design 11
The Phase-II Expansion will also provide students access to the following course offerings as a means of addressing scheduling needs associated with them spending half-a-day on campus. Course Offerings • Advanced Placement (AP) • Acceleration & Remediation Courses via Atlanta Virtual Academy (AVA) • Specific courses will be determined by student need/interest and availability of offerings at the local school site 12
Students will spend half of their day participating in the ACCA program (Parks & ATC) • Sample Schedule 7:45 a.m. – 8:15 am Students arrive at home school 8:30 a.m. Students depart for session 1 at the Career Academy (30 minutes travel time) 8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Session I students arrive at ACCA Second stop at ATC 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session I students complete pathway course and Tools for College Success, remediation or accelerated courses 1 st and 2 nd Periods 11:10 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. ACCA and ATC Students travel to their home school 3 rd and 4 th period at home school 11:45 a.m. – End of Day Note: Students will graduate from their home high schools. 13
We have identified potential partners who are equipped o to support the implementation of the program. Human Services Trade and Industrial Pathways: Pathways: Construction: Masonry/Electrical Agricultural Education: Sports Medicine Emergency Medical Responder Aviation Maintenance Landscaping Teaching as a Profession Culinary Arts/Hospitality, Transportation/Logistics Audio, Video, Technology Cosmetology/Entrepreneurship Recreation and Tourism HVAC Refrigeration and and Film Barbering/Entrepreneurship Application of Law/Legal Electrical Fire and Emergency Services Administrative Services Potential Sponsors: Potential Sponsors: Information Technology Dual Enrollment Pathways: Potential Sponsors: Advanced Placement Cybersecurity Computer Science Programmin g Web and Digital Design Potential Sponsors: 14
With an additional $7 million in SPLOST, renovations at Parks would begin with minor work in January 2019 and would be completed by July 2020. Capital Budget for Phase II Expansion Technical College System of Georgia $3 million (1.5 million was initially allocated for the upkeep of the Parks facility) Proposed SPLOST Investment $8.5 million (1.5 million was initially allocated for the upkeep of the Parks facility) Requested Partner Support $1.8 million (one-time Equipment Costs) Total $12.5 million Generated funds will support the following… • Infrastructure Improvement • Roofing • HVAC • Modification of spaces to better serve the program • Flooring • Restrooms • Furniture and Fixtures for CTAE programs 15
Operatin ing Fundin ing Sc Scenari rio 1: : Co Comple lete costs ts with ith zero offse sets. Operating Funding Scenario 1 Item Cost Notes 15 Teachers $ 1,319,700 1 teacher per pathway (15 total) Support Staff $ 384,658 Principal, Nurse, 2 Non-Instructional Paraprofessionals, CTI Teacher Transportation $ 94,316 Operational $ 665,358 Supplies $ 108,284 $ 2,572,316 Total Funding Gap • $2.6 million would need to be allocated within the General Fund budget to support ACCA expansion. • Alternatively, APS could attempt to launch the 15 pathways at each individual high school, but this would require extensive capital investments at all high schools at an estimated one-time cost of $134M in addition to an annual operating cost of $12.2M (see appendix) 16
Operating Funding Scenario 2: Complete costs with high schools contributing for each participating student with a 1.1 million dollar general-fund budget requirement. Operating Funding Scenario 2 Item Cost Notes 15 Teachers $ 1,319,700 1 teacher per pathway (15 total) Support Staff $ 384,658 Principal, Nurse, 2 Non-Instructional Paraprofessionals, CTI Teacher Transportation $ 94,316 Operational $ 665,358 Supplies $ 108,284 $ 2,572,316 Total Cost 6 teaching positions and supplies funded by streamlining existing $ (636,164) CTAE programs in high schools $ (800,000) High schools to fund at $950 per participating student $ 1,136,152 Total Funding Gap • $1.1 million would need to be allocated within the General Fund budget to support ACCA expansion. 17
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