Vision 2030 Executive Committee
Executive Chair – Dave Gossman dgossman@muhsd.org
2016 Fall Report
September 5, 2016
General Vision 2030 Update: (Dave Gossman)
Progress Since Last Report (Summer 2016):
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Lauren Stroud accepted a position as an associate principal, so she is no longer teaching
agriculture and directly associated with CATA. The position of “assistant executive chair” for
Vision 2030 will remain open for the time being.
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The late spring / early summer period was a period of action item chairs to assess their individual
task(s), a game plan moving forward, and begin getting organized towards addressing the action
item. Specifics involved within each action item is updated in this report.
General Plan Moving Forward:
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There has been substantial verbal/written input by the entire CATA membership and it has
shaped the individual action items created and identified in this report. This was the EASY portion
of Vision 2030. The most important CURRENT aspect of Vision 2030 is needed “ACTION” and I
commend each and every one of the individual action item chairs and committee members that
have stepped up to the plate to take on the responsibility of implementing “action” towards
addressing the issues/vision identified in this report. We are all VERY busy with our
individual/family personal lives and our profession, however this project directly affects our
profession and the opportunity to maximize efficiency towards increase productivity both statewide and within our individual programs. We need “action” and we need ALL members to get
involved and assist the teams/leaders involved with each individual action plan.
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Each “action item” is expected to have demonstrated progress within each trimester report.
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DECEMBER 31st is a key date for all committees. Next summer’s CATA conference has numerous
opportunities to serve membership, our profession, and or an individual action item in terms of:
* Collaboration
* Specialty workshops directly related to particular action items (presented by either “in-house”
resources or external / non-CATA related resources)
* Teacher discussion / Vision 2030 related discussions
* Data gathering meetings / opportunities
Above are just examples, however if any action item committee / task would like to utilize the
summer conference for a specific Vision 2030 related item, they MUST present their request,
idea, and/or need BEFORE December 31st so the information is organized for assessment and
evaluation during the CATA Winter Governing Board Mtg in early January. This is when the DRAFT
conference schedule is discussed and confirmed. We cannot add/revise anything following this
time. So each committee chair, committee, and member needs to utilize the fall season to “think
ahead” and identify any plans regarding this opportunity.
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If any member has an interest in getting involved, has some insight or information, and or has any
questions relating to any specific action item in this report, we encourage you to contact the chair
of that action item directly.
Action Item #1
Committee Chair: Nicole Ray
E-Mail: nray@exeter.k12.ca.us
Continue the current process and progress of development of user friendly UCCI curriculum. (C)
Committee Members
Name
Kevy Mendes
Lauren Moss
E-Mail
kmendes@exeter.k12.ca.us
lmoss@w-usd.org
Name
Mike Woo
Mary Martineau
E-Mail
Mike.Woo@twinriversusd.org
mmartineau@powayusd.com
Update:
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Online resources built at the February 2016 institute have been aligned to Common Core and Next Generation
Science Standards and are now organized into course outlines for Chemistry and Agriscience, and Biology and
Sustainable Agriculture. Resources are identified by UCCI course key assignment numbers for ease of use. CTE Online
Project Based Learning (PBL) trainings for the 2016-2017 school year are scheduled. The agriculture group will meet
February 22-23, 2017 in Sacramento. The focus will be developing projects for the remaining key assignments in the
UCCI Biology and Chemistry courses, and if interest exists the Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable
Agriculture as well. Apply online by September 15th at https://www.cteonline.org/cms/page/institutes. Links on the
UCCI website have been updated to include new resources recently added to the Google Drive folders. Dane White
has worked with the UCCI group to change the names of the courses, hopefully these changes will assist in ease of
local adoption of the courses and perhaps NCAA approval.
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Please complete the survey (https://goo.gl/forms/2njAVHvJ17J50IYh1) if you have an interest in helping to organize
the resources on the Google Drive, update pacing guides, create course materials list, or have other ideas on how to
improve and develop teacher resources for the UCCI agriscience courses.
Action Item #2
Committee Chair: Katy Teixeira
E-Mail: kteixeira@auhsd.net
Create a (or revise current CATA) website that provides easy access to agriculture related curriculum and links. (C)
Committee Members
Update:
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With multiple sources of current Agriculture curriculum, the committee is working with the
website developers of CalAgEd to build a link within the CalAgEd Teacher Portal to make a secure
home for all resources. This will utilize the current Google Drive with UCCI Curriculum, as well as
provide a location to house lesson plans from teachers. It is planned to make the new site
searchable, and allow teachers to log on and upload their lessons into a standardized format.
Action Item #3
Committee Chair: Izzy Zallo
E-Mail: Izaskunzallo3@gmail.com
Create a funding account/program where schools/districts can be reimbursed for substitute teachers for teachers
visiting another site/teacher for support, guidance, and/or mentoring. (M)
Committee Members
Name
Jenni Pareas
Mary Park
Update:
E-Mail
jennifer.pareas@wjusd.org
mary.park@wjusd.org
Name
Jenna Swenson
E-Mail
jswenson@egusd.net
Main Committee Goals: (1) Communicate with State Staff, Jim Aschwanden, and regional treasurers regarding setting up
accounts and ways to generate funds. (2) Create an application to apply for funding to cover substitutes. (3) Develop a simple
process for applying for funds and selection process. (4) Create a “post-visit” evaluation form to be completed by teachers
after they have visiting other teachers, programs, etc. to verify attendance/what they learned/etc.
Plan Moving Forward:
1. Contact State Staff & Jim Aschwanden regarding thoughts/ideas on how regions would be able to generate funds to cover
substitute teachers and create regional accounts solely for this purpose. (Expected Completion: September 30th, 2016)
2. Contact regional supervisors to obtain names of current regional treasurers. Ask each of them if they are able of creating
a separate account with a local/regional bank that holds funds that are solely used for covering substitutes for teachers in
their region. (Expected Completion: September 30 th, 2016)
3. Created an “early draft” of application for applying for funds to cover substitutes for teachers. Will continue revising
application and share with State Staff and Ag teachers for review/input this fall. (Expected Completion: Fall Regional
Meetings)
Action Item #4
Committee Chair: Tim Reid
E-Mail: treid@njuhsd.com
Create a process and committee to review, revise, update, and expand agriculture mechanics curriculum. (C)
Committee Members
Name
Daniel Fishman
John Hopper
Garret Rowley
Michael Spiess
Update:
E-Mail
dfishman@lghs.k12.ca.us
hopper@musd.net
growley@mcusd.org
MSpiess@csuchico.edu
Name
Randy Lund
Dick Piersma
Cindy Rohde
Grant Ermis
E-Mail
rlund@tbjusd.org
dwpiersma@att.net
crohde@pierce.k12.ca.us
trubluaggie@gmail.com
We have identified 4 main goals - (1) Standardize and improve curriculum, (2) create a "one-stop" website (or page on a
site) for Ag Mech curriculum, information on other Ag Mech programs, and questions, (3) build relationships between Ag
Mech teachers to help young teachers connect and help experienced teachers improve, (4) identify funding to support
goals #1-#3.
Step 1: Build a website / social media with “profiles”, general info, contact, etc… of Ag Mechanics teachers and programs.
The site will also, at some point, have all the curriculum and resource. Teachers could add to their profiles, up load
curriculum, maybe customize. This would be the "one-stop" site.
Step 2: Ag Mechanics tours, to build relationships. We would like to create a 3 day tour to see shops. It would most likely
be during summer, and try to hit about 7 different schools. We would pick programs that are different and have different
curriculum. We would take about 20 people
Step 3: Curriculum building, we need to build out more of the curriculum we have and add in some stuff, like more power
Mechanics and expand woodworking/carpentry. This is to help Standardize and improve curriculum.
Action Item #5
Committee Chair: Clay Freeman
E-Mail: clay_freeman@kernhigh.org
Create a process/procedure for the organization and implementation of ensuring regular livestock SAE workshops
are available for ag educators (example - focus on 1 species per year). (S)
Committee Members
Update:
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The planning is to provide skills sessions that are species specific at CATA State Conference.
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Year one (2015) we offered a session on market goats.
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Year two (2016) we offered a session on beef cattle.
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This coming year (2017) we will be offering a session on market lambs.
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The sessions will include selection, feeding, fitting, and showing.
Action Item #6
Committee Chair: Cindy Rohde
E-Mail: crohde@pierce.k12.ca.us
Create and develop a program/workshop that addresses the value of new teacher and veteran teacher
relationships, mentoring, and opportunities towards professional resources. (M)
Committee Members
Name
Heather Nolan
Tim Brown
Update:
E-Mail
hnolan@musd.net
tbrown@tbjusd.org
Name
Scott Worrell
Janice Lohse
E-Mail
sworrell@FJUHSD.org
JLohse@husdschools.org
Our meeting was held at summer conference in front of the Ag Building. Here are some ideas we came up with:
(1) A list of specialty areas could be drawn up with teachers who are strong in that area to be posted on the calaged web site
so that people could contact them for information.
(2) Middle year teachers should be strongly encouraged to act as mentors for young teachers as it would be a great
experience for them (increase leadership skills and ponder own teaching), they might not seem as “scary” to new teachers as
older teachers, and their experiences when they were starting out might more closely resemble what the new teachers are
going through.
(3) Experienced teachers in each section should be encouraged to “adopt” a new teacher- checking up on them, visiting them,
inviting them to the various meetings, etc…
(4) Sections could designate a “mother hen” to take care of and encourage new teachers in their section.
(5) If available, money should be spent to make a Superior Region “Power of Three” type summit happen in each region.
(6) Strongly encourage attendance section, region, and state meetings for all teachers.
(7) Each region and/or could have a welcoming committee for all teachers new to that region. BBQ’s are always fun!
(8) As much as possible, use teachers for presenters at in-services. It will strengthen that teacher. Other teachers will see who
is strong in that area, and they will hear from someone who has actually applied the information in a class room situation.
(9) Create section handbooks so everyone understands how things work.
Action Item #7
Committee Chair: Chris McKenna
E-Mail: cmckenna@muhsd.org
Create financial plans/information associated with increase funding opportunities for maximum site/program
investment. (F)
Committee Members
Update:
There are a handful of funding sources that are currently available to agriculture programs to fund
enhancement and expansion to programs.
-Ag Incentive Grant
-CTE Incentive Grant
-Perkins
-CCPT (For schools that are a part of the grant, no new money at this time)
-Local Control Funding Formula (depending on your district support/resources)
Although some schools may feel that they currently have a large amount of money to spend, we cannot
stop efforts to keep looking for new funding sources. Many of the funding sources currently available are
only temporary and will go away after their grant periods are over (CCPT and CTE Incentive). To be able
to help find other grants that are State wide or more regionally based a survey will be going out to
members to help build our collective knowledge and create a resource to other schools. Many private
and public agencies have grants available for specific projects. A list of funding sources/grants will be
created in addition to the common ones listed above. Teachers will be able to access this to help offset
costs within their programs.
Action Item #8
Committee Chair: Erin Gorter
E-Mail: ethompson@templetonusd.org
Create/revise a proposed "Ag Work Experience" course (S)
Committee Members
Update:
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Currently, I am waiting for information from CDE on CBEDS codes which will affect how many
work experience courses need to be written.
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This information is expected to be received by October and Item #8 is still on schedule to be
submitted for UC/CSU approval in February of 2017.
Action Item #9
Committee Chair: Charles Vanriper
E-Mail: cvanriper@rdusd.org
Creation of a committee to explore/identify middle-school ag/FFA program parameters. (O)
Committee Members - Arlene Peck apeck@euhsd.org, Beth Swehla bswehla@avpanthers.org, Brad Bitter
bitterb@chowchillahigh.org, Crystal Grooms crystal.grooms@twinriversusd.org, Jerry Delsol delsolj@mac.com, Justin Pickard
jpickard@pasoschools.org, Kimberly Olsen kimberly.olsen@konoctiusd.org, Mark Phipps mphipps@fowlerusd.org,
Mike Trueblood
truebloodmike@hotmail.com, Nichole Gregory ngregory@lindsay.k12.ca.us, Nicole Ray nray@exeter.k12.ca.us, Ralph
Minto rminto@glenncoe.org, Rich Vandenack rvandenack@sierra.k12.ca.us, Richard Gragnani rgragnani@gpusd.org, Scot Miner
sminer@rjusd.org, Shelli Stinson sstinson@wheatland.k12.ca.us, Steve Mua smua@muhsd.org, Tim Arnett tarnett@suhsd.net, Wayne
Suchorski wsuchorski@westwoodusd.org
Update:
(1)
(2)
(3)
Invites were sent out to 16 teachers statewide to form a committee. As of 9-1-16, a committee is in place
A survey was created and sent to teachers statewide to gather some preliminary data. The survey will be closed on
9-9-16. The purpose of the survey was designed to collect data/input that can be shared with state staff and the
committee as the process of “exploring” continues.
It needs to be noted that state staff is currently working on and addressing this issue. They will communicate update
when information is available. The primary goal of this committee is to be partners in the exploration/process.
Future Tasks/Timeline:
(1)
(2)
After the survey data is collected the committee will share the data with CATA / state staff.
Further action, communications, and specific process moving forward will be done as information becomes
available.
Action Item #10
Committee Chair: Jessica Fernandes
E-Mail: Jfernandes@fjuhsd.k12.ca.us
Develop and create new/revised courses in non-traditional areas of agriculture education (example - Food Science,
Wood, etc…) (C)
Committee Members
Update:
Regions we NEED feed back as to which direction this committee should go. The original title was:
Develop and create new/revised courses in non-traditional areas of agriculture education (example - Food
Science, Wood, etc…) (C)
To that end - These courses already exist and can be viewed on the a-g cmp portal if people would like to
adopt them. (If this is all we needed then we can close this committee)
We want to make sure all voices are heard and we serve the membership in the best way possible.
PLEASE ask the following questions at your upcoming regional meetings as we need to identify what
people (CATA members/teachers) need:
(1) The committee to gathering curriculum resources in regards to these courses?
(2) Do they want us to re-writing/updating the current courses that exist?
(3) Is there anything else that people feel would fall under this action item - if so, what?
Action Item #11
Committee Chair: Isaac Robles
E-Mail: irobles@ojusd.org
Explore the parameters of and implementation of an AgEd CDE contest. (T)
Committee Members: Grace Tobias - Gtobias@ojusd.org Sam Rodriguez - sam.rodriguez@reedleycollege.edu
Jackie Ioimo - jioimo@fjuhsd.org Jared Castle - jared.castle@tulare.k12.ca.us Courtney Castle - ccastle@vusd.org
Sue Kirland - skirland@ojusd.org Gabe Ponce - gponce@smjuhsd.org John Avila – (?) Mike Schilperoort
- schilperoort.m@monet.k12.ca.us Scott Layne - layne.s@monet.k12.ca.us Clemente Ayon - cayon@smjuhsd.org
Update:
Several teachers have great interest and input into consideration of an "Ag Teaching" CDE, but variations on the
details and parameters of the contest.
Three types of contests are being explored: (1) “Hands-On” type contest, (2) a “Classwork” type contest, and (3) a
“hybrid” of the two.
Plan Moving Forward: A workshop/meeting needs to be scheduled for membership input to begin identifying the
specifics of this new contest. The committee is currently trying to identify a timeline / opportunity to get this
done.
Action Item #12
Committee Chair: Jenny-lynn Svejda
E-Mail: jsvejda@rbhsd.org
Expand the Golden Slate to all state "student teachers". (M)
Committee Members
Name
Nancy Jauregui
Amanda Gomes
E-Mail
njauregui@mail.csuchico.edu
mandyleegomes@hotmail.com
Name
Jamie Carter
Maille McCallister
E-Mail
jlynn@auhsd.net
mmcullister@mail.csuchico.edu
Update:
Current Plan Moving Forward:
(1)
We will be compiling a list and contacting all universities with student teachers.
(2)
Once the universities get student teacher lists and other info back to us we will make list to get
Golden Slate.
(3)
We also plan to follow up with student teachers to confirm they are getting the Golden Slate.
Action Item #13
Committee Chair: Jessalee Goehring
E-Mail: JGoehring@ghsd.k12.ca.us
Explore and create a process of incorporating more industry exposure into current agriculture curriculum. (C)
Committee Members:
Jim Aschwanden -jaschwanden@calagteachers.org, Colleen Lawson- clawson@egusd.net, Cody
Jacobsen- cjacobsen@muhsd.org, Rosemary Cummings- rosemary.cummings@lmusd.org, Arlene
Peck- apeck@euhsd.org, Aimee Veldhuizen - aveldhuizen@visalia.k12.ca.us, Tim Brown- tbrown@tbjusd.org
Update:
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The committee will begin working via Google Docs to establish an Ag Industry Resource List. This list will
include contacts for field trips, tours and guest speakers for integration into the curriculum and sorted by
pathways.
Action Item #14
Committee Chair: Courtney Castle
E-Mail: ccastle@visalia.k12.ca.us
Explore and create sectional/regional/state grant writing/funding committee(s). (F)
Committee Members
Name
Sandra Dale
Melissa Stegall
William Snyder
Kadie Calac
Lauren Peterson
E-Mail
sdale@fuhsdistrict.net
mstegall@lmusd.net
wsnyder@delhiusd.org
kcalac@cvc.org
lfontes@smcjuhsd.org
Name
Michelle Roth-Daniels
Bill Douglas
Crystal Grooms
Stephanie Goeb
E-Mail
mar6105@lausd.net
WDouglas@waterford.k12.ca.us
crystal.grooms@twinriversusd.org
sgoeb@fldusd.org
Update:
A committee has been established with the primary goal of identifying available grants at different levels. A
Google spreadsheet has been set up to share grant funding lists. The lists will be made available to ag teachers at
the Fall Regional Meetings.
Action Item #15
Committee Chair: Janice Lohse
E-Mail: jlohse@husdschools.org
Explore and develop process/opportunities for educating district/school administration on funding needs,
requirements, and necessities. (F)
Committee Members
Update:
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Status remains the same as previous report (Summer 2030 Vision 2030 Report).
Action Item #16
Committee Chair: Judy Aschwanden
E-Mail: jaschwanden@sthelena.k12.ca.us
Explore and investigate the opportunity and/or possibility of creating an Ag BTSA type program or an Ag educator
BTSA provider. (M)
Committee Members
Name
Eric Dyer
Mike Speiss
Update:
E-Mail
eric.dyer@wjusd.org
MSpiess@csuchico.edu
Name
Lloyd McCabe
Jalisca Thomason
E-Mail
lmccabe@cde.ca.gov
jthomason@visalia.k12.ca.us
(A ) At summer conference the ultimate goal of an Ag BTSA was set - that new teachers could participate in to get their clear
credential.
(B) Eric has been on a committee that has established a CTE BTSA. They have created 11 segments that participants complete
for their clear credential. The segments, timeline, expectations are presented at meetings and conferences. The idea is that
Ag teachers complete the 11 segments. This would be in place of traditional BTSA.
To Do:(1) Find out what we (CATA) needs to do to get Ag teachers included in this program. (2)Establish "curriculum" to
present to ag teachers. (3) Establish a timeline - Example: 5 segments to be completed at Sectional Meetings, 3 at
Roadshows, 3 at Summer Conference? (4) Determine the best form of delivery and implementation for this new program mentoring conference? We will need key teachers in each section to oversee the delivery.
(C) We are looking for a committee member from each region to help in the presentation and implementation of introducing
this new program to the regions.
(D) Grant is also working with Cal Poly, SLO on getting information from both Cal Polys about their teacher prep programs.
We also would like to get in contact with the other college prep programs.
Action Item #17
Committee Chair: Megan Tunzi
E-Mail: mtunzi@fbusd.us
Explore approaches and opportunities to reinstate "project periods" back into one's school/program schedule. (S)
Committee Members
Update:
The following information has been gathered from R-2 report data since the last meeting.
- There has been a steady decline in the number of teachers with an SAE period over the past 10 years. Currently there are
32 % of Central teachers, 27% of North Coast teachers, 33% of San Joaquin teachers, 23% of South Coast teachers, 15% of
Southern teachers, and 32% of Superior teachers with an SAE period.
- A list of schools and number of teachers with an SAE period has also been compiled to possibly help in the efforts of
figuring out how to schedule an SAE period if we don't already have one.
Next week a survey will go out to the membership to help guide this action item. The scope of the action item is quite broad
and there isn't a lot of guiding information in the action item statement. The survey will focus on what exactly the
membership would like this committee to gather information on and focus efforts on. The SAE period has traditionally been
a class period to help agriculture teachers assist students and conduct project visits, however many programs aren't receiving
this class period in an effort to have more students enrolled in courses through the agriculture department.
Please take the few minutes to complete the survey when it comes into your inbox. This survey will determine where this
committee takes this topic from here.
Action Item #18
Committee Chair: Jake Dunn
E-Mail: jdunn@petk12.org
Explore opportunities of increasing mentoring within the profession that includes information/background on
people, programs, and resources that showcase success in individual areas of need/interest. (M)
Committee Members
Update:
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Committee has been in contact with Roger Hanagriff at AET. He is very interested in developing a tool for
us to use that would allow a database to be searched based on areas that we are willing to share with
others or mentor in. The committee’s vision is a mash up of Communities of Practice, Linkedin.
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Roger Hanagriff is discussing it with his team and will report back soon.
Action Item #19
Committee Chair: Robin Olsen
E-Mail: robin_olsen@chino.k12.ca.us
Explore opportunity for creation of agriculture industry internship program(s) for ag educators to expand industry
knowledge. (O)
Committee Members
Name
E-Mail
Steve Gambril
stevegambril@cusd.com
Kevin Woodard
kevin.woodard@reedleycollege.edu
Name
Luz Mendoza
Carlos A. Lopez
E-Mail
Mendoza-L@kcusd.com
lope-ca@kcusd.com
Update:
- Action Timeline for This Committee:
1.
Fall: Get a regional representative from each region for this committee (Regional Presidents
identify) in order to establish what the needs of the members are a survey will be developed for
distribution at the fall region meetings/or by email.
2.
Fall/Winter: Explore questions/opportunities – (1) Can we get units? (2) Can internships count for
professional development for CDE? (4) Industry certifications for teachers to certify students. (5)
Are there organizations that can help?
3.
Spring/Summer: (1) Gather data from survey inquires and evaluate data/recommendations. (2)
Utilize summer/conference to move forward with additional action.
Action Item #20
Committee Chair: Shannon Clark
E-Mail: seclark@acusd.org
Explore the cost/logistics of creating a SAE related video/resource that provides information on the planning,
organization, implementation, and management of individual quality SAE programs. (S)
Committee Members
Update:
A survey of the SAE materials already in use and materials wanted is in the final development stages.
Membership input is needed! All members are asked to please take time to respond to the survey before
the end of September. A link to the survey will be emailed to all members shortly.
Members interested in serving on this committee are welcome. The results of the survey will determine
the next course of action – creating a resource database, researching new resources, evaluating the need
of producing resources, etc.
Action Item #21
Committee Chair: Shay Williams-Hopper
E-Mail: shay.williams@tulare.k12.ca.us
Explore the creation a "Teach Ag" ambassador-type program composed of agriculture teachers for school
presentations with financial support to cover for committee substitutes. (T)
Committee Members
Name
Nicole Amaral
E-Mail
niamaral@wascohsd.org
Name
Amanda Schoffner
E-Mail
amandaschoffner@cusd.com
Update:
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We have been in the process of contacting the Iowa State FFA Association to gather information on how
they went about hosting their Ag Signing Day at their State FFA Convention. After speaking with some
other teachers, it was suggested to try and incorporate multiple signing days that correspond with the
larger field days (CSUF, Chico, Cal Poly SLO and Pomona, Davis) as well as State Conference to try and hit
more students. The display would consist of a traveling background, frame, and potentially a camera.
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We would have to look at investing in or creating a certificate to hand out during the signings. Students
that would be signed would be Seniors who have applied to a two-year or four-year university with and
Ag Ed major. This idea will continue to be reviewed.
Action Item #22
Committee Chair: Mike Albiani
E-Mail: malbiani@egusd.net
Explore the creation of a 1 yr program to expose teachers to industry similar to CA Ag Leadership program (O)
Committee Members
Name
Amy Erman
E-Mail
aerman@egusd.net
Name
E-Mail
Update:
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As chairman of the committee tasked with developing a Leadership Development Program for
Agriculture Teachers I would like to request the 2030 committee chairs to assist me in securing a
room during the State FFA leadership Conference to have a committee meeting for all interested
agriculture teachers. At this meeting we will brainstorm ideas of how to fund the program, who
will administer the program and what will be the focus.
Action Item #23
Committee Chair: Matt Patton
E-Mail: mmpatton@egusd.net
Explore the need towards established experience requirements for various CATA leadership roles to eliminate
undue burden/expectations on less experienced (new) teachers. (M)
Update:
Proposed resolution regarding CATA bylaw amendment:
WHEREAS,CATA is an organization of professionals in vocational agriculture; and WHEREAS, Developing young teachers into
leaders in the profession is critical for the long term health of the organization; and WHEREAS, Serving as an officer at the
state, regional or sectional level should be taken on as an honor and duty, be it RESOLVED, that the bylaw, Article V Officers,
section A The election of CATA Officers, Item 1, be amended to the following (The proposed change is as follows in Italics
and bold/underlined)
All CATA officers elected at state, regional and sectional levels shall be active members in good standing with at least two
years of CATA active membership who are currently teaching Agriculture. If elected while teaching agriculture, that person
may continue through normal sequence of chairs as long as he/she qualifies for active membership. RATIONAL -This proposal
is designed to allow new members an opportunity to become familiar with the operation of the CATA before becoming an
officer at any level.
Action Taken
The above resolution was adopted at the 2016 CATA convention amending the current constitution establishing a minimum
experience level for all CATA officers thus reducing undue burden/expectations of less experienced (new) teachers. As a
result, Action Item #23 has been addressed and accomplished.
Action Item #24
Committee Chair: Rachel Castongia
E-Mail: rcastongia@summbears.net
Explore the opportunity and detail the job description of hiring a "CATA Curriculum Director". (C)
Committee Members
Update:
Plan Moving Forward:
Step 1- Gather members to help with the following. (Could be members on other curriculum related committees.)
Step 2-Develop a Job Description for a Curriculum Director. See if state staff have a job description on hand that can be
used and revised. (will email staff to see)
Step 3- Present Curriculum Director Position to CATA. Develop needs and wants and Pros and Cons of hiring a curriculum
director.
Step 4- Look at other action items that are related to curriculum development and the sharing of quality curriculum across
the state. See how we can work together to accomplish shared goals and action items.
Step 5- Look at budget constraints and develop a creative action plan that involves that sharing of quality curriculum
across the state if a director can’t be hired.
Step 6- Address curriculum related action items at CATA state conference. Curriculum needs and wants of members and
teachers needs to be addressed sooner rather then later. Established quality curriculum creates quality programs whether
you are a brand new teacher or a veteran teacher.
Needs/Issues Relating to Hiring a Curriculum Director: Twenty-one needs/issues have been identified and they will be
evaluated/considered through this continuing process of development.
Action Item #25
Committee Chair: Nicole Silveira
E-Mail: nsilveira@turlock.k12.ca.us
Explore the opportunity and job description of a CATA grant writer. (F)
Committee Members
Update:
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Still in the research phase in gaining background information. Looking to build a small committee (3-5) of
Ag teachers to help create a job description so if the funding does become available, there is a job
description ready and available for an individual to apply if there is interest.
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Hoping to have a committee formed by the Winter update, and the action item completed by Summer
Conference.
Action Item #26
Committee Chair: Katie Harris
E-Mail: kharris@plumascharterschool.org
Explore the parameters in creating an award to recognize cooperative SAE's. (S)
Committee Members
Update:
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Have explored various CoOp programs that are fully functioning in California high schools Ag programs.
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Made contact with Ag teachers to get input as to what they would like to see on an application.
Moving Forward:
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Need to identify - with the help of CATA members:
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Define a CoOp.
Define what is a CoOp program within Ag Ed and SAE?
What makes a good/outstanding CoOp program?
Identify the parameters / description of a CoOp program.
Areas that need to be defined on an application to what makes a outstanding CoOp, such a
hours, job title, etc.
Action Item #27
Committee Chair: Felicia Rush
E-Mail: frush@sonomaschools.org
Explore the parameters of and the creation of a "Teach Ag" conference for 10th and 11th grade agriculture
students. (T)
Committee Members
Name
Kendall Green
Natalie Oelsner
E-Mail
kgreen@patterson.k12.ca.us
Name
Lauren Carminati
Kim Ghishla
E-Mail
carminati@soledad.k12.ca.us
kimghishla@gmail.com
Update:
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There is a strong interest in exploring this conference idea among students and teachers.
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Survey questions for student and teachers are being compiled to be sent out in October
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Information for objectives and goals of national conference “Educators Rising” is being collected to model
or compare.
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Overall goal of committee is to gather enough information to provide CATA with a recommendation for
conference development by the spring.
Action Item #28
Committee Chair: Amber Cleaver
E-Mail: agrisbach@djuhsd.org
Explore the pros/cons of creating/incorporating a "CTE certification" and/or "program completers" in funding
criteria. (F)
Committee Members
Update:
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With three “action items” all associated with “certifications”, the decision has been made to
combine the efforts of action items #28 and #29 to action item #32.
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Carrie Philips will serve as the primary chair within the Vision 2030 certification committee.
Action Item #29
Committee Chair: Carrie Phillips
E-Mail: cphillips@bhuhsd.k12.ca.us
Explore, create, and identify industry and AgEd approved certification(s). (C)
Committee Members
Name
Brad Dodson
Mandy Garner
Shanan Spears
Eric Dyer
E-Mail
BDodson@csuchico.edu
MGarner@GHSD.k12.ca.us
sspears@riverdelta.k12.ca.us
Eric.Dyer@wjusd.k12.ca.us
Industry Members
Marty Espe, Cal State Floral
Ann Quinn, CCF
Rachelle Nyswonger, AIFD / Flowers by R.
Dustin Sperling
Update:
Action item #32 and #28 have been combined into our action item. It has been determined that certification is
becoming a top priority with the CDE & CATA. Contact has been made between Dustin Sperling (CRAECP Grant)
and Carrie Phillips (Vision 2030 committee) to determine a new course of action to include certification
development for all three focus areas: Agriscience, Ornamental Horticulture and Agricultural Mechanics.
Invitation emails were sent out to Agriculture teachers in each of the focus groups on August 29, 2016. Once we
receive confirmations back from the focus group members we will be holding a meeting in the fall to begin
certification development. Certification for Floral has been underway for the last year, and a meeting will follow
this fall to finalize a level 2 certification with industry.
More committee members will be added as we move forward.
Action Item #30
Committee Chair: Dawn Stornetta
E-Mail: dstornetta@srcs.k12.ca.us
Implement an increase of funds for student teacher scholarships and/or stipends. (T)
Committee Members
Name
Riggs Lokka
E-Mail
rlokka@musd.net
Name
E-Mail
Update:
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A survey has been established with the primary goal of identifying available scholarships and
stipends for college level students as well as deficiencies in those areas.
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A Google spreadsheet will be set up to share scholarship and stipend information and locations.
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Further research will be needed for the areas with deficiencies.
Action Item #31
Committee Chair: Chris McKenna
E-Mail: clmckenna827@gmail.com
Provide professional development opportunities/resources in writing and applying for grants. (F)
Committee Members
Update:
In combination with action item #7 a list of grants and funding opportunities will be created. At summer
conference we need to have a workshop that will assist teachers in not only knowing about the grants,
but helping teachers applying for them. I know there are lots of teachers that have filled out grants and
have been successful with those. We need to find an expert agriculture teachers or an outside person
that can come and present a workshop that has tips at filling out grants. These tips in addition to a list of
grants should help programs to fill their needs.
Action Item #32
Committee Chair: Krista Vannest
E-Mail: vannestk@yosemite.edu
Reassess current CDE's and the need to re-align towards current industry needs and certification. (O)
Committee Members
Update:
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After meeting in SLO, and discussing the current certification work that is currently under construction, it
has been determined that this committee is in line with the objectives for 2 other committees.
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Therefore, committee #32 will be grouped with Action Item #29 with the focus to “Explore, create, and
identify industry and AgEd approved certifications.”
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Carrie Phillips will serve as the overall chair. Currently, there are some smaller committees of teachers
being directed to look into certifications with industry, as has already been started with the Floral
Certification.
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These committees will likely meet this Fall to map out plans of action for those specific industry sectors.
Interested teachers should reach out to myself, Carrie Phillips or Dustin Sperling.
Action Item #33
Committee Chair: Nikki Maddux
E-Mail: mmaddux@tusd.net
Review the current "acceptable SAE list" and explore the expansion/revision of the list to meet current agriculture
sector and educational trends/opportunities within the state. (S)
Committee Members
Name
Sheila Folan
Amanda Pombo
Meghan Davis
E-Mail
Name
sfolan@egusd.net
Alex Ahalt
apombo@taft.k12.ca.us
Marlene Hepner
davis.m@monet.k12.ca.us
E-Mail
aahalt@dpol.net
mhepner@tusd.net
Update:
(No report submitted)
Action Item #34
Committee Chair: Katy Teixeira
E-Mail: kteixeira@auhsd.net
Revise and redesign current CATA website for improved eye-appeal and usage. (O)
Committee Members
Update:
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The current CATA Website is maintained by Kerry Stockton at CATA. A new design for the CATA
Website is underway utilizing the program that is being currently used. Other formats, including
links to Facebook, Instagram and potential blogs are being researched. Suggestions for design
improvement can be sent to committee chairperson, Katy Teixeira.