Agricultural Education
Georgia Ag Ed Pathways
Peach State Pathways
Pathway
Development
Date
Implementation
Date
2005-2006
2007-2008
Plant Science/Horticulture
2006-2007
2008-2009
Forestry/Natural Resources
2006-2007
2008-2009
Agricultural Mechanics
2007-2008
2009-2010
Agribusiness Management
2007-2008
2009-2010
Animal Science
2007-2008
2009-2010
Phase I
Agriscience
Phase II
Phase III
Agriscience Pathway
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*Plant Science and Biotechnology
*Animal Science and Biotechnology
Biotechnology
*Required Courses in Pathways
Horticulture Pathway
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*General Horticulture
*Nursery and Landscape
Floriculture Production and Management
*Required Courses in Pathways
Forestry/Natural Resources Pathway
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*Forestry Science I
*Wildlife Management
Natural Resources and Forestry Management
*Required Courses in Pathways
Agricultural Mechanics Pathway
DRAFT
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*Ag. Mechanics Tech I
*Ag. Mechanics Tech II
Ag. Mechanics Tech III
Ag. Electricity and Electrical Controls
Ag. Construction
Ag. Metal Fabrication
Ag. Power and Machinery
*Required Courses in Pathways
Agribusiness Management Pathway
DRAFT
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*Ag Leadership and Program Development
*Agricultural Business and Management
Cooperative Sales and Marketing I
Co-op I
Co-op II
*Required Courses in Pathways
Animal Science Pathway
DRAFT
*Basic Agricultural Science and Technology
*Agricultural Animal Production and Management
*Animal Science and Biotechnology
Veterinary Science
Equine Science
Small Animal Care
*Required Courses in Pathways
Upcoming FFA Event Dates
Super Saturday
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State Officer Interviews
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State Horse CDE
State Junior National Resources
State Forestry CDE
Washington Leadership Conference
Covington
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Washington D.C.
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FFA Executive Secretary
Ben Lastly
316 Poultry Science Building, UGA
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-8990
blastly@uga.edu
Spring Updates
The following slides contain instructions for
completing the following forms:
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FY 2008 Performance Evaluation
FY2009 Program of Work
FY2009 Agricultural Education Local Plan
FY2009 Agricultural Education Budget Template
Agriculture Teacher Evaluation Process
2007-2008
A. Every Agriculture Teacher receiving extended day / extended year
will need to complete the 2007- 2008 Performance Evaluation
- It can be found on the Georgia Ag-Ed Web site in the teacher reports section
- It is on the same document as the 2007-2008 Program of Work.
- Select teachers will be notified for an on-site visit by the state Ag-Ed staff in order to
complete the performance evaluation. Those teachers not notified will be asked to
complete the performance evaluation on their own.
B. The Performance Evaluation (on the 07-08 Program of Work) will be accessible on
the Ag. Ed. Website (www.gaaged.org) beginning April 7th, 2008. Teachers should
complete this between April 7 – 29, 2008.
C. The Agriculture Teacher should submit a SIGNED paper copy of the evaluation to the
Local CTAE Supervisor by April 29th, 2008. for your use in completing the FY 2009
Agriculture Local Plan. We will not require a “hardcopy” to be sent to the state Ag-Ed
office.
Agriculture Teacher Program of Work
2008-2009
A. Every Agriculture Teacher receiving extended day / extended year will need to
complete the 2008- 2009 Program of Work
- It can be found on the Georgia Ag-Ed Web site in the teacher reports section
B. The Program of Work will be accessible on the Ag. Ed. web site (www.gaaged.org)
beginning April 7th, 2008. Teachers should complete this between April 7 – 29, 2008.
C. The Agriculture Teacher should submit a SIGNED paper copy of the 2008-2009
Program of Work to the Local CTAE Supervisor by April 29th, 2008 for your approval.
*NOTE: Two documents will be given to you by each local Ag. Teacher for your review.
-The “Program of Work and Performance Evaluation - July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008”
- The “Program of Work and Performance Evaluation – July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009”
*These documents are combined on the online system to make it easy to compare what is
anticipated in the Program of Work for the school year and what was actually accomplished
during the school year in the Performance Evaluation (there is no need to send these “hardcopy”
documents to the State Ag-Ed Office).
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
BUDGET TEMPLATE WORKSHEET
2008-2009
A. The 08-09 budget template worksheet is a Micro-soft Excel template that can be
located on the Georgia Agricultural Education Web site (www.gaaged.org)
or the CTAE section on the Georgia Department of Education Web site (www.gadoe.org)
*(see the sample handout of the FY09 Ag-Ed budget template)
B. Save this Workbook to your computer. The tabs for each page are located at the bottom
of the workbook. Instructions are found on the first tab.
C. Send a Copy of the Excel Workbook to the AG. Region Coordinators by May 2, 2008.
- this is simply to verify the amounts requested and to insure accuracy in the allocations.
- this will also help determine if funds are available for extended day / extended year.
D. The Ag. Region Coordinator will return the verified copy of the Excel document
“Agricultural Education Budget Template Worksheet” to the local CTAE Supervisor
by May 13, 2008. Please use this verified document to upload onto the consolidated
application by May 15, 2008.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
LOCAL PLAN DOCUMENT
2008-2009
A. The FY 09 Agricultural Education Local Plan is a Micro-soft Word Document that
can be located on the Georgia Agricultural Education Web site (www.gaaged.org)
or the CTAE section of the Georgia Department of Education Web site (www.gadoe.org)
B. Save the Word Document to your computer and complete the needed information.
- your local agriculture teacher can assist with this application.
C. Upload the Word Document to the Consolidated Application (by May 15, 2008) in each
section that applies to your Agricultural Education Program.
- example: Ag. Extended Day, Ag. Extended Year, Food Processing, Young Farmers, etc…
DOUBLE CHECK DEADLINES
-Receive a hard copy of the Ag. Teachers FY08 Performance Evaluation
and the FY09 Program of Work by April 29th, 2008 (from your Ag. Teacher)
*(this is for your records and does not need to be sent to the state Ag. Office)
-E-mail the FY 09 AG. Budget template worksheet (excel document)
to the AG. Region Coordinator by May 2nd, 2008
-You should receive the verified FY09 AG. Budget Template by May 13, 2008 via e-mail
from the AG. Region Coordinator.
-Upload the verified FY 09 AG. Budget Template (excel document) and the
FY 09 AG. Local Plan (word document) to the consolidated application by May 15, 2008.
*No paper copies with signatures are required to be sent to the State Ag-Ed Office. The
“sign-off” on the consolidated application will indicate local approval of assurances.
Agricultural Education
UPDATE
(for completing the FY 09 AG. local plan)
Common Questions that may arise:
1. If the Agriculture Teachers Position is Vacant; How do I complete the
Ag. Budget Template Worksheet for allocations on Extended day / year?
ANSWER:
For teacher name, list VACANT, and then allocate the amounts for an entry level
person. (T-4 certificate & 0 years experience)
Then as soon as the position is filled, send the teacher information to the
Ag. Region Coordinator and there will be a budget amendment completed
sometime during the school year.
Agricultural Education
UPDATE
(for completing the FY 09 AG. local plan)
Common Questions that may arise:
2. Where do I locate the salary information needed to complete the
Ag. Budget Template Worksheets?
ANSWER:
As soon as the FY09 Teacher Salary Schedule is available, it will be posted on
the Georgia Department of Education Web site (www.gadoe.org)
and the Georgia Agricultural Education Web site (www.gaaged.org)
Also, if there are any questions about completing the Ag. Budget template worksheet,
you may contact the Ag. Region Coordinators for assistance.
Agricultural Education
UPDATE
(for completing the FY 09 AG. local plan)
Common Questions that may arise:
3. What do I need to upload to the consolidated application?
ANSWER:
There are two documents that will need to be attached to the Consolidated
Application for any of the AG. State grants. The Ag. Local Plan is an eight page
Word Document and the Ag. Budget Template Worksheet is an Excel spreadsheet.
Also, both of these documents will need to be attached to each section of the
Consolidated Application where they apply. For Example: both documents will need
to be attached to the Ag. Extended Day section & the Ag. Extended Year section. If
You have a young farmer program, both documents will need to be attached to that
section. If you have a canning plant, both documents will need to be attached to
that section as well.
Agriculture Update (continued)
Young Farmer Program
• The Young Farmer Program of Work is to be completed by
April 29 for each teacher in your system. If you have a
vacant position, please have the new teacher complete the
Program of Work as soon as they are hired. The final
deadline for newly hired teachers to complete the Program
of Work is August 15, 2008.
• Applications for funding received after May 15, 2008 will be
considered for approval later in the year.
Agriculture Update (continued)
Young Farmer Program (Cont.)
• If you have a Part-Time Young Farmer Position,
please contact your Regional Coordinator for
directions on completing the funding application.
• Travel grants will be $3,000.00. The local match for
travel is $1,300.00.
• If your system does not have a Young Farmer
Position, please delete the $3,000.00 from your
budget summary.
Agriculture Update (continued)
Food Processing
• The food processing grants will be awarded upon
the completion of the following items:
• FY 2009 Budget template with required employee,
salary, and days of operation completed.
• The Agricultural Education Region Coordinators will
be forwarding Food Processing allotments to the
Local Systems within the next week.
Agriculture Update (continued)
Industry Certification
• For Renewal of Industry Certification or Initial
Certification, complete the FY 2009 Initial / Renewal
Industry Certification application which is part of the
Agricultural Education Local Plan.
• A dollar amount has NOT been decided for
certification at this point.
Agricultural Education Contacts
North Region Mr. John (Chip) Bridges 706-542-3679
jbridges@doe.k12.ga.us
Central Region Mrs. Cindy Greene 478-289-2552
cgreene@doe.k12.ga.us
South Region Mr. Melvin Thompson 229-386-3428
mthompso@doe.k12.ga.us
Mr. John Wilkinson, Program Manager
Agricultural Education
Georgia Department of Education
1752 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, Georgia 30034