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4 TVC JOURNAL
JCSS observes first anniversary
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4to enable them to grow beyond their
past wrongs," said Deirdre Delcambre,
caseworker and anniversary event
committee member.
Festivities also included a
barbecue lunch, special activities, a
performance by the school's youth
choir, and door prize drawings
throughout the day.(continued from page 3)
Those in the "C" Program will be
working towardcompleting a career
pathways program that can lead to
"banking" credits earned with a com-
munity college or technical training
school or completing a vocational cer-
tification while at TYC.
"A $2.4 million request has been
submited with the Legislative Action
Request for TYC for the 1998-99 fis-
cal years to upgrade and update TYC's
vocational program," Dr. Huffty said.
Students in the "C" Program will
be those who participate in RIO-Y, BES
(Basic Employability Skills training),
Industries Programs, Apprenticeships,
Computer Labs, Advanced Placement
Classes for college credit, and second-
ary career-technology classes. They
may also be studying technical read-
ing, writing and math.
One of the goals of the "C" Pro-
gram is to provide official certification
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- -- - - - - - -in technical skills, such as welding,
construction, automobile technology,
horticulture, office support systems,
culinary arts, and other programs as
schools identify areas that are viable
training programs for entry level jobs.
Two teams have been organized to
assist in the restructured education pro-
gram.
The Education Management Team
(EMT) is composed of a principal from
each site, a representative from the ju-
venile corrections division and a rep-
resentative from the rehabilitation di-
vision. This team, which is scheduled
to meet quarterly, will develop work
plans, recommend strategies, and
guide the development of the educa-
tional program. Other staff may be
asked to assist this team.
The Education Coordination Team
(ECT) will be composed of elected
members from the educational faculty
as well as other TYC staff. This team
will provide coordination among the
programs and promote understanding
and knowledge regarding the mission
of education as a cornerstone in
resocialization.
The ECT will include one princi-
pal, one caseworker, three teachers
(one from aninstitution within each
service area), one diagnostician, one
institutional superintendent, one treat-
ment team representative, and one rep-
resentative from the juvenile correc-
tions division.
"We're looking at some creativeproblem-solving to meet the needs of
youth and plan for making the most of
our resources," Dr. Huffty added. "We
already know that increases in student
population will occur without increases
in teaching space."
Issues at which the teams will be
studying soon are:
1. Staffing Patterns-Teachers at
each site and their teaching assign-
ments.
2. Central Office education staff-
a need for more positions and fair and
equitable salaries to be competitive
with professionals in the field.
"We're recommending the addition
of a special education supervisor, a co-
ordinator of career and technology edu-
cation, a director of technology, an in-
dustry coordinator, and a technical as-
sistant for 1997.Additional special pro-
gram support in special education and
ESL is proposed for the 1997-98 school
year." she said.
3. Educational Programs-upgrad-
ing technology: establishing libraries
for both students and teachers; devel-
oping flexible schedules for meeting
the education needs within the 16 hour
day; and recruiting and maintaining
qualified teachers.
4 Aftercare-Working with
Project RIO-Y to assist in preparing
students for the "world of work;" es-
tablishing an industry program to pro-
vide real life experiences for students;
and improving career and technology
programs.Education..
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TVC JOURNAL
Staff, volunteers and students
marked the first anniversary of
Jefferson County State School,
Beaumont, with special festivities,
including the dedication of an oak tree.
Ribbons of black and gold -- the
school's newly-adopted colors -- were
tied on the tree.
"The tree serves to provide
students with a solid foundation, and
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