CLEAR VISION 2020

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CLEAR VISION 20/20

• EDUCATION

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All who have meditated on the art of governing
mankind have been convinced that the fate of
empires depends on the education of
youth. Aristotle
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Education Leaders Interviewed for the Clear Vision
Dr. Debra Sims AUSD Superintendent Gary Agopian
School Board Member Peter Garcia President
Los Medanos Keith Archuleta - ECBEA Jason Miller
Principal, DAPA Richard Hobin Chamber Member
Clear Vision Team Ralph Garrow, Ralph Garrow Real
Estate Terry Ramus, Associate Member Sean Wright
The Wright Start Chiropractic Jim Kyle
Orchard Supply Hardware Devi Lanphere Antioch
Chamber
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How will Clear Vision 20/20 be used?

• Set goals that the chamber will support
• Allow quick response to issues
• Hold political candidates and leaders responsible
  for helping achieve the goals
• Act as a partner on grant opportunities to show
  greater area support
• Gather task force members from the community when
  appropriate to assist in creating change
• Hold educational events to help people understand
  the issues

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Why the Chamber is Interested in Education

• Creates the future employees and business owners
• Important component when deciding where to locate
  a business
• Is the key to economic development and a positive
  involved community

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Every topic was created with a goal of a skilled
workforce

• Here is a quick overview of the topics for the
  education

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School Climate and Safety

• Issue Student support services need improvement
• Goals/Plan All student feel safe on campus and
  have a successful learning environment through
• Actions
• Partner to create business mentors, internships
  and community awareness
• Advocate, support and review best practice for
  student leadership programs such as Rotary, on
  site leadership programs, and peer counseling
  programs.

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School Climate and Safety
Issue After-school issues for students and the
community Goals/Plan Address safety concerns
for students leaving school as well as community
concerns of disruptive actions after
school Actions (several in packet) Create a
coalition to improve communication with key
stakeholders Evaluate best practice in other
cities such as Safe Passage Home Support PAL
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Creation of New Education Models

• Issue Not all students fit the same mold an
  specialized academies keep students interested.
• Goals/Plan Encourage more magnet and academy
  opportunities
• Actions (several in packet)
• Advocate for new opportunities based on our
  regional employment needs
• Partner in grant opportunities
• Partner to create business mentors, internships
  and community awareness.

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Creation of New Education Models

• Issue Limited community engagement and a lack
  of focus when volunteers are available
• Goals/Plan Create better relationships between
  business and education communities
• Actions
• Research successful models in other communities
  and build a program here
• Aid in creation of a strategic plan to engage
  business and higher education in the business of
  education
• Evaluate joint events (State of the schools or
  other such event)

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Quality Infrastructure/Academic
Issue Infrastructure improvements
needed Goals/Plan Improve existing school
facilities and improve technology throughout the
system creating a state-of-the-art program that
can be a model in the region Actions Advocate
and assist and partner any grant funding
opportunities
The Chamber will set on the board overseeing the
infrastructure bond
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Quality Infrastructure/Academic

• Issue Improvement of overall achievement scores
  through focus on student achievement,
  accelerating achievement and closing the
  achievement gap.
• Goals/Plans Assure that educational funds are
  used well and arrive in a timely manner
• Actions
• Help set and review benchmarks in cooperation
  with the educational community including API
  ratings, attendance, graduation rates, college
  transfers and amount of PSAT and SAT test taken.
• Produce a annual report card using benchmarks

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Quality Infrastructure/Academic

• Issue Need for both guidance and academic
  counselors at middle and high school levels
• Goals/Plan Fining funds and prioritize the
  issue to create a ratio of at least 1 counselor
  per 500 students
• Actions
• Partner with school board and staff for seeking
  funding sources
• Advocate on the issue

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This is just the beginning
For more information and a full PDF of the Clear
Vision 20/20 visit www.AntiochChamber.com To
get involved with this project contact me
at ceo_at_antiochchamber.com 757-1800 Devi
Lanphere President/CEO Antioch Chamber