The Georgia Department of

[Pages:57]Georgia's College and Career Academies

2017-2018 and

2018-2019

The Georgia Department of Education's District Flexibility and Charter Schools Division 2018 Annual Report submitted on behalf of the State Board of Education

Georgia General Assembly State Capitol Building Atlanta, GA 30334

December 29, 2018

Dear Members of the Georgia General Assembly, Georgia law established a College and Career Academy certification process by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) in partnership with the State Board of Education [see O.C.G.A. ? 20-4-37]. Certification requirements include submission of annual report information to TCSG through the Department of Education.

While the State Board of Education is required to report to the General Assembly each year on the status of the college and career academies created through charter school contracts [see O.C.G.A. ? 202-2067.1(c) and ? 20-2- 2070], college and career academies can now be incorporated into Charter System contracts and Strategic Waivers School System contracts [see O.C.G.A. ? 20-2-326]. We therefore provide you with a separate report combining information on all College and Careers Academies, including those with their own three-party charter school contract, as well as those included within an SWSS or Charter System contract.

On behalf of the State Board of Education, the Department has compiled the most recent college and career academy data available into the 2018 College and Career Academy Annual Report that is before you now.

Thank you for your ongoing dedication and hard work in helping to strengthen Georgia's public education system.

Sincerely,

Kevin Boyd, Chair District Flexibility and Charter Schools Committee State Board of Education

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Table of Contents

Introduction of Georgia College and Career Academies

4

List of Operating and Proposed Georgia College and Career Academies

5

Georgia College and Career Academies Career Pathways

8

Georgia College and Career Academies Overview

9

Acknowledgments

57

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Georgia College and Career Academies

In 2007, newly-elected Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle established Georgia's College and Career Academy Network to offer high school students access to accredited college-level courses and technical certification programs. College and Career Academies represent a community partnership between a local school system, a technical college or post-secondary institution, and business leaders represented on the academy's governing board, to ensure the fulfillment of its workforce development mission specific to each community. This was based on the Central Education Center model created in 2000 in Coweta County. Each year, the General Assembly appropriates funds in the state budget to facilitate a competitive grant process that helps school systems build College and Career Academies. In 2007, five systems started construction on the first Georgia College and Career Academy Project-funded academies. The number of College and Career Academies in the state continues to grow. Currently there are 48 operating or proposed College and Career Academies. Thirty-nine (39) are operating and 9 are pending, including four announced in December 2018 opening in Ben Hill County, Jackson County, Jones County and Sumter County. Of the 39 operating College and Career Academies, 23 were created by a locallyapproved three-party charter school contract, 14 are incorporated Charter System contracts, and 2 are incorporated into Strategic Waivers School System contracts. Today, more than 30,000 students are enrolled in Georgia's 39 operating College and Career Academies. Plans are in place for more school systems to receive grants each year, making it possible for Georgia to achieve the goal set by Lieutenant Governor Cagle so that by the year 2020 every single student in Georgia will have access to a College and Career Academy. Below is a list of the 48 operating or proposed College and Career Academies, with the district(s) served, post-secondary partner and type of contract to create a College and Career Academy.

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Georgia College and Career Academies Operating, 2018-19

Key: C=Conversion, S=Start-up, CSY=Charter System SWSS=Strategic Waiver System

# All

College and Career Academies

District Served

Post-Secondary Partner

CCA Type

TCSG Cert. Status

1

Carroll County College and Career Academy

Carroll County

West Georgia Tech

S

Pre-Cert Pending

2 Central Educational Center Coweta County

West GA Tech, Bainbridge State, Thomas Univ.

S

Certified

3

Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Fulton County

Atlanta Tech, GA Perimeter, GSU, Atlanta S Metro

Denied

4

Hart College and Career Academy

Hart County

Athens Tech

CSY Certified

5

Houston County College and Career Academy

Houston County

Central GA Tech

S

Certified

6

William S. Hutchings College and Career Academy

Bibb County

Central GA Tech, Mercer, Helms College

C

Certified

7

Heart of Georgia College and Career Academy

Dublin City and Laurens County

Oconee Fall Line Tech, Middle Georgia State, GA Military College

S

8

Liberty College and Career Academy

Liberty County

Savannah Tech

CSY

9

Polk County College and Career Academy

Polk County

GA Northwestern Tech, GA Highlands

S

Vidalia City, Toombs

10

Southeastern Early College and Career Academy

County, Montgomery County and Treutlen

Oconee Fall Line Tech

S

County

11

ThINC College and Career Academy

Troup County

West Georgia Technical

College, LaGrange

S

College

12

Athens Community and Career Academy

Clarke County

Athens Tech, UGA

CSY

13

Atlanta College and Career Academy

Atlanta Public Schools

Atlanta Tech

CSY

14

Baldwin College and Career Academy

Baldwin County

Central Georgia Tech

CSY

15 Commodore Conyers CCA Dougherty County

Albany Tech, Albany State, Darton State

S

16

Griffin Area College and Career Academy

Spalding County, Butts County, and Pike County

Southern Crescent Tech, UGA, Gordon State

S

17

Lamar County College and Career Academy

Lamar County

Southern Crescent Tech S

Certified

18

Newton College and Career Academy

Newton County

GA Piedmont Tech

S

19 Rockdale Career Academy Rockdale County

GA Piedmont Tech

S

Certified

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Georgia College and Career Academies Operating, 2018-19

Key: C=Conversion, S=Start-up, CSY=Charter System SWSS=Strategic Waiver System

# All

College and Career Academies

District Served

Post-Secondary Partner

CCA Type

TCSG Cert. Status

20 Tift County CCA

Tift County

Southern Regional Tech CSY

21 Worth County CCA

Worth County

Albany Tech

SWSS

22

Broad River College and Career Academy

Madison County

Athens Tech

CSY Certified

23

Chattahoochee Valley Academy

Chattahoochee County

Columbus Tech, Columbus State

S

24

Lanier Charter Career Academy

Hall County

Lanier Tech

SWSS Pre-Cert

25

Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy

Whitfield County and Murray County

GA Northwestern Tech, Dalton State

S

Certified

26

Warren County Career Academy

Warren County

Oconee Fall Line Tech

CSY

27

Academy for Advanced Studies

Henry County

Clayton State, Gordon State and Southern Crescent Tech

S

Certified

28

Bartow College and Career Academy

Bartow County

GA Highlands, Chattahoochee Tech

S

Certified

29

Cairo High School and College and Career Academy

Grady County

Southern Regional Tech

C

Certified

30 Decatur Career Academy

Decatur City

Devry, GA Piedmont Tech

CSY

31

Effingham College and Career Academy

Effingham County

Savannah Tech

S

Certified

32

Floyd County College and Career Academy

Floyd County

Georgia Highlands, GA Northwest Tech, Berry College

S

Certified

33

Golden Isles Career Academy

Glynn County

Coastal Pines Tech, College of Coastal GA

S

Certified

34

Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy

Coffee County

Wiregrass GA Tech

CSY Certified

35

Putnam County College and Career Academy

Putnam County

Central GA tech,

Georgia College, GA

CSY

Military College

36

Calhoun City College and Career Academy

Calhoun City

GA Northwestern Tech CSY

37

Douglas County College and Career Institute

Douglas County

West Georgia Tech

S

38

Gordon College and Career Academy

Gordon County

GA Northwestern Tech,

Dalton State, Georgia

CSY

Highlands

39

Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology

Barrow County

Lanier Tech

CSY

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Georgia College and Career Academies Planned

Key: C=Conversion, S=Start-up, CSY=Charter System SWSS=Strategic Waiver System

College and Career

District

Post-Secondary

CCA

TCSG Cert.

# All Academies

Served

Partner

Type Status

40 Ben Hill County CCA

Ben Hill County

CSY

41 From HERE to Career

Catoosa County

Northwest Tech

CSY

42 Greene County CCA

Greene County

Athens Tech

SWSS

43 Jackson County CCA

Jackson County

SWSS

44 Jones County CCA

Jones County

45

Paulding County CCA (Est. Fall 2019)

Paulding County

46

Marietta City CCA (Est. Fall 2020)

Marietta City

47

Morgan County CCA (Est. Spring 19)

Morgan County

48 Sumter County CCA

Sumter County

Chattahochee Tech Chattahochee Tech GA Piedmont Tech

SWSS SWSS CSY CSY SWSS

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Career Pathways:

The following is a list of the various Career Pathways offered at Georgia College and Career Academies.

Agriculture Algebra

Architectural Drawing & Design

Automotive Services and Repair Aviation Barbering

Biotechnology

Business management Computer/Information Sciences Construction Cosmetology Criminal Justice

Culinary Arts/Hospitality Dental Care Assistant

Diesel Technology and Repair Drafting & Design Early Childhood Education Education

2018-19 Career Pathways

Electronics

Industrial Mechanic German Apprenticeship

EMT

Interior Design

Energy & Power: Generation,

Transmission, and Distribution

JROTC

Engineering, Drafting and

Design

Law and Public Safety

English/Language Arts

Logistics

Family & Consumer Science

Film, Television, and Interactive Entertainment High School

Financial Services

Manufacturing

Marketing Mechanic and Repair Technology

Firefighting Food Nutrition

Mechanical Engineering and 3D Design Mechatronics

Global Logistics

Nutrition and Food Science

Graphic Design & Animation Precision Machining

Health profession- Dental Assisting

Health Profession: Pharmacy

Health profession-Patient Care Assisting Homeland security and defense/law enforcement

Horticulture

Public Speaking Robotics and Automation Vet Science

Visual Arts Welding

Industrial Maintenance

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