Business Advisory Councils

All Ohio school districts and Educational Service Centers need to have a Business Advisory Council. Ohio is proud to be home to over 120 Business Advisory Councils. These locally focused partnerships convene education and business leaders to engage in dialogue, build trust and identify strategies that transform the student learning experience. The on-going, intentional collaboration can result in a more responsive education system based on regional economic drivers and needs, more relevant learning experiences for students that include work-based learning opportunities and enduring partnerships between schools and local industries.

Find your council!

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Check out this highlight report for more information on council activities across the state!

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• Operating standards for Business Advisory Councils
• Example Business Advisory Council plan template
• How to submit a Business Advisory Council plan
• 2019-2020 Business Advisory Council Plan Highlight Report - with promising practice examples!
• Business Advisory Council Plan Development Workshop Agenda and presentation  

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Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils

Watch Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria recognize the recipients of Ohio's inaugural Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils. 
 
To lift up and encourage the great work of these councils, the Ohio Department of Education, along with the Ohio Business Roundtable, Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio NFIB, Ohio Farm Bureau, Ohio Manufacturers’ Association, Ohio Excels, Ohio Restaurant Association and Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, is excited to announce an award opportunity for local business advisory councils. These awards will identify and celebrate  local  Business  Advisory  Councils  that demonstrate excellence in developing professional skills for future careers, excellence in building partnerships and excellence in coordinating work-based experiences.  

• Award Overview
• Quality Practices Overview
• Award Rubric
• Sample Plan Template with Award Addendum

View this recorded special Virtual Town Hall session with industry association leaders and the Ohio Department of Education that outlines Ohio's Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory requirements and discuss the importance of these councils across the state of Ohio. 

Contact CareerConnections@education.ohio.gov for more information. 

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Become an education pilot site for a High School Tech Internship opportunity:

• ​Overview of pilot
• Interest submission form (due March 29, 2021)
• Selection criteria rubric

Last Modified: 5/6/2021 10:48:29 AM

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