From charlie.burr at state.or.us Tue Jan 12 12:03:30 2016 From: charlie.burr at state.or.us (Burr, Charlie) Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2016 20:03:30 +0000 Subject: NEWS RELEASE: Oregon expands career readiness with $9 million investment in hands-on learning for 142 schools Message-ID: <6376A41CAD6C3E4F8A65385BDA4072616DFD4DE7@D5DAG1B.D5.USA.NET> [cid:image002.png at 01D14D31.43B09FC0][cid:image004.png at 01D14D31.43B09FC0] For immediate release January 12, 2016 Contact: Charlie Burr, BOLI, (971) 673-0788 Crystal Greene, ODE, (503) 947-5650 Oregon expands career readiness with $9 million investment in hands-on learning for 142 schools "A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy," says Avakian PORTLAND, OR-One hundred and forty two Oregon middle schools and high schools - serving more than 85,000 students - have secured career readiness grants totaling $9 million, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian and Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction Salam Noor announced today. The CTE Revitalization Grant funds will serve diverse communities around the state with programs focused on advanced manufacturing, engineering, agricultural science, app development, robotics, tourism, forestry, home renovation and health care. "A skilled workforce is the foundation of a healthy economy," said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. "Today's grants will give more Oregon students access to the hands-on learning and skills training that they need to succeed. The grant fund takes a bottom-up approach so that the career readiness investment matches the greatest need in high-wage, high-growth fields." In total, the 25 grants will leverage additional funds from 277 local business and community partners. "These grants will help more students prepare for college and career," said Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor. "I'm very pleased to see the ongoing expansion of hands-on, applied learning to more schools around the state. These programs are good for students, good for businesses, and good for local communities." Graduation rates for students in CTE programs are near 90 percent, according to the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. The grants build on earlier investments by the Oregon Legislature in 2011, 2013 and 2014 totaling $14 million. The CTE Revitalization Advisory Committee - comprised of representatives from organized labor, trade organizations, education and Oregon's energy and business community - reviewed 73 applications totaling $24.5 million in requests. The committee prioritized applications based on geographic diversity, community partnerships, and programs that lead to high-wage, high-demand occupations, especially for historically underserved students. A map of grant-funded programs can be found here. District/School/ESD Program Name Award Baker Technical Institute, Baker School District 5J Baker Technical Welding Proposal $330,930.00 Astoria School District Clatsop County CTE Center $305,469.00 David Douglas School District Project LAB (Learning Aligned with Business $390,745.00 Elgin School District Fabricating Quality Careers in Agriculture $378,426.00 Gaston Junior/Senior High School Dream, Plan, Build Gaston $360,478.00 Harney School District #3 Harney Frontier Schools CTE Revitalization $368,382.00 Henley High School Revitalizing CTE in Klamath County $390,605.00 Hillsboro School District Hillsboro Manufacturing Training and Learning Center $385,188.00 La Grande School District, La Grande High School Real Science Creating Real Industry Skills in CTE $379,852.00 Malheur Educational School District Treasure Valley Tech $488,432.00 McMinnville School District Protective Services Career Pathway Project $146,796.00 Heppner High School Morrow County Welding and Manufacturing Project $390,745.00 Pendleton School District Pendleton Technology and Trade Center $390,745.00 Redmond High School Building the Hub of Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Ideation at Redmond High School $231,700.00 Roseburg High School Roseburg High CTE Revitalization - Skills for the 21st Century $358,909.00 Sabin-Schellenberg Professional Technical Center Equitable Opportunities in Emerging Technology $323,884.00 Scio High School Scio CTE Expansion $383,052.00 South Coast Educational School District South Coast Healthcare Pathway Program $418,488.00 Southern Oregon Educational School District Manufacturing by Design $488,432.00 St. Helens School District #502 Renovations and Remodeling $380,197.00 Sunset High School Sunset High School Engineering Pathway $325,642.00 Tigard-Tualatin School District Tigard-Tualatin Manufacturing CTE Program of Study $385,215.00 Waldport High School, Lincoln County School District Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead $384,735.00 Willamina School District College and Career-Ready: CTE Revitalization Grant $390,745.00 Yamhill Carlton High School Yamhill Carlton Career Academy $222,208.00 A diverse coalition of advocates will seek to refill and expand the grant fund during the 2017 Oregon legislative session as part of the larger effort to ensure that every middle school and high school has access to high-quality and engaging CTE programs. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) jointly appoint the Career and Technical Education Revitalization Advisory Committee. Additional information on grant criteria and additional summaries of the projects selected for this round of funding can be found online here. ### Charlie Burr Communications Director Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1045 Portland, Oregon 97232 Tel: 971-673-0788 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 13878 bytes Desc: image004.png URL: From charlie.burr at state.or.us Wed Jan 27 09:31:52 2016 From: charlie.burr at state.or.us (Burr, Charlie) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:31:52 +0000 Subject: NEWS RELEASE: BOLI announces additional sick time related seminars in Salem, Roseburg and Medford Message-ID: <6376A41CAD6C3E4F8A65385BDA4072616DFE8CF1@D5DAG1B.D5.USA.NET> [cid:image001.png at 01D1584A.DD8721E0] For Immediate Release January 27, 2015 CONTACT: Charlie Burr, (971) 673-0788, Paloma Sparks, (971) 673-0841 BOLI announces additional sick time related seminars for employers New seminars planned for Salem, Roseburg and Medford PORTLAND, OR-The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) will conduct four additional sick time seminars in Salem, Roseburg and Medford for employers seeking to learn about requirements under Oregon's new law. Passed by the 2015 Oregon Legislature, SB 454 expands access to sick time for hundreds of thousands of workers who currently do not have access to any paid time off when they're ill or caring for a sick child or spouse. The new sick time seminars come in addition to 27 previously scheduled sessions taking place during the coming months. Employers can register online for the seminars or contact the agency to reserve a spot at bolita at boli.state.or.us. Attendance at each is $25. Sick leave seminar 1: Salem Date: Friday, January 29 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: Chemeketa Community College, Room 112 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE Salem, OR Sick leave seminar 2: Salem Date: Friday, February 5 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: Chemeketa Community College, Room 112 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE Salem, OR Sick leave seminar 3: Medford Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: City Hall, The Council Chambers (Suite 300) 411 W 8th Street Medford, OR Sick leave seminar 4: Roseburg Date: Thursday, February 18 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Location: Roseburg Public Safety Center, Umpqua Room 700 SE Douglas Ave Roseburg, OR "BOLI's compliance experts can help employers understand their requirements under Oregon's new sick time law," said Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian. "Our employer seminars and free technical assistance can serve as a resource for businesses around the state." Employers can contact the agency's Technical Assistance for Employers hotline with sick time or other employment questions at (971) 673-0824. Additional registration information can be found at http://www.oregon.gov/boli/TA/Pages/T_SEM_Taseminar.aspx. Final rules for Oregon leave can be found online here. Additional fact sheets, sample sick time accrual notice templates, sick leave notice posters for employees (that, while not mandatory, can satisfy notice requirements) and other resources are also available from the agency's Technical Assistance for Employers Program. ### Charlie Burr Communications Director Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1045 Portland, Oregon 97232 Tel: 971-673-0788 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 3872 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: