UPDATE:
JCHS Principal Merrier Tart issued a response to a CEO program proposal outlined at this week's Military Affairs Council Advisory Committee meeting in Junction City. She noted that JCHS is responsive to the career goals of the students, local community, and Kansas business and industry needs through Career and Technical Education (CTE).
"On March 3, JCHS participated in a video conference presentation with you ( Craig Bender ) and Chris Egelston at the Midland Institute for Entrepreneurship. The Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) presentation offers a unique business perspective and investment in entrepreneurial opportunities and is available to students in several smaller districts across our state. Although free for schools and students, the CEO program includes an initial chapter fee of $35K, annual chapter renewal fees of $5K, and a three-year $1K pledge from 35 businesses or organizations."
Tart added that Junction City High School has not received a program proposal from CEO. They will, however, continue to seek information about evidence-based programs and practices to determine their feasibility in helping achieve our long-term goal of providing a world-class education for each student.
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Junction City High School students could participate in an entrepreneurial class under a proposal outlined by the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council Director Craig Bender.
Bender said the program is called CEO, Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities. 'It's an organization that partners with schools to provide an entrepreneurial type class for high schools."
Bender noted that there would be an instructor and 20 students in the class for the first semester. They would work on two projects start to finish. "What's the product we're going to do, how are we going to put together a business plan, what's our service or plan and then trying to sell it." In the second semester each of the students would have their own project and go through the same process.
The program self-started in Illinois and there is now one in Abilene, Kansas. Bender is waiting to hear from JCHS about the proposal. There has not been any final action at this point.