1	Pike County/Troy City Academy of Business & Finance Presenters: Kimberly Mount Jo Anna Kilpatrick Sharon Denison
2	Administration Dr. Mark Bazzell, Superintendent Pike County School System Dr. Linda Felton-Smith, Superintendent Troy City School System Mr. Al Griffin, Director Troy-Pike Center for Technology
3	Schools Served Pike County School System Pike County High School Grades 7-12; 490 students Goshen High School Grades 7-12; 360 students Troy City School System Charles Henderson High School Grades 9-12; 725 students
4	The Vision Sherry Key, former Career-Technical Director, was the visionary. She wrote the grant that produced the seed money for the Academy of Business and Finance as well as other academies.
5	Vision The Business and Finance Academy initiative grew out of a number of trips on a Greyhound bus taken by secondary and post-secondary educators, business leaders, the Pike County Chamber of Commerce, and others interested in economic and workforce development. This team of individuals took the approach, 'What can we do to provide unique opportunities for students?'“
6	Vision School leaders looked at where we wanted to be in five years. We had a lot of good things going for us the Center for Technology good support from the community Chamber of Commerce Lockheed Martin Sikorsky First National Bank of Brundidge
7	Vision The concept was to cross our traditional 'territorial boundaries' and do what was best for the students of Pike County by bringing the two school systems (Pike County and Troy City) together.
8	Vision Being located in a rural area and having small student populations, it was evident that individual schools could not support multiple academies. Therefore, each school was assigned an academy that best suited the school, the primary business partner, and the local teachers. The Culinary Arts Academy is based at Charles Henderson High School. The Global Studies Academy is based at Troy University and the Troy-Pike Center for Technology. The Agriculture Academy is scheduled to open next year at Goshen High School The Academy of Business and Finance at Pike County High School.
9	Academy of Business & Finance Located on the campus of: Pike County High School Brundidge, Alabama Primary Business Partner First National Bank of Brundidge Primary Academic Learning Center Student operated school bank
10	Prerequisite Courses 8^th Grade Business Technology Essentials 9^th Grade Personal and Business Finance 10^th Grade Accounting Principles Advanced Accounting
11	Student Application Students may apply for admission during the spring of their sophomore year. Application Requirements Prerequisite Courses 2.5 Overall GPA 2 Teacher Recommendations Student Records from Counselor Attendance, Discipline, Transcript Essay Memorandum of Understanding signed by student/guardian
12	Academy Courses Offered Students, in cooperation with Pike County and Troy City School Boards, are allowed to cross district lines to attend the Academy of Business & Finance for 2 blocks. Junior Year Honors English 11 (English for Finance) Honors US History II Interactive Multimedia Design Work in Academic Learning Center (Bank) Administrative Principles (Banking and Credit) Work in Academic Learning Center (Bank) Summer Internship
13	Academy Courses Offered Senior Year Honors English 12 (English for Finance) Honors Government/Economics Business & Marketing Essentials (Financial Planning) Work in Academic Learning Center (Bank) Integrated Computer Technology or Business Law (Economics and the World of Finance) Work in Academic Learning Center (Bank)
14	Thematic Learning Activities TLAs are activities which incorporate curriculum in 2 or more subject areas. TLAs have a culminating activity which engages students in what they have been studying. Field Trip Guest Speaker Hands-on Project
15	Examples of TLAs WWI Weaponry English – Research Paper Business – Charts/Spreadsheets/PowerPoint (Comparisons-cost, speed, fire power) History – Compare WWI weaponry to modern day weaponry of same type 3-sided display board and model of weapon Visited Army Aviation Museum
16	Examples of TLAs Creating Your Own Business English/Business – Business Plan Entrepreneurship Math/Business – Floor Plan Business/Economics – Budget
17	Examples of TLAs Plessy vs Ferguson Business – Law Procedures, Lawyer as a career, Internet research History – Supreme Court Judges; Court Room Procedures English – Essay on Character Portrayed Dramatized a Mock Trial to role play the persons involved (Invited administration, Community Leaders and other US History II classes)
18	Primary Business Partner First National Bank of Brundidge Mr. Jimmy Ramage President of First National Bank of Brundidge Ms. Merlyn Austin/Ms. Jennifer Davis School Bank Supervisors
19	School Bank (Academic Training Center) The new academic training center looks nothing like a classroom. It looks exactly like a bank, right down to the First National decals and FDIC, Patriot Act, Fair Housing Act, Fair Lending Laws, and Funds Availability policies on the wall. The bank's hours are from 8 a.m. until noon every day that school is in session. It is open to students, faculty, and staff, as well as the public.
20	School Bank First National Bank has incurred all of the cost related to the bank—furniture, interior decorating, equipment, and the training of students. Mr. Ramage and his staff has supported the Business/Marketing Education Department as well as the Academy 100%.
21	School Bank Student Duties Open Savings/Checking Accounts Counsel with students on credit, how to keep a check register, and how to prepare bank reconciliation Teller Duties Deposits Check Cashing Open Mail Post payments on accounts
22	National Academy Foundation Who They Are NAF is a nonprofit organization established in 1989 in response to a growing demand for programs like the Academy of Finance. NAF designs, encourages and supports academic programs, called academies, focused in specific fields. Academy of Finance Academy of Information Technology Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
23	National Academy Foundation What They Do For Our Academy Staff Development Conferences Atlanta, San Antonio, Washington DC, New York City, San Diego Two Sponsored Attendees NAF pays for airline fare and ½ of hotel Curriculum Academic Rigor Authenticity Applied Learning Active Exploration Adult Connections
24	National Academy Foundation Technical Assistance Yearly On-Site Visit Goals Vision Problem-Solving Affiliation $5,000 initially $1,000 per year membership fee
25	Academy Student Benefits By the time students graduate on the Academy of Business & Finance track they will have taken eight business classes, and honors curriculum in English and History. The main academic advantage is the cross curriculum teaching of Career Technical Education and the Core Academic Classes-English and History-coming together to better serve students. Students are required to participate in team activities and have various opportunities to enhance their communication skills. Students are required to join FBLA and be an active member.
26	Academy Student Benefits As part of the curriculum students engage in hands on training in the “real world of work” from the Academic Training Facility (School Bank) and a paid Internship with various community businesses. Students are given various opportunities to greet and meet with community and business leaders as well as travel on various field trips. CNN, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Area Banks, Aviation Museum, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin Missile Plant, Hudson Industries, HB&G, Legislative Day, Civil Rights Museum/16^th Avenue Baptist Church Encounters with governmental leaders: Ms. Lucy Baxley, Lt. Governor; Mr. Troy King, Attorney General; Ms. Kay Ivey, State Treasurer; Alabama State Senator Wendell Mitchell; Alabama House of Representative Member Alan Boothe Newspaper/Television/Radio Media.
27	General Population Student Benefits The bank is geared toward teaching the student body as a whole about their credit, what it means, and how important it is. The bank allows students to conveniently open a savings/checking account. Encourages students to make wise decisions in financial management.
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44	Thank You We appreciate your attention Questions or Comments can be directed to: Sharon Denison, Director (Academy of Bus/Fin) sdenison@pikecountyschools.com Kimberly Mount, Business Teacher kmount@pikecountyschools.com JoAnna Kilpatrick, History Teacher jkilpatrick@pikecountyschools.com Lisa Golden, English Teacher lgolden@pikecountyschools.com Al Griffin, Director (Troy-Pike Center for Tech.) agriffin@pikecountyschools.com Jimmy Ramage, President (First National Bank) jamesramage@f-n-b.com