1. Cassadaga Valley Central School
is looking to provide experiences for our
students that will help them become the future
employees you are looking for.
You are invited to become one of our
business partners to prepare the future
workforce.
What is a work-based learning program?
A Work Based Learning Program is defined
by the content available for the learner. To be
college and career ready, an individual must
possess life skills as well as technical skills
that coincide with the academic performance
obtained throughout high school. Students
must acquire a passion, work hard, focus, and
persist reaching true potential for career
readiness.
How can you become involved?
Contact the local Work-based learning
Coordinators to become a participating
business or to participate on the program
advisory board.
You are an important part of
this program!!!!
S u m m e r
What is the value of a work-based
learning program?
Employer Benefits:
 Encourages involvement in the
curriculum development
process
 Establishes a connection between
industry professionals and
education providers
 Develops a good relationship
between work site mentors
and students
 Provides potential skilled and
motivated employees
 Offers an opportunity to provide
community service
Benefit for Community
 Creates an environment of
collaboration and
cooperation
 Builds confidence in the school
system as results are
observable
 Encourages respect and tolerance
between different groups
Why get involved?
Cassdaga Valley Central School is
creating an Advisory board with
organizations and businesses like
yours in order to develop industry
partnerships, to explore potential
and current employment and current
employment opportunities for stu-
dents, to identify employability
skills need for different fields, and
to provide continuous support and
direction for our Work-based Learn-
ing program.

2. Advisory Board Meeting Dates
 Monday, September 12th, 2016
 Monday, November 14th, 2016
 Monday, January 16th, 2017
 Monday, March 20th, 2017
 Monday, June 6th, 2017
All meetings will be held in the
Middle/High School Multi-purpose
room.
Questions???
Please contact Karen
Reynolds at
Kreynolds@cvcougars.org
Or
Cheryl Burns at
Cburns@cvcougars.org
Not connected with a business
but want to be involved?
Join the work-based learning
program advisory board.
What is an advisory board?
A school/business advisory board
is a group of people dedicated to
providing advice and resources
related to curriculum and career
development of all students.
The Board is composed of repre-
sentatives from the business, gov-
ernment, parental and the educa-
tional community. The advisory
board should meet at least four to
six times a year for the following
purposes:
 Provide verbal and written
support for educational
projects.
 Provide advice concerning
labor market trends,
equipment, materials and
training methods.
 Assist in creating new
instructional materials.
 Assist professional staff in
updating
 knowledge and methods.
 Participate in activities that
directly impact students,
i.e.: Work-based learning,
School/Industry
Partnerships, mentors,
guest speakers, field trips,
etc.
C a s s a d a g a
Va l l e y
W o r k -
b a s e d
L e a r n i n g
P r o g r a m