The Hamilton County/Clermont County Educational Service Center Business Advisory Council (BAC) held its fourth quarter meeting on May 10 at the Hamilton County Educational Service Center. At the meeting, area school districts were honored for their collaboration with industry partners.
Michelle Washington, who oversees Business Advisory Councils for the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, presented the state’s annual Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils. The state recognizes two-, three-, and four-star rated Business Advisory Councils throughout Ohio for their exceptional work in building strong partnerships to instill professional skills for future careers and coordinating student experiences.
Washington presented certificates and banners to the following local Business Advisory Councils for earning either two or three stars from the State: Brown County ESC, Cincinnati Public Schools, Goshen Local Schools, Hamilton/Clermont County ESCS’, Loveland City Schools, Southern Ohio ESC, and West Clermont Schools.
Rita Graf, Southwest Ohio Tech Prep Administrator, also presented certificates of recognition to celebrate all of the region’s Business Advisory Council participants. Thirty-three school districts and more than 40 industry partners in Hamilton and Clermont County, including Lakota Schools, participate in the Hamilton County/Clermont County Educational Service Center BAC.
Hamilton County ESC established its Workforce Innovation Network (WIN) in 2023 to promote work-based learning in Southwest Ohio. WIN supports the Hamilton County/Clermont County Educational Service Center Business Advisory Council and other initiatives to promote workforce development.
Congratulations to our Workforce Innovation Network School Districts:
Deer Park Community City School District
Batavia Local School District
Bethel-Tate Local School District
Finneytown Local School District
Forest Hills Local School District
Clermont Northeastern Local School District
Indian Hill Exempted Village School District
Felicity-Franklin Local School District
Lockland City School District
Goshen Local School District
Loveland City School District Milford Local School District
Madeira City School District
New Richmond School District
Mariemont City School District
West Clermont School District
Mount Healthy City School District
Williamsburg School District
North College Hill City School District
Lakota Local School District
Northwest Local School District
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Norwood City School District
Oak Hills Local School District
Princeton City School District
Reading City School District
Southwest Local School District
St. Bernard – Elmwood Place City School District
Three Rivers Local School District
Winton Woods City School District
Wyoming City School District