Lynchburg City Schools

This is a one-year Master Partnership between the Lynchburg City Schools and the Office of Economic Development in cooperation with the Lynchburg Industrial Development Authority. The partnership will be renewed annually upon review and mutual consent of all parties.

Plan Description:

This partnership is designed to provide experiential education programs for students Grades 6-12. A variety of activities will be available to students, parents, and staff in an effort to support, promote, and enhance the instructional program of the Lynchburg City Schools as it relates to the economic development of the City.
Major Objectives:

• To utilize the staff and resources of the Office of Economic Development to enhance the secondary instructional program of the Lynchburg City Schools.
• To foster and/or develop collaboration with Lynchburg businesses and industries in an effort to develop the future workforce.
• To create a partnership which enables personnel from LCS and local businesses and industries to interact and collaborate in an effort to develop a stronger, sustainable economy for the City of Lynchburg.

Major Activities:

• Conduct tours of Lynchburg businesses and industries for selected 6th grade students.
• Develop and implement “Mentor One” program for 8th grade students.
• Provide small group business visits and luncheons for 12th grade students.
• Provide a business etiquette event for 12th grade students.
• Host a career fair for E. C. Glass High School students.
• Implement “Just Hire One” program for E. C. Glass High School students.
• Provide liaison between Career-Technical Education programs and business/industry.
• Establish summer internships for selected teachers.
• Coordinate activities to be conducted by business leaders as requested by school principals.

Evaluation:

All parties will provide written evaluation of partnership activities by completing a partnership evaluation form at the end of the school year.

Team Members

• Ms. Mary Jane Russell
  Director; Office of Economic Development
• Ms. Margette Glass
  Business Relations Manager; Office of Economic Development
• Mr. Bob Clarke
  Chairman; Lynchburg Industrial Development Authority
• Ms. Shirley Deen
  Office of Economic Development
• Ms. Charlene Watson
  Consultant; Office of Economic Development
• Dr. Merle Herndon
  Director for Professional Development/School Business Partnership
• Mr. Bob Kearns
  Principal; Linkhorne Middle School
• Mr. Jay Sales
  Principal; Sandusky Middle School
• Mr. Brian Wray
  Principal; Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School for Innovation
• Mrs. Suasn Morrison
  Principal; E.C. Glass High School
• Mr. Robert Miller
  Principal; Heritage High School
• Mrs. Linda Cole
  Director for Alternative and Adult Education
• Mr. Ed Dellinger
  Career-Technical Education Supervisor