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Hi ICAE Members & Advisory Members:
Hearing that several members will be calling in today, I am sending this message with some links that you can view.
2019 Illinois Ag, Food, & Natural Resources Report - Full Report
www.ilaged.org/Explore - Individual pages of the report as pdf links
www.ilaged.org/fcaemonthlyreports - FCAE Program Advisor & Coordinator Monthly Reports
Current numbers for the 2019-20 school year
District
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Programs
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Teachers
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1
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63
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75
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2
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70
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92
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3
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69
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84
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4
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72
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83
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5
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79
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107
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Total
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353 (+8)
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441 (+8)
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-Expecting increased agricultural education enrollment and FFA membership.
-New all-inclusive website, www.ILAgEd.org, increases efficiency for information processed, data management, and marketing/promotion.
-New online record keeping system and data management continued to be utilized by students and teachers, www.TheAET.com. 34,000+ students have access to this online system.
-Jay Solomonson, current District 1 Program Advisor, will be the co-Agricultural Education Professor at Illinois State University beginning July/August, 2020.
-John Heiser, ag teacher-Putnam County High School, will start as the District 1 Program Advisor, July 1, 2020.
-To date, FCAE staff have assisted 75% of schools and teachers at least one time on-site.
-May, 2020, agricultural education graduates: SIUC(6), WIU(6), UIUC(6), ISU(4) = 22 total.
-May, 2021, agricultural education expected graduates: SIUC(10), WIU(9), UIUC(18), ISU(9) = 46 total.
-Past 28 years, 699 agricultural education graduates, 417 graduates taught 1st year, average of 60% retention.
-Continued partnership with State Teach Ag Results(STAR) national program and grant to recruit and retain ag teachers.
-91 counties participate in the Ag In The Classroom Grant, average of $8000 per county
Thank you. Safe travels. -- Dean Dittmar Facilitating Coordination in Ag Education (FCAE) Phone: 217-893-0091 Cell: 618-604-1622 Email: ddittmar@ILAgEd.org Address: 3358 Big Pine Trail , Champaign, IL 61822
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