Austin Community College

Biotechnology High School Meeting

2:00pm

October 4th, 2007

HBC 1:30pm, room 220

Minutes

  1. Status of on-going projects, report on meetings, and future meetings
  2. Chamber meeting

Linnea Fletcher attended a meeting at the Chamber of commerce where Biomedical companies stated that they need project based and QA incorporated trained students.

  1. Engineering/Technology book and activities

Michael Norton with Elgin High School, Becky Thompson at Georgetown High School and Jennifer Lazare at Anderson High School have been chosen as the High School site for activities.

  1. Upcoming meetings this fall and spring

Meeting will include the Nov. 7th k-12 meeting, Oct. ATE Meeting, Feb DC meeting, April South Central Bio-link Meeting and June Summer Fellows meeting.

  1. Program updates
  2. Web-site

The Biotechnology web-site is changing and through input of all high school teacher it will be determined what information will be carried over.

  1. BIOT 1411

A recent update by Collin County Biotech program has the BIOT 1411 course being approved by the ACGM in the Spring so ACC could apply for it this summer for the Fall schedule. Schools will have the option of offering the new academic course or staying with the workforce course.

  1. Consumable and equipment that you have ordered

The bulk of consumable supplies have arrived for Anderson, Bowie, Leander and Georgetown and were delivered on 10/4. Travis, Stony Point and Cedar Park are waiting on the orders from the high schools.

  1. General questions and updates
  2. Two new high school programs at Liberty Hill High School and Travis High School. 100 students at Travis High School and 80 students at Anderson High School
  1. Luling, Phlugerville, Westlake High Schools would like to offer the Introduction to Biotechnology courses next year and will be working towards that goal.
  1. After the meeting teachers that needed the information went with Sharyl Kincaid to go over the process of credit in escrow.