Advisory Board

Build an advisory board of business, postsecondary, and community leaders who will support students, guide the academy, and help sustain it.

• Use the guiding questions to support ADT discussion, decision-making, and next steps.

• Use the ADT Agenda and Action Plan to organize the work and track progress.

Strategic Actions	Guiding Questions
2.1.a Recruit Advisory Board Members Recruit at least 10 members, with at least 80% from business, industry, government, alumni, community, and postsecondary education.	• What expertise and perspectives does the academy need? • Which employers, postsecondary institutions, and community leaders should be invited? • Who will lead recruitment, and how can school staff and families help identify members? • How will the ADT track progress toward 10 members and confirm that at least 80% represent the required sectors?
2.1.b Develop a Strategic Plan Create a strategic plan with clear annual outcomes, informed by ADT goals and data.	• What should the board accomplish in its first year? • How will ADT goals and data shape the plan? • When will the board hold its strategic planning meeting?
2.1.c Establish By-Laws Create by-laws that define how the board operates and grows with the academy.	• Who will chair the board, and what other roles or committees are needed? • How will the board meet, communicate, and make decisions? • How will members be selected, and how long will terms last?
2.2.a Plan Support for Student Learning Plan how board members will support student learning.	• How will members secure and coordinate experiences in the academy's work-based learning (WBL) plan/calendar? • How can members participate in virtual or in-person classroom activities or projects? • How will members collaborate with academy to inform, supplement, or update the career-focused curriculum? • What professional learning opportunities could members provide for academy staff?
2.3.a Plan Advocacy & Sustainability Plan how board members will promote and sustain the academy with community, postsecondary, and civic leaders.	• How will members promote the academy as a local workforce strategy in their communities? • How could members raise funds for paid internships, work-based learning activities, and/or scholarships? • How will members recruit other business partners and postsecondary institutions to support WBL and college and career readiness?
Orient Advisory Board Members Use NAF's Advisory Board Orientation Series to prepare new members for their role.	• When will new members view the orientation series? • Who will follow up to answer questions?

Strategic Actions

Guiding Questions

2.1.a Recruit Advisory Board Members

Recruit at least 10 members, with at least 80% from business, industry, government, alumni, community, and postsecondary education.

• What expertise and perspectives does the academy need?

• Which employers, postsecondary institutions, and community leaders should be invited?

• Who will lead recruitment, and how can school staff and families help identify members?

• How will the ADT track progress toward 10 members and confirm that at least 80% represent the required sectors?

2.1.b Develop a Strategic Plan

Create a strategic plan with clear annual outcomes, informed by ADT goals and data.

• What should the board accomplish in its first year?

• How will ADT goals and data shape the plan?

• When will the board hold its strategic planning meeting?

2.1.c Establish By-Laws

Create by-laws that define how the board operates and grows with the academy.

• Who will chair the board, and what other roles or committees are needed?

• How will the board meet, communicate, and make decisions?

• How will members be selected, and how long will terms last?

2.2.a Plan Support for Student Learning

Plan how board members will support student learning.

• How will members secure and coordinate experiences in the academy's work-based learning (WBL) plan/calendar?

• How can members participate in virtual or in-person classroom activities or projects?

• How will members collaborate with academy to inform, supplement, or update the career-focused curriculum?

• What professional learning opportunities could members provide for academy staff?

2.3.a Plan Advocacy & Sustainability

Plan how board members will promote and sustain the academy with community, postsecondary, and civic leaders.

• How will members promote the academy as a local workforce strategy in their communities?

• How could members raise funds for paid internships, work-based learning activities, and/or scholarships?

• How will members recruit other business partners and postsecondary institutions to support WBL and college and career readiness?

Orient Advisory Board Members

Use NAF's Advisory Board Orientation Series to prepare new members for their role.

• When will new members view the orientation series?

• Who will follow up to answer questions?

Check Your Progress

This section is complete when your ADT can confirm:

☐ 2.1.a An advisory board roster shows progress toward at least 10 members, with at least 80% from business, industry, government, alumni, community, and postsecondary education.

☐ 2.1.b An advisory board strategic plan with annual outcomes is in place.

☐ 2.1.c Advisory board by-laws are in place.

☐ 2.2.a Plans are in place for members to support student learning.

☐ 2.3.a Plans are in place for members to promote and sustain the academy.

☐ Required evidence has been identified, completed, and saved in the designated location.

Recommended:

☐ New members have been oriented using the Advisory Board Orientation Series.

Not ready to check everything off? Use your Action Plan to identify outstanding work, assign owners, and set due dates. You can return to this section at any time during YOP.