Program Goals

Goals and objectives of a pathway in Public Service.

1 YEAR: 

Create a network for professional mentorship.

-Develop relationships between community and student population. Build an environment of positive rapport with professionals in various public service agencies.

3 YEAR +:

Explorers Program

-Community outreach.

Expand Staff 

-Add a second instructor and curriculum workload to potential include emergency medical response, police dispatch training and/or defensive tactics. 

What is Merced County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program? (MCOE ROP)

The MCOE ROP, is a workplace learning program that has been in continuous operation since 1973. 

MCOE ROP offers the capstone classes in the high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) sequence. After a period of classroom instruction, students may be placed at work sites in the community where they continue training with work place professionals in the field. 

CTE programs are also offered for adult students. Through these programs students develop marketable skills and positive work habits while preparing for advanced training, academic studies or employment. 

Mission

MCOE ROP delivers innovative educational programs to high school and adult students in preparation for 21st century careers, higher education, and life-long learning. 

Our program supports this mission by students knowing, and receiving real work experience involving careers in public safety, and making connections with industry professionals, which encourages lifelong learning.

Advisory Committee 

• Member Names:

  • -Joel Daffron (Deputy Chief Probation officer) 

  • -Ben Rodriguez (Deputy Chief Probation officer) 

  • -Eric Zuniga (CHP)

  • -Jason Tipler (CHP)

• Chain of command for instructor: 

  • On-Site Academic & Scheduling Issues: 

    • Veronica Pulido (Guidance Counselor)

    • John Chavez (Principal)

• • Skills USA, approvals, program deliverables:

    • Janice Rogge (Coordinator ROP/CTE programs)

    • Holly Newlon (Director, Educational Services)

State the written policy for the allocation and control of training equipment expenditures.

• Our school system provides Perkins money on the school and county-level for teacher development and training. The Perkins budget is first allocated for registration, travel, and substitutes for teacher development.  Teachers sign up for their desired  training that helps them with their Program of Work, the recommendations from their advisory committee, and the needs identified in the  Certified Local Needs Assessment.  Our priority for Perkins funds is teacher training and we strive to not deny any request that helps a teacher for their pathway. 

Budgeting procedure:

• • The Public Safety program receives funds through MCOE's CTE department.   When the funds are allocated to CTE instructors they submit a request for the items they would like to purchase for the year.

• System for making decisions about consumables, course content, software, equipment, and/or instructional support materials:

  • The teacher is responsible for keeping track of the consumable in the course of each semester. 

  • The course content will follow the California Department of Education Standards for each course taught.  

  • The CTE coordinator will confirm that appropriate materials are being taught throughout the course by conducting evaluations. 

  • The instructional technology department must approve the software used in the course.  

  • The equipment to be used in the course is determined by the curriculum and the Public Safety Advisory Board. 

  • Consumable materials are bought based on the over arching needs of the Career and Technical Education Programs.