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Cal Poly Pomona

California Department of Education

Jack Havens

Southern Region Supervisor

Agricultural Education

Building 2, Room 203

Telephone 909-869-4496

Fax: 909-869-4196

Email: jhavens@csupomona.edu

Picture of students next to fence with the ocean in the background.

 

Regional Supervisors of Agricultural Education provide the following services on a regional basis to local school districts with agriculture education programs in their high schools:

 

  • Local Educational Agency Technical Assistance: Provide teachers, counselors, principals, superintendents, and others technical assistance as needed to maintain and strengthen local programs; responsible for local program reviews and evaluations; promote the initiation of new programs; supervise the administration and local use of state and federal funds; and assist in placement of qualified teachers.
  • Professional Development for Teachers: Conduct workshops, seminars, and meetings to improve teacher performance; oversee regional and sectional in-service activities for teachers; assist programs/agencies providing professional development for teachers integrating agriculture in the curriculum; and assist teacher preparation programs in an effort to provide quality teachers.
  • Liaison with Related Groups and Industry: Maintain contact with business and industry groups in agriculture related fields; maintain liaison with post-secondary institutions and other agencies providing agricultural education; and participate in California Department of Education staff meetings and cooperate with other units and divisions.
  • Career Technical Student Organization: Organize FFA activities within a geographical region and statewide; and promote leadership development for all students.
  • Program Administration: Collect and process applications and reports regarding vocational agriculture incentive grant, program and student enrollment data, utilize computer network system to communicate with local educational agencies; participate in staff meetings, serve on staff committees, and participate in other region and/or state committees and task forces as assigned.

Website links:

www.calaged.org

www.southernregionffa.org

Events held on campus:

August            Section FFA Officer Leadership Summit

December      Southern Region High School Agriculture Teachers In-service

February         Southern Region FFA Officer Screening

                        Southern Region Proficiency Award Selection

                        State Proficiency Scoring

March             Southern Region FFA Speech Contests Finals

                        Southern Region Parliamentary Procedure Contest Finals

April                Southern Region CATA Spring Region Meeting

                        Southern Region FFA spring Region Meeting

                        Pomona/Mt. Sac Field Day