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Welcome!
SDNEDC New Members! Please join us in welcoming our
new member: Tri-City Hospital
SDNEDC Renewals:
McCain Traffic Supply
Board Meeting Notes from October 13, 2005
Presentation: Mara Sanders, Ph.D., Special Projects
Manager of High Tech High.
High Tech High began as a single charter high school
launched by a coalition of business leaders and educators
concerned by the shortage of qualified high-tech workers.
Currently there are 6 High Tech High schools in San Diego and
there are plans to open 2-3 new schools annually.
The next projected site for High Tech High schools is
Escondido. High Tech High would like to open two schools, a
high school that would have a student body of 500 students and
a middle school with a student body of 400 students. The
projected date to open is September 2007. Escondido was chosen
because of the ethnic diversity in the population, and to
extend from the San Diego area where High Tech High schools
are presently. By opening schools in North County, High Tech
High will expand the range of educational options regionally
as well as building towards their goal of engaging local
business community to actively support public education.
High Tech High’s success statistics demonstrates how their
innovative approach to education works for students of all
backgrounds. The schools are ethnically balanced and the
admission is through an open lottery process based on
residence zip code and not on past academic performance.
Achievements of High Tech High schools include but are not
limited to:
- 100% of HTH’s graduates have been admitted to college
who have applied
- 75% of graduates admitted to four-year programs
- Over half of HTH graduates are the first in their
families to attend college
- Academic Performance Index (API) place HTH schools among
the highest achieving in the state
- Through Manpower Academic Internship Program, students
have done more than 350 internships in 135 local businesses
and non-profits, with organizations such as: Qualcomm,
Kyocera Wireless, Fox 6 News, SD Supercomputer Center, SD
Old Globe Theater and many more.
High Tech High has received local and national
recognition. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given
significant financial assistance and brought recognition to
this organization at a national level. It costs
approximately 2 million dollars for each school to open;
therefore, individual and corporate sponsors are needed to
help the organization financially. It costs an estimated
$900,000 dollars per school, or in- kind donations to
provide information technology, furnishings, specialty labs,
and teaching materials.
Marketing Committee – Julie Wright gave an
update regarding the North County Economic Outlook
publication. 25,000 copies of the publication will be
printed with an estimated 2 year shelf life and the first
800 will be distributed at the State of the County address.
Regional Infrastructure Committee – Paul
O’Neal informed the Board that the committees’ goal is
review public policy and infrastructure projects and provide
the community with leadership and direction on these
subjects. In order for this to be achieved, there needs to
be more participants in the committee. Paul will be sending
out a letter to members to encourage more involvement by the
members. Paul suggested that one of our activities should be
the advocating of an additional seat being added to the
SANDAG board for the unincorporated areas.
President’s Report – Gary Knight overviewed
the upcoming events:
- Annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Presentation
- Security and Emerging Technologies Expo at the
California Center for the Arts November 17, 2005 from 9 am –
5 pm with admission being free.
- State of the County Address – Held February 7th at the
California Center for the Arts. SDNEDC is working with
County Supervisor Bill Horn’s Office and Caroline Smith,
community liaison of Supervisor Bill Horn’s office provided
an updated on the status of this event.
For more information on how to become a member of the
EDC, or if you know of someone that should be involved,
please contact our office at 760-598-9311.
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California Manufacturing Technology
Consulting |
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California Manufacturing Technology Consulting recently
launched a service called Small Manufacturers Advantage (SMA).
This program offers assistance to help select businesses add
value to their products, and improve productivity and
profitability.
If you are a Southern California manufacturer, assembler,
distributor, or job shop, with less than $15 million in sales,
you are eligible to participate. You will receive a free
company assessment, personalized planning, and
self-implementation tools to help meet your goals.
A SMA senior consultant will visit your facility to collect
information, and then return with a comprehensive report that
includes:
A written report summarizing your current business
situation
A Continuous Improvement Roadmap Tool that assists you with
the self-improvement plan
Identification of potential projects to assist you in
attaining your business goals.
All this, at no cost to you!
Over 200 small manufacturers, assemblers, distributors, and
job shops have already participated and we invite you to take
advantage of this special program. For more information or to
schedule an appointment, phone: Brendan Reagan, Account
Development Specialist, Small Manufacturers Program, CMTC
(858) 531-4166.
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Increasing Profit and Reducing Expenses with North San
Diego County’s Recycling Market Development Zone
Program |
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North County has low-interest loans available for
recycling-based business development.
The North San Diego County Recycling Market Development
Zone (RMDZ) is a geographic area designated by the California
Integrated Waste Management Board to foster end-use markets
for recyclable materials. Manufacturers located in the RMDZ
that use recyclable materials and/or minimize solid waste
generation are eligible for program benefits.
The zone is located 30 miles north of downtown San Diego.
The zone spans from the south, including Poway and the Mira
Mesa area, to the northern communities of Fallbrook and Valley
Center, and west to the coastal cities along the I-5 corridor.
Partner jurisdictions include the cities of Carlsbad, Del Mar,
Escondido, Oceanside, Poway, San Diego, San Marcos, Solana
Beach, Vista, and the County of San Diego. Also, another RMDZ
is located in South San Diego.
Incentives include:
Low Interest Loans and Other Assistance with Financing
Permit Assistance
Location Assistance
Materials for Manufacturing
Learn more at a North County RMDZ workshop and luncheon on
Thursday, February 16, 2006. Event will be held from
11:30-1:00 p.m. at the Tri-City Hospital. More information is
available by contacting County of San Diego Recycling
Section’s Michael Wonsidler at 858-874-4081 or
Michael.Wonsidler@sdcounty.ca.gov.
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