Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology Barrow College and Career Academy Project

March 2014 Quarterly Report MISSION & GOALS To create a unique, career-focused environment that inspires all students to achieve work-ready results while promoting advanced educational opportunities. VISION Boldly committed to student success through partnerships, innovation, and technology OUR CORE VALUES At Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology, we value high expectations through:

Future oriented thinking by staff and associates.

A modern, technology-rich environment.

Honesty and integrity.

Project-based learning that incorporates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Creative thinking and relevance through unique programs.

Hiring faculty and staff that is invested and committed to student success.

Flexible learning environments that meet the needs of all students.

Open communication among all stakeholders.

The creation of unique partnerships through networking and collaboration.

A Positive and nurturing learning environment. NEED Unless something has changed, or you have developed additional plans for continuous needs assessment, no comment necessary here.

PARTNERSHIPS We met with Julia Caesar, VP of Finance/HR for STW-Technic in Norcross January 15th to discuss the growth of apprenticeship opportunities in PLC production. She indicate a desire to formulate a German apprenticeship hybrid plan that would suit the US education model. In collaboration with the Newton, Henry and Rockdale Career Academies, we have begun conversations to introduce the Biotechnology pathway at our three Academies with the support of the BioTech Institute. On January 31, 2014 we met with Michael White, HR Manager for Caterpillar to discuss how we can support their future workforce development. We have a plan, with the hopes of collaborating with Lanier Technical College, which would model what NWGACA is attempting to do with dual enrollment in the Mechatronics program.

Conversations have begun with Dr. Gene Yon, Director of the Mechatronics Research and Education Center (MeREC) at Southern Poly to be part of a grant being written in conjunction with the Automation Federation, which would enable us to expand our Mechatronics program to a full scale lab with remote access to all robots at SPSU. We are currently negotiating with the local Comcast public access broadcaster, WinderTV, to take over the programming for the station once the Academy opens in August 2014. The plan is to have our level 3 and 4 associates develop and maintain the programming and include live, streamed broadcasts of WBHS and AHS home football, basketball and soccer matches.

WORK READY No action at this time. BUDGET The school system continues to work on the 2014-15 budget with an expectation the Academy will be allotted approximately $500,000 in operating expenses for next fiscal year. We continue to allocate startup grant funds for marketing, travel, and research. A furniture contractor has been selected for equipping the Academy. Contrax Furnishings will be providing a turn-key solution for furniture and equipment. Marketing

The Sims Academy website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages continue to drive our efforts to get information to the public. The URL for the Academy website is http://www.simsacademyit.org, the social media accounts are all found under SimsAcademyIT.

Presentations at the local high schools and public forums continued through the first 3

months of 2014. Twelve classroom presentations, 4 public forums and a table set up at the Chamber of Commerce Non-profit celebration were part of our marketing efforts. We also produced a new video to bullet point some key points of these presentations. The video can be found at https://t.co/E5iNTuXHtZ (see attached photo)

Our marketing efforts have centered on growing all CTAE programs, not just programs

offered at the Academy. We feel the growth of all pathways will lead to the growth in multiple pathway completers and dual enrollment students.

Local media outlet, the Barrow County News, has been a wonderful resource to get our message to the public. Reporter Zac Taylor is always willing to provide space for our stories. (See attached)

Continuous Improvement Cycle No action at this time.

Construction

Construction is progressing and the expectation is that we will get complete access to the building by July 16, 2014. We have been told that Section A of the building will be available for move-in July 1, 2014. The progress of the construction is being tracked on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/SimsAcademyIT), Instagram feed (http://www.instagram.com/SimsAcademyIT), and on the Academy web site construction page located at http://www.simsacademyit.org/construction-progress.html.

GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

The Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology is up and running. Before a list of meeting dates is completed, we are scheduling Board of Directors training with Frank Pinson. At that time, we will develop a meeting schedule to be approved at the next board meeting.

Kenny Lumpkin - Chairman Business-Park Avenue Kennylumpkin@gmail.com Beth Parks – Secretary/Treasurer BCSS Teacher caryn.parks@barrow.k12.ga.us Wanda Creel BCSS Superintendent wanda.creel@barrow.k12.ga.us Marc Dastous CEO/Principal marc.dastous@barrow.k12.ga.us Lisa Maloof LTC Campus Dean lmaloof@laniertech.edu Pam McGee CTAE Director pam.mcgee@barrow.k12.ga.us Joe Vogt Business-Solvay, Inc Joe.vogt@solvay.com Terry England Community Englandhomeport2@windstream.net Wanda McLocklin Parent wandamc@uga.edu Tommy Jennings Business-Ch. of Com. trjennings@barrowchamber.com Tom Rieger LTC Instructor trieger@laniertech.eduBrad Taylor Business-Chicos, Inc brad.taylor@chicos.com

At our April 2, 2014 Ms. Wanda McLocklin was approved to be our new parent representative replacing Ms. Misty Freeman who resigned in December. S.E.E.D. Application approved 4/2/14. (See attached)

TIMELINE

- April o Consult with architect during construction phaseo Interview for open positionso Complete transfer paperwork for internal candidates.o Secure equipment donations and grants, acquire bids, and begin equipment

purchasing process.o Complete Summative TKES Conferences for CTAE teachers.o Select colors and fabrics for furnitureo CEO Trainingo Meet with WinderTV to continue the transition process.o Finalize student schedules.o Meet with Cross Country Coach at AHS to host a meet at the Academy.

- May o Plan open house 

o Finalize equipment and supply requisitions (equipment grants and FF&E) 

o Determine cafeteria staffing needs 

o Complete documents and procedures in relation to: transportation, safety, polices, etc. 

o Continue expenditures of FF&E Budget  

o Consult with architect during construction phase o Present to the entire membership of the Chamber of Commerce o DECA Administrator Day at the World Congress Center o Graduation 

- June/July

o Conduct Board of Directors meeting 

o Complete grant quarterly report 

o Print student materials 

o Consult with architect during construction phase  

o Finalize and install all equipment, furnishing 

o Set‐up labs 

CAREER & COLLEGE FOCUS The Sims Entrepreneurial Excellence Development (S.E.E.D.) Program will be fashioned after the Incubator model developed at the Newton College and Career Academy. Our goal is to work together to structure, document, and strengthen the overall process of building an entrepreneurship program so other Academies can build similar programs for their associates. The application for the admittance into the program is now available on the Academy web site http:///www.simsacademyit.org/entrepreneurship.html

STANDARDS & CURRICULUM Projected Program Areas (Revised 11/2013) include:

Dual Enrollment Secondary Offerings Accounting Plant and Landscape Systems Biotechnology R&D Carpentry (Construction) Drafting Electrical (Construction) Nursing Audio & Video Technology & FilmMetals Technology Graphic Design ACCEL Web and Digital Design Programming, Apps and Game Design Culinary Arts Engineering & Technology Mechatronics Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism Marketing & Management Automotive Maintenance Light Repair, Service Technology, Internship

GRADE LEVELS Enrollment will be open to 9th-12th when the Sims Academy opens in August 2014.

ENROLLMENT & STUDENT FOCUS Preliminary registrations indicate that 500 students per day will attend at least 2 classes out of 4 blocks at the Academy. The largest program participation is in our Culinary Arts department with over 300 students requesting positions in 145 slots. The second largest program appears to be our Graphic Communications department.

STUDENT SUPPORT No action at this time.

FACULTY & STAFF Marc R. Dastous was selected as the Principal of the Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology at the August 6, 2013 Barrow County Schools System School Board meeting. His first official day was Wednesday August 7, 2013.

Currently approved faculty for the 2014-2015 school year includes:

Glenn Morris – Broadcast Video Doug Turngren – Automotive Service Clint Deaton – Constructions Curtis Mathis – Mechatronics

Suzanne Harris – Web Design Rhonda Johnson – HospitalityMiranda

Harris – Marketing Management Terry Ensley – Horticulture

Positions being interviewed for on April 4-7, 2014 include Culinary, Graphic Communications, Spanish and Computer Programming.

STRUCTURE Board of Directors elected a Chair and Secretary/Treasurer 9/25/2013

The non-profit Certificate of Incorporation for the Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology, in accordance to the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code, was completed on October 23, 2014.

EVALUATION No action at this time.

CYCLE IMPROVEMENT No action at this time.

CHARTER SCHOOL LAW April, 2011, the Barrow County School System Charter, which includes the Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology, was approved by the State DOE.

Appendix

Wednesday, March 12, 20142E Barrow County News

Perfect AttendanceKindergarten-Phoebe Adams, Kay-

la Allen, Montgomery Bella, Brooke Bentley, Garrett Blake, Jae Brislin, Addison Brown, Caleb Davis, Ship-ley Grace, Landon Horacek, Gracie Hysler, Holt Isaac, Sinai Jimenez, Owens Joshua, Kamryn Oliver, Mia Palacios, Aliyah Pierce, Clara Reed, Shierling Riley, Tyler Self, Eimly White, Chance Williams, Naphtali Yahudah and Alex Zhigaylo

First Grade-Jacob Alexander, Dominic Berardinelli, Ethan Blair, Jadon Brannen, Abbie Brech, Hailey Burnette, Mason Carithers, Lillian Castleberry, Cheyanne Collins, Sa-vannah Cruce, Mauricio Dela-Cruz, Delainey Drum, Trever Franco, Ethan Haney, Callie Hinch, Devan Howard, Arelly Juarez, Brayden Kistler, Christopher Lamb, Anas-tasia Lor, Diego Martinez, Jaime Martinez, Raelyn Mathis, Kaylee McCormick, John Milledge, Ken-nedy Momon, Pablo Morales, Bailey Mull, Dixie Oakes, Jayden Perez, Brian Pope, Addison Rogers, Ari-ana Ruiz, Nathaniel Rusnic, Karah Schaefer, Brayden Smith, Jackson Tucker, Lucy Vang, Gracie Witte, Lani Xiong, Charles Yarri, Antoni Zarraga and Josue Zarraga

Second Grade-Joshua Abraham, Alison Agbor, Alexis Altamirano, Brianna Ashe, Sarah Bishop, Seren-ity Brock, Adriana Butler, Victoria Cadavid, Hughes Cameron, Matthew Cao, Chase Carter, Evan Chang, Sel-ena Contreras, Jade Cooper, Georgia Darsey, Riley Fransen, Thomas Gra-cee, Riley Green, Fatima Hameed, Hannah Hollingsworth, Howard Hol-loway, Blake Holman, Elias Hunt, Je-sus Juarez, Kimberly Juarez, Lillian Larkin, Jazmin Lopez, Dylan Mal-brough, Koreen Mathis, Gavyn McIn-tyre, Seth Milligan, Mychaela Mob-ley, Emmanuel Morales, Jeff Nguyen, Jadyn Nix, Adrian Padilla-Onate, Ka-rime Pineda, Cynthia Quartermaine, Shierling Reagan, Victoria Reynolds, De’Andre Robinson, Shelton Russell, Eloy Saenz, Rebecca Schad, Devin Starks, Destini Vang, Evonda Wil-liams, Armani Wingfield and Karina Zhigaylo

Third Grade-Cesar Aguirre, Eliza-beth Brooks, Destin Butcher, Mya Buhite, Brayden Butler, Jaylyn Camp-bell, Kohl Cato, Linda Centellas, Dy-lan Ceraso, Brady Couch, Naomi Da-vis, Isay Diaz, Bailey Dixon, Brooke Duke, Nicole Dume, Davis Eckart, Sarah Ferro, Tyler Ferro, Krystal Gaines, Kade Greeson, Emily Haney, Cody Hayes, Jesse Juarez, Dustin Mc-Daniel, Samuel Navarro, Hannah Par-ham, Dawson Perkins, Aydin Pierce, Jaiana Redding, Anna Reyes, Carson Royal, Daniel Salazar, Olivia Self, Conyer Smith, Dylan Smith, Trenton

Stafford, Hannah Sullivan, Riley Sul-livan, Ryan Swann, Lasandra Tucker, Rhiannon Vick, Catherine Vue, Adam Waddell, Abbigail Wells, William Wingfield, Hunter Williamson, Ash-lynn Wright and Abby Young

Fourth Grade-Miguel Altamirano, Brisa Avina, Waylin Boyd, Kayla Butler, Kaylie Carter, Brooklynn Chambers, Elijah Contreras, Whitney Darsey, Zuriel Diaz, Mavrick Ernest, Clay Fontinel, Hayden Frisch, Tara Garmon, Jared Gonzalez, Jacob Gri-ner, Riann Harris, Heather Holbrook, Madison Jaime, Zachary Kennedy, Aliyah Larkin, Autumn Lawrence, Will Leach, Mareo Mathis, Maddy McCloskey, Jake McCluskey, Jeque-sha Meadows, Faith Mercer, Ethan Middlebrooks, Ryan Miller, Marisa Morales, Levi Morgan, Jason Nguy-en, Julie Oakes, Taylor Ostean, Sam Owens, Bradley Peppers, Joseph Pe-trea, Logan Phillips, Melisssa Pineda, Brianna Pope, Kennedy Puckett, Ha-ley Russell, Hailey Sawyer, Austin Sigman, Colby Sikes, Airiana Vang, Case Wages, John Williams and Kate-lynne Witte

Fifth Grade-Kylie Bagwell, Brayden Barr, Chloe Bentley, Em-ily Borgschatz, Prestin Boyd, Cody Butcher, Lea Castelan, Scott Centel-las-Aguilera, Alexis Contreras, Avery Crispino, Joshua Cwiertniak, Joshua Davis, Jenessa Ducelus, John Emory, Jomarie Fraser, Ivan Gomez, Mck-enzie Hood, Katelyn Horacek, Tuck-er Jacks, Evelyn Jaime Blas, Allie James, Tyrah James, Isabella McDan-iel, John Morrell, Brehndal Pierce, Tyler Ramirez, Yasmin Reyes, Liber-ty Riley, Aislyn Schad, Joshua Shier-ling, Charles Smith, Ciara Ste. Marie, Isidoro Villegas-Vilches, Ashley Vue, Gabriel Whyte, Kaleia Wilson, Con-nor Wilson, Caleb Wright and Carlos Zarraga-Lara

Honor RollThird Grade-Aidan Howard, Ash-

ley Knowles, Cameron Pillon, Carson Royal, Conyer Smith, Ava Stephens, Hannah Sullivan and Abby Young

Fourth Grade-Waylin Boyd, Des-tiny Brannen, Whitney Darsey, Mad-ison Davis, Bella DeLullo, Jacob Griner, John Scott Griner, Payton Hughes, Colin Lancaster, Will Leach, Justin McBride, Jequesha Meadows, Ethan Middlebrooks, Ryan Miller, Trenton Mobley, Marisa Morales, Cameron Neubauer, Jason Nguyen, Taylor Ostean, Haley Russell, Colby Sikes, Emma Kate Sorrells, Airiana Vang, Case Wages and Lance Witt

Fifth Grade-Kylie Bagwell, Pres-tin Boyd, Abigail Bugg, Lea Caste-lan, Nicole Dhabolt, Jomarie Fraser, Emma Hilley, Allie James, Kailee Kenyon, Logan Laske, Erin Lyles, Isabella McDaniel, John Morrell, Ais-

lyn Schad, Anden South and Kaleia Wilson

Merit RollThird Grade-Ben Adams, Guada-

lupe Balber, Austin Bean, Shelby Blake, Kevin Bonilla, Chloe Brim, Corey Brooks, Elizabeth Brooks, Ab-igail Bueno, Mya Buhite, Jeremiah Byrd, Jaylyn Campbell, Kohl Cato, Braelee Cheeks, Parker Cleghorn, Brady Couch, Naomi Davis, Saman-tha Dillard, Brooke Duke, Nicole Dume, Andrew Eshraghi, Sarah Fer-ro, Abigail Freeman, Angelina Garcia, Rochelle Grande, Victoria Grooms, Emily Haney, Kaileigh Harper, Cody Hayes, Avery Hedges, Paulina Her-erra, Hayden Herrington, Harmony Howard, Jake Johnson, Timothy Johnson, Jesse Juarez, Selena Juarez-Isais, Brandon Lloyd, Carlie Lump-kin, Alexis Mack, Maggie McBride, Nicholas Myers, Hannah Parham, Aydin Pierce, Anna Reyes, Alexandra Roberts, Erin Ryoul, Daniel Salazar, Cydney Seniors, Christian Vaca and Cheyanne Zahm

Fourth Grade-Brisa Avina, Corey Brown, Owen Brown, Mallie Bruce, Jacob Bulkoski, Kayla Butler, Kay-lie Carter, Elijah Contreras, Christian Coulston, Ethan Drinkard, David Duenas, Colby Eck, Riley Edwards, Mavrick Ernest, Kayla Evans, Savan-nah Fidler, Hayden Frisch, Tara Gar-mon, Tyler Harmon, Madison Harper, Riann Harris, Mackenzie Harrison, Lilly Highfill, James Hildebrand, Angel Hopkins, Anna Keller, Dalton Kennedy, Zachary Kennedy, Aliyah Larkin, Autumn Lawrence, Kalynne Lor, Brynna Martin, Blake Massey, Maddy McCloskey, Jake McClus-key, Hayden Medlam, Faith Mercer, Stephanie Morales, Levi Morgan, Mary-Kate Moyao, Brendon Murray, Avery Neville, Joseph Petrea, Melissa Pineda, Brianna Pope, Cortez Samp-son, Jamin Sanders, Hailey Sawyer, Connor Smith, Madison Smith, Tan-ner Stafford, Brooke Starnes, Emma Stratton, Andrew Strickland, Justin Waddell, John Williams, Jordan Wil-son, Braxton Winegarner, Lorenzo Wise, Katelynne Witte, Abby Yadon and Kayla Zukusky

Fifth Grade-Zubaida Adres, Brayden Barr, Emily Borgschatz, Jordan Cagle, Gabriel Colon, Joshua Davis, Jenessa Ducelus, Gabrielle Dume, John Emory, Haylie Ford, Rylie Gwaltney, Tuesdae Hall, Kayla Haney, Mckenzie Hood, Lydia Hoop-er, Katelyn Horacek, Evelyn Jaime Blas, Tyrah James, Jordan Kimelman, Alexandriah Martin, Angel Martinez, Dylan Parham, Tyler Ramirez, Liberty Riley, Cody Skinner, Jake Tarkenton, Rachel Tarkenton, Briannah Ventura, Isidoro Villegas-Vilches, Ashley Vue, Karyna Wainscott, Gabriel Whyte, Connor Wilson and Alyssa Wright

Bethlehem Elementary releases honor roll

The Winder Housing Author-ity, in conjunction with Community Bank and Trust and the Workforce Investment Act, is hosting a free job survival workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19 at the Winder Li-brary.

The workshop will include: • Resume and cover letter prepara-

tion• Employability skills training• Career assessment• Job retention• Dress for success• Job search techniques and assis-

tance• Mock interviews (upon request)

and much more

Lunch is provided and the event is open to all. RSVP by March 17 to reserve a seat, as limited seating is available.

Transportation provided for all public housing residents.

For more information contact De-nise Peters at 678-425-6960 or dpe-ters@winderhousing.com.

WHS hosting free job survival workshop

The Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology, opening in August, is the newest in a network of College and Career Academies in Georgia.

The Academy will be developing work force ready students who can walk into industries such as: robot-ics/engineering, nursery/landscape, construction, hospitality and tour-ism, culinary arts, broadcast video,

graphic communications, automo-tive service and repair, and market-ing.

In addition, each program will fo-cus on building an entrepreneurial foundation within each associate so they begin to think like a business owner.

Sims Academy is inviting members of the community to attend a 1-hour

presentation detailing the mission and vision of the Academy, informa-tion on its programs, the progress of construction, and how community members can become a partner with its programs.

There will be presentations starting at 9 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. on March 17 at the Professional Development Center board room.

Sims Academy putting on presentation

gpn01ADNUM: 094-02-19-4tpNOTICE OF SUMMONS BY

PUBLICATIONIn the Superior Court of Barrow CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Petition of Esther Litch-ford Harbin and Jeremiah Lee Harbin for Adoption of Luke Sledge Alsabrook, a minor childCivil Action File No.: 13A-16-XTo: Franklin D. Swafford, Jr., named biological father of a male child, whose last known address is 1038 McCready Drive, Dallas, Georgia; and Any and All Other Possible Biological Fathers of a Minor Child Born in Austell, Georgia to Angelic Dawn Harbin, on September 10, 2011You are hereby notified that the above-styled action seek-ing adoption of a minor male child was filed on July 26, 2013, and that by reason of an Order for Service of Summons by Publication entered by the Court on October 9, 2013, you are hereby commanded and required to file with the Clerk of said Court and serve upon Paula R. O’Neal, attorney for Petitioners, whose address is 371 Resource Parkway, Wind-er, Georgia 30680, an answer to the Petition within thirty (30) days of the date of this Notice of Publication. You are further notified that as a biological father who is not the legal fa-ther, you may lose all rights to the child and the Court may enter an order terminating all such rights to the child and you may not thereafter object to the adoption and are not en-titled to receive further notice of the adoption unless within thirty (30) days from the date of the last publication of this notice: (1) you file a Petition to Legitimate the child pursuant to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 19-7-22; (2) you file notice of the filing of such Petition to Legitimate with the Superior Court of Bar-row County in the above-styled action and make known such other objections in writing as you may have; and (3) you serve a copy of the Petition to Legitimate on the undersigned attorney for the Petitioners seeking to adopt the child at the address listed below.Witness the Honorable Currie Mingledorff, II, Judge of said Court.This 20th day of November, 2013.Regina B. McIntyreClerk of Superior CourtBy: Connie Y. MooreDeputy ClerkADNUM: 094-02-19-4tp________________________gpn01ADNUM: 105-02-26-4tc

PUBLICATION ON ADOPTION (UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED PARENT)

IN THE MATTER OF: THE ADOPTION OF: A CHILD BORN TO VIRGINIA BOYLE GILCHIRST IN THE PROBATE COURT OF ETOWAH COUNTYCASE NO.: A-708 NOTICE TO THE CHRIS-TOPHER STEVEN GRIS-SOM, PARENT OF: A CHILD BORN TO VIRGINIA BOYLE GILCHIRST, WHOSE AD-DRESS IS ALSO UNKNOWN OR UNDISCLOSED.You will take notice that a Peti-tion for the Adoption of a child born to VIRGINIA BOYLE GIL-CHRIST, (Natural Mother), set to be heard on 4/30/14 at 4:00 p.m., was filed on the 2 day of October, 2013, alleging that the identity of the natural parent of said minor child is CHRISTO-PHER STEVEN GRISSON, an obligation payer of back child support and legal father whose current location is unknown. The minor child’s birth date is January 2, 2000.Please be advised that should you intend to contest this adoption, you must file a writ-ten response within thirty (30) days of the date of the last publication herein (with Tren-ton Garmon, whose name and address is shown below, and) with the Clerk of the Probate Court of Etowah County, Ala-bama, Courthouse, 800 Forest Avenue, Gadsden, Alabama 35901. DONE this 21 day of February, 2014.Trenton Garmon, Esquire255 South 8th StreetGadsden, AL 35901Bobby M. JunkinsJUDGE OF PROBATENAME AND ADDRESS OF AT-TORNEY:Trenton Garmon, Esquire255 South 8th StreetGadsden, AL 35901BARROW COUNTY NEWSBarrow County News189 West Athens StreetWinder, Georgia 30680Telephone: 770-867-7557Instructions: Please publish once per week for four con-secutive weeks. Trenton Garmon, Attorney for PetitionersBobby M. JunkinsJUDGE OF PROBATEADNUM: 105-02-26-4tc_______________________

gpn05ADNUM: 104-02-23-6tc

NOTICEThe City of Winder is accept-ing quotes for a sewer main-tenance project until March 14, 2014, that will require pipe bursting approximately 1,360 linear feet of existing 8” VCP gravity sewer along a city sewer easement. For more details about the project, inter-ested parties may contact Neil Counts at 770-868-0863.ADNUM: 104-02-23-6tc________________________gpn05ADNUM: 116-03-02-4tp

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSCITY OF AUBURN, GEORGIAROAD STRIPING CON-TRACTFOR THE CITY OF AUBURN, GEORGIAPARKS MILL ROAD, AU-BURN-COUNTY LINE and AP-PALACHEE CHURCH ROADSealed Bids for road striping on Parks Mill Road, Auburn-County Line and Appalachee Church Road within the City limits of the City of Auburn will be received at the Auburn City Hall, 1369 4th Avenue, Auburn, Georgia 30011, Monday, April 1, 2014 until 2:00 p.m. The project is for striping center-lines and outer lines of Parks Mill Road, Auburn-County Line and Appalachee Church Road within the City limits as shown on GDOT specifica-tions under Section 652. Bids will then be publicly opened and read aloud in the Coun-cil Chambers at 1365 4th Av-enue, Auburn, Georgia 30011 on Monday, April 1, 2014. No bid may be withdrawn after the closing time for the receipt of bids for a period of ninety (90) days. Bids should be submit-ted to the attention of David Hawthorne, Director of Public Works, and P.O. Box 1059, Auburn, Georgia 30011. The works should be completed no later than (10) WEEKS FROM DATE OF NOTICE TO PROCEED. Payment shall be made upon completion and inspection approval by GDOT through City’s participation in Georgia DOT’s Local Mainte-nance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) program.Specifications and Contract Documents: Specifications and Contract Documents will be on file at the City of Auburn, Georgia, City Hall, on Monday, March 3, 2014. Bidder’s street address, phone number, and fax number must be provided to ensure prompt delivery of any addenda. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.City of AuburnBy: David Hawthorne Director Public WorksADNUM: 116-03-02-4tp________________________gpn05ADNUM: 117-03-05-2tc

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Federal Project No. 0010453Barrow CountySealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, equipment and other things necessary for the following work will be re-ceived by the undersigned at the Department of Transporta-tion, One Georgia Center, 600 West Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 until 11 a.m., March 21, 2014 and publicly opened.Pedestrian and school zone safety improvements at Statham Elementary School. (E)Contract Time: 11/30/2014Proposal Guaranty: 5.00 per-centDistrict Office: GainesvillePrice of Plans:DBE: 13.00Plans and specifications may be inspected at the district of-fice as indicated. Copies of the Standard Specifications ($35.00) may be obtained from the State Transportation Office Engineer at One Georgia Cen-ter, 600 West Peachtree Street, NW, in Atlanta, telephone num-ber (404) 631-1215. Plans are available as indicated. Pay-ment of the correct amount must be made within 30 days of billing; such payments are not refundable.Payment will be made to the contractor each calendar month based on the estimated work complete in place as pre-scribed by the Standard Speci-fications.The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids.Keith GoldenP.E., CommissionerDepartment of TransportationADNUM: 117-03-05-2tc________________________gpn05ADNUM: 119-03-05-2tc

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Project: (RFP2014-7) Lawn Maintenance Services Owner: Barrow County Board of Commissioners Sealed proposals will be re-ceived by the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, Winder, Georgia, for Lawn Maintenance Services. Proposals will be received in the office of the Barrow Coun-ty Board of Commissioners, Clerk’s Office, Room 303, at 233 East Broad Street, Wind-er, Georgia 30680, until 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 27, 2014. Any proposals received after said time and date will not be considered by Owner. Propos-als will be opened in the Com-mission Meeting Room at the above address at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014. All proposals will be evaluated and project will be awarded, if it is awarded, within 60 days of the proposal openings. Specifications are available from the Barrow County web-site at www.barrowga.org; all inquiries should be directed to: Cindy Clack, Purchasing Agent Barrow County Board of Com-missioners 233 East Broad Street Winder, GA 30680 Email: cclack@barrowga.org Each proposal must be sub-mitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Owner. The sealed envelopes containing the proposals must be plainly marked with “RFP2014-7 Lawn Maintenance Services.” If a proposal is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the proposal must be enclosed in another envelope to the at-

See LEGALS, Page 3E

Wednesday, March 12, 20142E Barrow County News

LEGALSADOPTIONS

CONSTRUCTION/SERVICE BIDS

Name of Applicant Name of Business

Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology S.E.E.D. Program The Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology Sims Entrepreneurial Excellence Development (S.E.E.D.) Program is an educational learning laboratory designed to provide students interested in entrepreneurship and small business with a nurturing, supportive environment. The Sims Entrepreneurial Excellence Development (S.E.E.D.) Program allows student business owners the opportunity to explore business ideas and start and run a small business with the assistance of staff and business partners. Students enrolled in The Academy are eligible to apply for space in the S.E.E.D. Program. Students must submit an application and go through an interview process. Students should have a well-planned idea with a demonstrated need before applying for a space in the S.E.E.D.

Students are admitted on a semester basis and must demonstrate adequate progress to remain in the program. Students are required to participate in programs designed to increase the chances for entrepreneurial success. Students will graduate from the program equipped with the skills and experience necessary to create a positive influence on the Barrow County and State of Georgia economies. Benefits offered to students participating in the S.E.E.D. Program: • Office/lab space • Access to state-of-the-art office equipment (i.e. telephone, computer, printer, fax) • Technical Assistance from The Academy staff and Barrow County Business Partners • Training programs • Mentoring programs • Networking opportunities

Name of Applicant Name of Business

Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology S.E.E.D. Program Application

Directions: Fill out all fields. Return completed application and attached information, and direct

any questions to (Insert name of S.E.E.D. Coordinator here). 1. Company Information

2. Founder/Owner

Name: Telephone:

E-Mail Address: Grade:

Home Address:

City: State Zip Code

Business Name:

Please check: � (A) Business currently in operation � (B) Proposed business not yet in operation

Business Description:

Address:

Telephone:

E-mail:

Answer the following if the business is currently in operation:

Web-site (if available)

When was the business started (month/year)

Is the business a:: � Sole proprietorship � Partnership � Corporation � Nonprofit

Name of Applicant Name of Business

3. Background Please answer the following questions. Answer briefly, but be thorough and specific. Executive Summary

Provide a brief synopsis of the key points and strengths of your business idea. Convince the reader that you have a good idea and that you have thought out the development of it carefully.

Describe the product/service, its industry/market, and distribution/marketing plans by answering the following questions.

Product/Service

1. What are you going to sell?

2. If a product, how are you going to manufacture it?

3. Who are you going to sell it to (what need will the product or service fill)?

4. How much will you charge?

Industry/Market

1. Describe the industry/market. Be sure to prove that there is a need for your product/service.

2. Who are your competitors, and how will you compete with them?

Distribution/Marketing/Finance

1. How will you distribute the product/service to your customers? 2. How will you differentiate your product/service from competitors? 3. How will your business venture be funded?

Name of Applicant Name of Business 4. Personal Statement

Please include a personal statement covering all of these topics: • Why you want to be an entrepreneur, • Why you think your business will be successful • What benefit you hope the S.E.E.D. program will provide your business • Why your business should receive one of the open spaces. • Please include any other information you would like to be considered when

reviewing the application. Submitted by: Approved by: (Business founder/owner information) (S.E.E.D. Program Review Chair)

Signature Signature Name Name Date Date

Disclaimer: Information provided will be kept confidential.

Name of Applicant Name of Business

Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology

EVALUATION OF S.E.E.D. PROGRAM APPLICATION NOTES FOR REVIEWER

In reviewing student applications for the S.E.E.D. Program, the following guidelines should be considered:

1. Applications should be complete. An applicant who does not fully complete the

application may lack attention to details and the willingness and desire to follow through with the details involved with business development.

2. Excellent communication skills are important in the application process. The business owner/student will have to communicate in written and oral formats with members from the local community. It important that these communications make a good impression.

3. If the business is currently in operation, consider the benefits to the business owner/student of participating in the S.E.E.D. Program. Is there room for the business to grow or is the business at a level that the business owner/student is content with.

4. Business owner/students must be highly motivated and self-starters. As students will be working without direct daily supervision in the Entrepreneurial “Business Incubator, they must prove that they have the ability to work independently.

5. An interview with the business owner/student should be part of the application process. At this interview, the application should be reviewed and any questions you have can be answered at this time. This will also give you time to evaluate the applicant’s communication skills and motivation.

The rubric on the following page should be used to evaluate the application. In a competitive situation, applicants will have to be compared to each other. Those applicants who stand out “above the crowd” should receive the “Exceeds Expectations” rating. An application that receives less than 70 points should not be considered for admission into the S.E.E.D. Program.

Name of Applicant Name of Business

Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology

EVALUATION OF S.E.E.D. PROGRAM APPLICATION

Not Demonstrated

Does Not Meet Expectations

Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations Points Earned

Executive Summary • Convinces reader that business concept is

sound and has a reasonable chance of success • Is concise and effectively written

0 1–4 5-8 9-10

Product/Service • Describes the product/service that will be sold. • If it is a product, describes how it will be

manufactured. • The need the product or service will fill is

adequately defined. • A reasonable price has been set for the

product/service.

0 1–5 6–10 11–15

Industry/Market • Description of industry (size, growth rates,

nature of competition, history) • Need for product/service is proven • Key competitors identified • Effective analysis of competitors’ strengths and

weaknesses • Potential future competitors • Barriers to entry for new competitors

identified.

0 1–5 6–10 11–15

Distribution • Plan for distributing the product/service to

customers is well-defined 0 1–5 6–10 11–15

Marketing • Marketing plan includes description of the way

the product/service will be differentiated from competitors

• Key message to be communicated identified • Options for message delivery identified and

analyzed including Web process if applicable

0 1–5 6–10 11–15

Finance • Funding sources are identified • Adequate funding is available for the business

venture 0 1–5 6–10 11–15

Personal Statement All topics are covered and include: • realistic reasons for wanting to be an

entrepreneur • why the business will be successful • what benefits the S.E.E.D. Program will provide

the business • why their business should receive one of the

available spaces in the S.E.E.D.

0 1-5 6-10 11-15

TOTAL POINTS—100 POINTS POSSIBLE