• The mission of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Career Academy #1 and Indianapolis Metropolitan Career Academy #2 (referred to as the Indianapolis MET #1 and the Indianapolis MET #2) is to strengthen communities by helping high school students achieve their full potential. The schools will achieve this mission by educating "one student at a time," fostering students' individual interests, engaging them with teachers, parents and mentors through Individual Learning Plans that focus on those interests, and integrating academic and applied learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• These schools will target students at risk of not completing high school.
• Limited high school options (particularly small schools that serve students poised to drop out or those that allow students to connect their school experiences to community-based experiences) exist in Indianapolis.
• Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. (Goodwill Industries), which created Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. to operate the Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2, has demonstrated a clear understanding of the student population and community that will be served in the school through experiences with their other educational outreach and workforce development programs.

• The Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 is based on a highly successful school model developed by the Big Picture Company in four small Providence, R.I. high schools.
• The partnership with Big Picture Company provides a solid, research-based educational and professional development program. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given the Big Picture Company $4.5 million to replicate their model nationwide.
• Over the last four years, graduation rates at the existing Met High Schools in Providence ranged from 92-96 percent. Ninety-six percent of seniors (172 out of 176 graduates to date) have received college acceptances.
• The majority of the academic programs at the Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 are project-based learning opportunities, as opposed to more traditional, classroom-based instruction. Typical academic projects completed by students include: Learning Through Internships with adult mentors, service learning projects, school-based group and individual projects related to students' interests, public speaking opportunities, intensive journal writing, travel (e.g., students take several trips to colleges starting as freshmen), and adventure experiences and programs.
• Students are arranged in an "advisory" of 15 students and 1 teacher advisor; students stay in the same advisory throughout their time at the school. All projects and learning are done with or through this advisory; students do not leave their advisories for different subjects or classes.
• All Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 students have an Individual Learning Plan that guides the students' work over the course of their four years in the school. The advisor, the student and the parents develop these plans. The students' Learning Plans will be developed based on the MET Learning Goals as well as on Indiana's Academic Standards.
• Students develop projects, in conjunction with the advisor, based on the goals and standards identified in the Individual Learning Plan. Standards-based content knowledge is learned through work on the projects. Student performance is assessed based on how well students meet the aims of their individual plans.
• The Learning Through Internship program is a key component of the school model. Students work with their advisors to find internships that match the students' interests and Learning Plan. Mentors at the internship sites help students apply their school-based learning to their internship responsibilities.
• Incoming 9th graders will take summer classes to develop basic skills in math, as well as in reading, English as a second language, and critical thinking to prepare them for the program.
• Officially, the Indianapolis MET #1 and the Indianapolis MET #2 will be in session from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, the building will open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until the evening hours to allow students to complete special projects, study independently, and participate in internships that go beyond the traditional school day.

• Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc. (Goodwill Industries) has formed Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. to operate the Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2. Goodwill Education Initiatives will have close ties with Goodwill Industries.
• The founding group has a diverse complement of skills, including fundraising, non-profit management, teacher training, accounting, law, real estate, marketing, human resources and higher education.
• The founding board includes the President/CEO of Goodwill Industries, the current Director of Investment Management at the Children's Museum (and former interim President and Dean of Academic Affairs at Butler University), a senior partner at Ernst & Young; the President of F.C. Tucker Company, a senior partner at Katz, Sapper & Miller, and the President/Chairman of Denison, Inc. (a local family-owned business).
• The schools also will benefit from the expertise of key employees of Goodwill Industries, including the Chief Financial Officer, the Vice President of Marketing, the Vice President of Employee and Organization Development, and the Director of Facilities Management.

• The majority of the members of the schools' governing board (Goodwill Education Initiatives board) also will be members of the boards of Goodwill Industries or Goodwill Industries Foundation of Central Indiana, Inc.
• The schools will be able to take advantage of Goodwill Industries' expertise by contracting with Goodwill for services related to accounting, human resources management, information technology, marketing and public relations, food service, and building management for the schools.
• Goodwill Industries has strong ties to the community, especially to workforce and youth organizations – many resources upon which the Indianapolis MET can draw.
• The Board of Directors for the Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 will create a Finance and Audit Committee to monitor and oversee the schools' financial activities.
• Both Goodwill Industries and Big Picture Company will provide the Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 with essential services and assistance during the start-up phase and beyond, including staff recruitment and training, fundraising, accounting, food service and building management.

• Goodwill Industries will provide facilities for the schools at their headquarters on West Michigan Street.
• During the first year of operation, the rent amount of $90,000/school for the facilities will be forgiven by Goodwill Industries.
• Goodwill Industries will provide in-kind services totaling about $60,000/year for each school for the first five years. The in-kind services include: custodial/maintenance, marketing, accounting, and information technology.
• Goodwill Industries has demonstrable experience managing public dollars, including a contract with the Family and Social Service Administration totaling nearly $700,000.
• The Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors will ensure that public funds are used appropriately by the schools.

• The Indianapolis MET #1 and Indianapolis MET #2 will participate in the statewide Special Education Virtual Co-op. In addition, Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana will provide support in assessing student needs for special education services and identifying the necessary accommodations for those students.
• Students identified for English as a second language (ESL) services will have access to the Goodwill Industries ESL programs that are already available on-site where the schools will be located.
• The West Michigan facility is located in a well-populated area, ensuring that the schools are accessible to families throughout the city. The location will allow some students to walk to school and will enable others to use IndyGo bus lines. Students with valid driver's licenses will be permitted to drive to school. The school will contract with a transportation provider to ensure all students are able to travel to and from school if no other viable transportation option exists for the student.

Name and Proposed Position of Applicants

• James M. McClelland—Authorized Representative, President and CEO, Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. and Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana (Goodwill Industries)
• Carolyn McCutcheon—Chief Administrative Officer, Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc.
• Dr. Carol Myers—School Director for Indianapolis MET #1
• Dr. Gwen Fountain—Chair, Board of Directors
• Derrick Burks—Board Member
• Fred Tucker—Board Member
• Bruce Jacobson—Board Member
• C. Perry Griffith—Board Member
• Cindy Graham—Service provider, VP of Marketing, Goodwill Industries
• Gary Kubancsek—Service provider, Director of Facilities Management, Goodwill Industries
• Keith Reissaus—Service provider, VP of Employee and Organization Development, Goodwill Industries
• Daniel Riley—Service provider, VP and CFO, Goodwill Industries

Capacities Represented by Applicants (by topic area)

• Dr. Carol Myers has been identified as the School Director for the Indianapolis MET #1. With 30 years experience in education, Carol has worked as a consultant, a trainer and a secondary and university level instructor, and as the director of several programs for at-risk youth. She has been involved in direct teacher training and advising districts on their school improvement plans. Carol has also worked on projects to develop community and school partnerships. Her most recent experience is with the Harmony VISTA National Service Learning Demonstration Project, a program that oversees volunteers who work in high schools to foster student learning.
• Goodwill Education Initiatives, Inc. is in the process of selecting a school leader for the Indianapolis MET #2.

Education

• As the Director of Education and Youth Services at Goodwill Industries, Carolyn McCutcheon was responsible for the development and implementation of the TechWest program operated by Goodwill Industries in collaboration with Northwest High School.
• Carol Myers has advised districts in their school improvement planning process, helped university faculty incorporate best practices in their teaching, and has worked directly with teachers to strengthen their practice. She has served on the design team of the Gates Foundation Center for Educational Leadership of Learning. Several of her projects have involved working to develop community/school partnerships. Her work has been directed at creating powerful and creative learning environments that stimulate and challenge students to perform their best.
• Gwen Fountain is the Director of Investment Management for the Children's Museum of Indianapolis where she acts as an educational consultant. She was also an administrator and faculty member for almost 15 years at Butler University. While at Butler, she served as Coordinator of Curriculum Redesign in the College of Business Administration, Associate Provost for Student Learning, Dean of Academic Affairs, and finally as interim President before she retired. Also while at Butler, she became interested in K-12 education and returned to school to get her 5-12 teacher certification in social studies as well as her MS in education. Thus, she is qualified to be a 5-12 level administrator. She has served as a K-12 trainer and has written and presented in the areas of teaching for thinking, collaboration, hands on education, interactive learning, and effective teaching strategies.

Training

• Carol Myers has teaching certification from Indiana University, an M.S. in Adult and Community Education, and a RdD in Recreation and Adult Learning.
• Gwen Fountain has 5-12 Indiana Teaching Certification, an MS in Education and an Educational Specialist Degree focusing on curriculum and instruction, as well as a PhD and MA in Economics.

Other Youth Work

• In their executive positions at Goodwill Industries, both James McClelland and Carolyn McCutcheon have overseen the establishment of several youth initiatives including a training and employment program at IPS' John Hope Education Center, the WorkOne Centers, the Career CAMPS, and the TechWest program operated in collaboration with Northwest High School.
• Carol Myers served as the Executive Director for Project Leadership Service for Marion County (1980-1991), a year-long youth leadership development program for high school students. She was also a Title I school wide planning coach and facilitator of the National School Reform Faculty. Most recently, she was the Indiana Director of the Harmony VISTA National Service Learning Demonstration Project, a program that oversees volunteers who work in high schools to foster student learning.
• Fred Tucker served on the Lawrence Township School Foundation.
• Gary Kubancsek has worked as an advocate for children with disabilities in several different capacities.

Management

• James McClelland has worked as the President of Goodwill Industries since 1974.
• Carolyn McCutcheon has held several management positions at Goodwill Industries where she has been responsible for planning and program development as well as fundraising.
• Derrick Burks is a senior partner with Ernst & Young, responsible for leading the Industrial Products and Retail Consumer Products division.
• C. Perry Griffith manages a local family business, Denison, Inc.
• Fred Tucker also manages a local family business, F.C. Tucker Company.
• Keith Reissaus is the Vice President of Employee and Organization Development at Goodwill Industries and the past director of human relations for several other companies.

Training

• James McClelland and C. Perry Griffith each have an MBA.
• Carolyn McCutcheon holds a master's degree in personnel counseling.
• Fred Tucker, Daniel Riley and Bruce Jacobson are graduates of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Program.
• Keith Reissaus holds a BA in business.

Entrepreneurship

• Both Fred Tucker and C. Perry Griffith manage family businesses.
• Cindy Graham ran her own marketing communications agency.

Fundraising

• In various positions with Goodwill Industries, Carolyn McCutcheon has been responsible for grant writing, development and other fundraising efforts. She has a working relationship with several foundations.
• Carol Myers has written several grant proposals.
• C. Perry Griffith chaired a $3,000,000 capital campaign for Brebeuf Jesuit School.

Finance / Accounting

• Derrick Burks has worked as an accountant for 24 years for both Arthur Anderson and Ernst & Young.
• C. Perry Griffith is the President and Chairman of Denison, Inc. and was a Vice President of Merchants National Bank.
• Bruce Jacobson is a senior partner with Katz, Sapper & Miller.
• Daniel Riley is Vice President and CFO of Goodwill Industries.

Training

• Derrick Burks, Bruce Jacobson and Daniel Riley each have a BS in business/accounting and a CPA.

Marketing / Public Relations

• Cindy Graham currently works as Vice President of Marketing for Goodwill Industries and she will assist the school in its marketing and communications efforts. She has experience with marketing research, strategic planning, development, event planning, etc.

Legal Expertise

• In his job as President of the F.C. Tucker Company, Fred Tucker is knowledgeable about both corporate and real estate law. He practiced law before working at F.C. Tucker.

Training

• Fred Tucker holds a JD from the Indiana University School of Law.

• As the President of Goodwill Industries, James McClelland manages a large nonprofit.

Nonprofit Governance

• James McClelland was named the Nonprofit Executive of the Year (2000) by The NonProfit Times. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Global, and as a Board Member of Goodwill Industries International, Rotary Foundation of Indianapolis, Christian Theological Seminary, the Westside Community Development Corporation, Citizens Gas and Coke Utility, among others. He has also been on the Board of the 21st Century Charter School.
• Carolyn McCutcheon is a member of the National Rehabilitation Association, the Indiana Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Association, Network for Employment Opportunities Now, Adults and Persons with Disabilities IMPACT Council, and board member of Hawthorne Community Center and Second Helpings.
• Gwen Fountain has served on the boards of the Indiana Association for Hearing Impaired Children, Butler Pre-school for the Gifted and Talented, Orchard Country Day School, Indianapolis Public Schools, Goodwill Industries, and Kalamazoo College.
• Fred Tucker has served on the boards of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Board of Corporators for Crown Hill Cemetery, Goodwill Industries, Economic Club of Indianapolis, Indiana and Indianapolis Chambers of Commerce Executive Committees, RESPRO, the Lawrence Township Schools Foundation, and the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association.
• Bruce Jacobson has served on the boards of Goodwill Industries, St. Vincent Hospital, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis, and is chairman of the Central Indiana Boy Scouts of America Endowment Trust.
• C. Perry Griffith has served on the boards of the Boys Club, Brebeuf Jesuit School, Butler University Business School, Corporate Community Council, and Goodwill Industries.
• Gary Kubancsek has served on the board of directors for the Indiana Parent Information Network and the Johnson County Association for Retarded Citizens.