FY10 Iowa High School Agricultural Education PROGRAM SUMMARY 2009-2010 School Year - 181 high schools reported

Student Enrollment Data (at least one Ag Ed course in FY10) High School Ag Ed Students: 12,341 Middle School Ag Ed Students: 4913 High School FFA members: 8847 Middle School FFA members: 376 Out-of-High School FFA members: 1252 Advisory Committees Data Presence of an Advisory Committee - REQUIRED by Iowa Code 6.7% - Advisory comm. function is filled by the school’s SIAC committee, and they discuss CTE programs. 2.8% - Advisory Comm. function is filled by the school SIAC committee, but they do NOT discuss CTE programs. 1.7 % - DO NOT have an advisory committee (separate or shared.) 46.4% - Had an advisory council shared with other CTE programs 42.5% - Had separate “Ag” Advisory Committees Advisory Committee has served as a 3rd Party Yes – 76.4% No – 23.6% Advisory Committee Maintains Minutes of Meetings Yes – 92.7% No – 7.3% Advisory Committee Reports to School Board at least Annually Yes – 54.2% No – 45.8% Advisory Committee typically meets _XX times per year One – 22.6% Two – 27.0% Three – 7.8% More than Three – 6.7% Advisory Committee has a Constitution/By-Laws Yes – 17.7% No – 74.4%

Student Organization Data FFA Chapter conducts a PALS program - A mentoring program that matches high school agriculture students with elementary school students, was developed by the National FFA Organization in the mid 1990s.

Yes – 17.7% No – 82.3% Experiential Learning (SAE) 4872 students PLANNED an SAE 8220 students CONDUCTED an SAE Teacher(s) had a class period designated to SAE supervision. Yes – 9.0% No – 91.0% Program Funding Federal Perkins dollars are invested in Ag Ed program Never – 2.8% Rarely – 8.4% Every Few Years – 51.7% Almost Every Year – 15.2% Every Year – 21.9% TOTAL dollars invested in Ag Ed program in FY10 (all sources) $0 – 16.9% $1 to $1,000 – 26.3% $1,001 to $3,000 – 28.8% $3,001 to $5,000 – 10.8% $5,001 to $7,000 – 6.9% $7,001 to $9,000 – 5.0% $9,001 t0 $11,000 – 1.4% $11,001 to $13,000 – 0.0% $13,001 to $15,000 – 2.5% Over $15,000 – 1.9%