Entrepreneurship


 * Entrepreneurship **
 * In the Spring 2009 Public Relations committee met to see what could be done to attract new families to our area and school system.
 * After an intense yet short application process, Cody became the recipient of a $75,000 Rural Business Enterprise grant. The grant was funded by the USDA Rural Development, but was written by the Center for Rural Affairs. The $75,000 grant was specifically meant for providing student education. Students will be trained in the many aspects of business and hopefully will then start their own businesses. The primary business stemming from this grant will be our student run grocery store. This store will provide a much needed service to the community and serve as a hands-on learning lab for students. As required by federal law, schools are responsible to provide services to special education students until the age of 21. This grocery store will provide a set of job skills which will prepare our special education students for their future. By providing this service and this unique learning opportunity, we hope to attract new families to our area.
 * In conjunction with the grant and grocery store, CKUS is now offering an entrepreneurship class and training. The class is taught by the business teacher, Terri Nollette. The business training is coming from a variety of sources for those students expressing an interest in this process.
 * Students applied and were interviewed by outside judges to become a member of the G.R.I.T. Steering Committee. G.R.I.T stands for Growing, Revitalizing, Investing, Teamwork. These students have helped choose curriculum, worked with business students from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, provided and presented information to local communities, and attended the Governor's Conference on Rural Economic Development.
 * [|Entrepreneurship Power Point]