Text Box: average in NOCTI results. We scored 3.9% lower than the state average of 74.9%. On the positive side; however, 13 out of 14 instructional areas scored higher this year than last; and, the one that did not score higher, had scores better than the state average. ISO 9001:2000 Registered 1 Vo-Tech Drive Oil City, Pennsylvania 16301 (814) 677-3097 www.vtc1.org Dr. Robert P. Garrity Director Mario S. Fontanazza Jr. Supervisor, CTE Larry J. Baughman Student Services Patrick M. Adams Business Manager Participating Schools: Cranberry Area, Forest Area, Franklin Area, Oil City Area, Titusville Area, and Valley Grove Text Box: 11.5% increase from last year. This increase is attributed to the greater number of adults enrolled in adult programs. Overall, 51 full time VTC team members and 20 part time employees contributed to another very successful year serving both the youth and adults of our area. Our safety record was excellent with no (0) student or staff lost time accidents. Our cooperative education coordinator made an 86 placements of secondary students in jobs related to their career objectives. Our inside programs operated on a budget amount of approximately 3.2 million dollars while outside (other than taxpayer funded) programs such as adult education, Perkins, etc. ran on about a 1.7 million dollar budget. So, the total budget was approximately 4.9 million dollars. Currently the Center has a total fixed assets value of about 18 million dollars. Performance Our most significant measure of success in secondary programs comes from the results of the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) tests. 71% of the VTC students who took the test scored “basic” or above in May, 2007, compared with an 81% above basic rate of May, 2006. This 10% decrease may be attributed to the increased diversity of the population of students who took the test. Our primary accountability goal for the 2006-2007 school year was to be above the state