The Southern Ohio Educational Service Center Business Advisory Council (BAC) serves Clinton, Fayette, and Highland Counties. The BAC is a partnership of the Southern Ohio ESC, local K-12 and post-secondary educators, area businesses, and economic, community development, and workforce development agencies who work together to assess the workforce needs and employability skills for student and community success in the regional economy. The Southern Ohio ESC supports county-level councils/collaboratives in each of the counties served by the ESC.

The BAC fosters collaboration among schools, businesses, and the communities served in our region. This work ensures the work of educators aligns with the needs of businesses. This cooperation makes the local education system more aware of the local labor market, promotes work-based learning experiences and career exploration experiences within businesses, and helps students prepare for successful learning and employment opportunities. The county-level councils/collaboratives include regional business leaders who are familiar with business and industry needs. Members partner with district leaders and educators to plan and carry out the work of the county-level councils/collaboratives.

It is the goal of the Southern Ohio ESC Business Advisory Council to identify strategies that transform the student learning experience. Through ongoing, intentional collaboration, the BAC works to build a more responsive education system based on regional economic drivers and needs, more relevant learning experiences for students that include work-based learning experiences and career exploration experiences for students and enduring partnerships between schools and local employers.

Name of Business Advisory Council: Southern Ohio ESC Business Advisory Council
Structure of the Business Advisory Council: Educational Service Center
JobsOhio Regions in which the Southern Ohio ESC Business Advisory Council operates:

• West Ohio (Clinton and Fayette Counties)
• Southeast Ohio (Highland County)