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7. I have read that there is to be a TCAT campus on the megasite facility. Will that impact your
students?
8. From a postsecondary perspective, how might such a large manufacturing employer affect
enrollment in Tennessee’s community colleges and 4-year institutions?
9. Do you anticipate a shift toward increased TCAT program enrollment vs. a more diversified
college-going culture?
10. If so, is this a continuation of a recent trend (perhaps related to the pandemic) or something
new thanks to Blue Oval City?
11. Do you foresee changes in your GEAR UP and Ayers programs as a result of Blue Oval
City?
12. Do you anticipate a decline in postsecondary programming/capacity because of the new
employment opportunities offered by the Ford facility?
Follow-up Questions Emailed to B. Avent, Haywood High School, May 5, 2022
13. Can you tell me a bit more about the Teaching as a Profession program? Does that apply to
CTE only or to other disciplines?
14. For the Early College High through JSCC, will that be cost-free to students? If so, is JSCC
waiving tuition or has the state increased the dual-enrollment grant? If not, will students have
to pay tuition that exceeds the dual-enrollment grant? I am not sure how many courses that
covers now, but it used to cut into their TN Hope Scholarship if they exceeded a set number of
courses.
15. You mentioned increased use of TN Promise. Is that because of increased dual-enrollment
courses or the Early College High? Have they changed how/when TNP can be used? Or do
you see Blue Oval City and other local job opportunities as a more visible/tangible goal for
certain students trying to figure out what to do after high school so that they use TNP for a
TCAT course or even community college/university degree(s)?
16. Do you feel that the high school has the most urgent need to prepare for Blue Oval vs. the
lower grades?
17. I have heard a couple of other systems mention soft skills as the main thing Ford needs
in employees. Have you heard this? If so, how do you think schools can teach that? And can
that be taught in the high schools, or will that need to come from the lowest grades up?
Secondary Questions Emailed to C. Smith, Hardeman County Schools, April 14, 2022
1. Do you feel that Blue Oval City is/will be an answer to prayer for our students at the
secondary and postsecondary levels? If so, in what way(s)? Do you see a downside at all?
2. What changes do you expect in your enrollment? Will the school system have capacity?
3. Are you aware of planned housing developments within the county as a result of Blue Oval
city?
4. What kinds of ripple effects do you anticipate as Blue Oval City becomes operational in the
next few years?
5. What about anticipated changes in programming (CTE courses, for example, or STEM
courses) as Blue Oval City moves into the area?
6. What about changes/challenges in staffing?
7. I have read that there is to be a TCAT campus on the megasite facility. Will that impact your
students?
8. From a postsecondary perspective, how might such a large manufacturing employer affect
enrollment in Tennessee’s community colleges and 4-year institutions?
9. Do you anticipate a change in the dual-enrollment courses/partnerships offered at the high
schools?
10. Do you anticipate a shift toward increased TCAT program enrollment vs. a more diversified
college-going culture?
11. If so, is this a continuation of a recent trend (perhaps related to the pandemic) or something
new thanks to Blue Oval City?
12. Do you anticipate a decline in postsecondary enrollment because of the new employment
opportunities offered by the Ford facility?

Follow-up Question Emailed to C. Smith, Hardeman County Schools, April 27, 2022
13. Do you have any kind of comment on Lone Oaks Farm and changes that you expect there?

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