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Kearney teachers highlight agriculture education, supervised agricultural experiences and industry credentials
Summary
Miss Hart described the agriculture education program’s three-circle model, student SAE projects tracked with the AET app, student earnings (about $90,000 reported for grades 10–12), and that 44 students earned industry-recognized credentials last year.
The board heard a school spotlight presentation on the agriculture education program and supervised agricultural experiences (SAE).
Erica Hart, introduced by the board as "Miss Hart" and addressed as "Erica" during discussion, described the three‑circle model—classroom instruction, the National FFA Organization and supervised agricultural experiences—and how those elements combine to create hands‑on career pathways for students. "Our SAE projects are experiences that our students do, outside of the classroom and a little bit inside the classroom as well that helps them get some real world experience," Hart said, describing students who earn income from projects including lawn care, vegetable production and poultry.
Hart said Kearney students (grades 10–12 in her dataset) earned roughly $90,000 collectively and recorded nearly 7,000 hours of work outside class time. She described the district’s recent adoption of an online AET system to track hours, pay and net worth, and said the program auto‑generates resume items for students.
She also highlighted industry‑recognized credentials (IRCs): "Last year, 60 ag students were tested for an IRC, and 44 of those students passed," Hart said, adding that the IRCs are performance‑based and have oversight from Missouri Farm Bureau representatives at contests.
Hart showed examples of three students—one runs a lawn‑care business, one grew prize tomatoes shown at the state fair, and one raises chickens and sells eggs—and discussed a successful greenhouse sale organized with parent help.
Why it matters: the program provides career and technical education, work experience and industry credentials that support students’ employment and post‑secondary options.
The board thanked Hart for the presentation and asked a few clarifying questions about IRC areas and enrollment numbers.
