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NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Keith Davis, Superintendent John Roberts, Media Relations [email protected] PHONE: (502) 869-8000 FAX: (502) 869-8019 Bullitt Central’s Beau Johnston participates in Financial Literacy Seminar Bullitt Central High School business teacher Beau Johnston was one of 110 educators in the United States selected to participate in the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC US) and Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS) seventh PwC-KWHS Seminar for High School Educators on Business and Financial Responsibility held in October in Chicago, IL. The intensive, three-day learning experience was designed to help educators deepen their understanding of financial literacy and develop business-related skills that they can seamlessly integrate into their classrooms. The seminar is unlike most professional-development opportunities in that it exposes educators to an advanced level of learning on business and financial literacy education that only world-class Wharton faculty and PwC executives can deliver. In this sophisticated educational environment — paired with practical classroom strategies and regular networking forums and idea exchanges — educators enjoy an inspiring and comprehensive seminar experience. “This program was recommended to me by another business teacher who had been to a previous seminar,” Johnston said. “My initial interest was piqued once I read about the seminar components and the implications it could have on my teaching and learning as well as my career.” Bullitt Central hosts a round table with top community leaders in Bullitt County to see what their needs are to create successful business workers. This conference gave Johnston the opportunity to network outside of county lines. “Present at the seminar were several professors from the top business schools in the country, an economist from the Department of Labor and Statistics, and executives from some top finance and accounting firms,” Johnston said. His biggest take-away from the conference was confirmation that the curriculum he teaches about personal finance is exactly what he should be teaching. “New resources were gained from the PWC with their new grass roots marketing campaign,” Johnston said. “The PWC’s website provides lessons and resources for ALL educators in many more areas than just personal finance. Also the site, donorschoose.org, has a partnership with PWC where they will donate up to $1,500 to further my curriculum goals.” Another interesting facet Johnston took away from the seminar was how far behind Kentucky is in requiring high school students to pass a financial literacy course. “There is a financial literacy component to the Practical Living program, but it falls short of what high school students need to function successfully beyond high school and is often taught in their freshman or sophomore years IF they have room in their schedule. This was evident, as I was the only educator from the state of Kentucky at this conference,” he noted. Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisville and a MBA from Morehead State University. This is his 10th year teaching and all have been at Bullitt Central. Bullitt County Public Schools has over 13,200 students in grades preschool through 12. There are 25 school facilities, a certified staff of over 900 and a classified staff of over 800 working to make the district the leader in educational excellence.