Cindy McKinley's Teacher Page - Chapel Hill High School

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Check out our Business Professionals on the BPA webpage.

About Mrs. McKinley

I am in my 22nd year at Chapel Hill High School. I am the sponsor for UIL Accounting and co-sponsor in Business Professionals of America and National Technical Honor Society. I have a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.

Contact Information

Conference Period: 8th period
Email: mckinleyc@chapelhillisd.org

Phone: (903) 566-2311 Ext. 1461

Also, check out the DCP and NTHS webpages!

Web Links

Accounting Text

DCP I and II

National Technical Honor Society

Business Professionals of America

Course Descriptions

Accounting I (4020)
Grades: 10-12 Length: 2 semesters Credit: 1 credit per year GPA weight: 1.1

Note: This course articulates on the state-wide articulation plan with community colleges for 3 hours in Business with a grade of "B" or better. Such a grade qualifies as an Advanced Measure on the Distinguished Achievement Plan.

This course emphasizes

general accounting concepts, principles, and procedures
financial records
basic steps of accounting cycle
developing skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to conduct personal business or pursue further education in the field of accounting
some data processing

Accounting II (4021)
Grades: 11-12 Length: 2 semesters Credit: 1 credit per year GPA weight: 1.1
Prerequisite: Accounting I

This course emphasizes:

computerized accounting
skills using "real world" accounting software
developing additional skills in applying principles used in accounting systems

Career Preparation Requirements
Students must meet the following requirements before being admitted:

Make application to one of these programs and obtain teacher approval.
Be able to provide "dependable" transportation.
Must work cooperatively with the teacher-coordinator in obtaining approved training employment prior to the end of the second week of school.
Must follow the program rules and regulations.
Parents and students must indicate agreement to these rules and regulations through signing a program rules/regulations contract.
Students must be enrolled for a full year in order to receive any credits.

In the Cooperative Education program, students may be assigned two state-credit work release periods per day. Seniors may also have up to two local-credit work release periods per day.

DCP-I (Diversified Career Preparation I) (6010)
Grades: 11-12 Length: 2 semesters Credits: 3 credits per year GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisites: Keyboarding or equivalent and Work Program application (see above)

Note: The students obtain classroom instruction and on-the-job training. They must be paid at least minimum wage and work at least 15 hours per week.

This course emphasizes:

communications skills, employment skills, job success
career opportunities
time management
inventory procedures
word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing
money management
on-the-job safety

DCP-II (Diversified Career Preparation II) (6020)
Grade: 12 Length: 2 semesters Credits: 3 credits per year GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisites: DCP-I and application (see above)

Note: See Note under DCP-I.

This course emphasizes:

additional training in skills outlined under DCP-I

Office Aide (9991)
Grade: 12 Length: 1-2 semesters Credit: ½-1 credit GPA weight: 1.0
Prerequisite: Students must be willing to follow directions from administrative and secretarial staffs and be able to work well with campus visitors. Counselor and principal approval required.

Note: Students will receive credit for Business Support Systems.

Tyler Junior College Early Admission Release
Grade: 12 Length: 1-2 semesters Credit: 0 GPA weight: 0
Prerequisite: THEA-Exempt or THEA-Passed; counselor approval. Proof of registration through TJC is required.

Note: Students may register for two consecutive TJC release periods per day. See your counselor for more information. A grade of "B" or better on the Early Admission course will qualify this course as an Advanced Measure on the Distinguished Achievement Plan.