Palm Beach County

The School District of Palm Beach County and Océ North America announced today the selection of nearly 60 middle and high school students to participate in the 2009 Océ Future Authors Project. About 15 of the students will be participating from Glades Central High School through distance learning technology. Seven graduates of the program will be returning as mentors.

Working as a self-directed team has enabled the Palm Beach County Graphics Group to increase its revenue, productivity and customer satisfaction. According to research, it usually takes about five years for a self-directed team to show measurable results. But with nearly three years successfully completed, the Palm Beach County, Fla., Graphics Performance Enterprise Program (PEP) is proving that research isn't always right. PEP's self-directed team (SDT) sprang from the starting gate with first year revenues increasing by 26 percent, while price increases accounted for only 5 percent. The second year showed continued increases. And the end of the 1995-96 fiscal year shows