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AB 86: Adult Education Consortia Planning 2013-2015 11-15-13 Webinar Series http://ab86.cccco.edu. $25 Million Statewide for 2 Year Planning AB 86, Section 76, Article 3.
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AB 86: Adult Education Consortia Planning 2013-201511-15-13Webinar Serieshttp://ab86.cccco.edu
$25 Million Statewide for 2 Year PlanningAB 86, Section 76, Article 3 • The CC Chancellor and CDE Superintendent will jointly provide 2-year planning and implementation grants to regional consortia of community college districts and school districts for the purpose of developing regional plans to better serve the educational needs of adults. • Consortium shall consist of: • School district – required. • Community college district – required. • Consortia may include other adult education providers. • Consortium determines fiscal agent. AB 86 Informational Webinar
Regional Consortia Grant Funds • The consortia will use funding to develop regional plans for adult education in: 1. Elementary and basic skills; classes required for HSD or equivalency certificate; 2. Classes for immigrants: ESL, citizenship, and workforce preparation; 3. Programs for adults with disabilities; 4. Short term CTE programs with high employment potential; and 5. Programs for apprentices. AB 86 Informational Webinar
Components of Regional Consortia Plans A Regional Consortia Plan must include: • Evaluation of existing AE programs. • Evaluation of AE needs. • Plans to integrate programs. • Plans to address the gaps. • Plans to accelerate a student’s progress. • Plans to collaborate on provision of professional development. • Plans to leverage existing regional structures. AB 86 Informational Webinar 4
Looking Forward • Reports to be submitted to the legislature by the CC Chancellor and CDE Superintendent: • March, 2014: • Status of developing regional consortia. • Status and allocation of grant awards. • March, 2015: • Status of plans developed by regional consortia. • Recommendations for additional improvements. • Intent of Legislature is to work toward: • Developing common policies on fees and funding structures. • Providing additional funding in 2015-16. AB 86 Informational Webinar 5
AB86 Planning • Website -http://ab86.cccco.edu • Survey of Interest • Stakeholder Sounding Board • Expert Panel • State Reports • FAQs on website • RFA to be released in December (Not Competitive) • Weekly Webinar Series – Fridays at noon AB 86 Informational Webinar 6
Updates • Stakeholder Sounding Board survey • E-Newsletter – Myths and Facts • Frequently Asked Questions • Field Activity • Meeting • Diverse approaches • RFA – • Demographers • Funding Formula • On-track – December Release • Region Definition AB 86 Informational Webinar
What is a “Region”? • The AB86 Work Group has recognized the need to define “Region” • For the purpose of planning we are using the bill language which defines region as the geographic boundaries of community college districts. • 72 Community College District Boundaries • Boundaries are used for the purpose of defining a consortia geographical area and NOT to define leadership roles within consortiums. • Shared Leadership AB 86 Informational Webinar
Questions, Ideas, and Comments • Email us at ab86@cccco.edu • Click here for the AB 86 website http://ab86.cccco.edu AB 86 Informational Webinar