AB 86: Adult Education

Webinar Series http://ab86.cccco.edu

1-23-2015

Agenda for Today’s Webinar • • • •

Governor’s Budget Highlights Next Steps on the proposal Questions?

Partnering between K-12 Adult and Community Colleges

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Marin Consortium – Transitioning Students Upcoming Webinars

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California’s Governor’s Budget 2015-16 • • • • Released January 9, 2015 Found on Department of Finance website http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/2015 16/BudgetSummary/BSS/BSS.html

More than the adult education block grant – Labor & Workforce & Adult Education – Public Safety & Adult Education – Career Technical Education 3

Labor & Workforce • • • • • Unified state workforce plan with input from adult education providers.

Regional planning efforts reflecting needs of workforce partners.

Common measures for adult education and literacy programs.

Reauthorizes the Adult Education and Literacy Program with emphasis on transition to post secondary & career pathways.

Allow for increase funding to support correctional education programs.

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Public Safety • • Highlights reentry hubs for inmate willing to take advantage of educational, vocational, and behavioral treatment programs.

Highlights expansion of pilot reentry programs.

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Career Technical Education • • • • $250M in one time Prop-98 funding in each of the next three years to support a transitional CTE Incentive Grant Program for school districts, COEs, and charters.

Extends CTE Pathways Initiative grant program for an additional year (K-12 & Community College).

Increases funding for Apprenticeship Programs (K-12 and Community College).

Continues Existing Workforce Education and Training Programs (CPAs, High School Programs, AG Incentives, Economic Development Programs, Jail Education Programs).

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Adult Education - Funding • The Budget provides $500 million Proposition 98 General Fund for the Adult Education Block Grant.

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• The Block Grant will fund programs in: – Elementary and secondary basic skills – Classes and Courses in citizenship and English as a second language for immigrants – Education programs for adults with disabilities – Short-term CTE programs linked to occupations with high employment potential – Programs for apprentices 7

Alignment with the labor market • These programs should be well aligned with the economic needs of each region and that they provide clear pathways to in-demand jobs as determined by regional labor market information.

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State Allocations – Year 1 • • The Chancellor of the Community Colleges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction will jointly approve allocations of funds with an emphasis on providing funding to those regions with the greatest adult education needs.

Funding allocations approved by the Chancellor and Superintendent will be distributed as determined by their allocation committees.

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State Allocation – Year 1 & Future • • In the first year, to ease the transitions, funding will be provided directly to K-12 school districts in the amount of the K-1 districts’ maintenance of effort for adult education.

Further allocations will be distributed according to the local allocation committees.

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Allocation Committee • • • Proposed development of an allocation committee for each adult education consortium responsible for planning and allocation block grant funds.

The allocation committee will consist of seven members who represent the following: – Community Colleges – – K-12 Districts Other adult education providers – – Local workforce investment boards county social services departments – – Correctional rehabilitation programs One public member with relevant expertise Allocation committees will coordinate with regional partners to funding streams are integrated within the region.

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Allowable Expenses • Allocation committees will determine how to allocate block grant funds for: – Direct Instruction – Support Services and, – Administration of its consortium 12

Reporting – State & Local • • Each consortium will report annually on progress toward fulfilling its adult education plan. These reports will inform distribution of block grant funds in the future. (Local) A final report from the 2-year planning process will be provided by March 1, 2015 which will inform the accountability framework for delivery of adult education and remaining policy decisions such as how fees are charged for similar programs by different providers. (State) 13

Next Steps • • • • DOF Trailer Bill Language Legislative Hearings May Revise Legislative Session 14

Questions???

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Transitioning To Post Secondary Education

One Example of a Strong Partnership Between an Adult School and Community College

Partnering For Student Success

A Partnership Formed

O O O O Leveraging existing relationships and building new ones: “Change moves at the speed of trust”.

5 years of working on a smooth transition for adult school (AS) students in Marin County A shared knowledge and understanding of AS students, their dreams, hopes and potential An open door policy to discuss ideas, students needs, provide feedback

Strong Partnership Showing in Marin County

O O O O O Strong mutual respect: if Anna asks for me to participate in an event – I’m there and vice versa Conferences & presentations together AB86 work group support Marin County committees Shared student success mandates

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Key Areas of Partnership: Student Services

Outreach on TAS Campus Annual speakers, placement testing on campus, COM counselor referrals Outreach on COM Campus AB540 agency agreement to support students, inviting TAS students on campus for a tour and program information (teachers invited, dinner served!) TAS staff invited to Countywide Administrator and Counselor meetings hosted by COM

Looking Ahead

What else can & should we do? O O O Track students between TAS and COM, keep better data Personalize transfer experience – placement test preparation, 1:1 application assistance, financial aid information and assistance for dreamers/AB540 Continuous improvement cycle

Make Connections!

Develop A Strong Partnership

O O O O O O O O O O O Get to know community college (cc) counselors Introduce yourself to the cc outreach coordinator Ask for cc presenters to come to your adult school Create links to college on your adult school site, make it easy for students to find Present adult school program to cc staff, vice-versa Know the college schedule of classes, recommend some to your students Make time to complete online apps with students, understand the process Learn about placement testing, how to assist students. Understand cc special programs, learning communities, e.g., EOPS, Puente Program, First Year Experience class Identify and build upon shared mission and outcomes Schedule regular meetings with cc outreach coordinator, or other designated staff members

How Will You Partner For Student Success?

Resources & Links

O O Tam Adult School www.tamadulted.org

Jaemi Naish: [email protected]

O O College of Marin www.marin.edu

Anna Pilloton: [email protected]

O O OTAN: http://www.otan.us/ OTAN Students Succeed nomination form: http://www.adultedlearners.org/index.cfm?f

useaction=nominationForm

Above & Beyond

O O O O O TAS is advertised on COM webpage COM is advertised on TAS webpage Counseling 115b – taught on TAS campus Anna attends and has been a speaker at TAS graduation Jaemi attends annual countywide counselor meeting O O www.marin.edu

http://www.marin.edu/student_services/Assessm entAndTesting/other.html

O O www.tamadulted.org

http://www.tamdistrict.org/Page/7877