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Council for Basic Skills – Draft Agenda
February 3-5, 2016
Pierce College, Ft. Steilacoom
EXEC. COMMITTEE ONLY - Wednesday, February 3rd - 1-5 p.m. Cascade bldg., Boardroom
2-4 pm
CBS Executive Committee Only
5-7 pm
Informal Dinner CBS / WEC Executive Committee (Primo Grill)
Thursday, February 4th – 8-5 p.m. Cascade bldg., room 421 (Performance Lounge)
8:00
Breakfast and time for regions to meet – Breakfast Topic: Please discuss what
progress you are making in your regions with local one stops and workforce partners
and/or questions you have about local WIOA implementation
9:00
Convene and welcome by Steve Smith, Pierce Trustee
Student Success Highlight
Introductions
9:30
Approval of Minutes and Treasurer’s Report
9:45
State Board Report Part 1 – Jon Kerr
10:45 Break
11:00 Ignite Presentation #1: Innovations for WIOA implementation
o South Puget Sound Community College (Heather Williams) – Career Pathways
11:10 Enrollment Counting Workgroup – Jodi Novotny, Catherine Cantrell, Kim Ward
Concurrent: CBO Meeting –room TBD
11:50 Ignite Presentation #2: Innovations for WIOA implementation
o Spokane Community College (Brian Dudak) – Introduction to Manufacturing,
Apprenticeship and Business Partnerships
12:00 Lunch – Regional WIOA planning; WDC/ Basic Skills Plan Review; Partnerships and
Implementation
1:00
Committee Meetings –
 HS 21+ Taskforce, Lyn Eisenhour – Olympic bldg., room 202
 Innovations Committee, Carla Gelwicks & Katie Jensen – Olympic bldg., room 205
 Retention Committee, Jodi Novotny & Reza Khastou – Olympic bldg., room 305
 Transitions Committee, Daphne Larios – Olympic bldg., room 326
2:30
IC Liaison Report – Carli Schiffner
2:45
SBCTC Report Part 2: GED® revised scores; ASE/HS 21+ credit for level completion –
Troy Goracke
3:15
Break
2/2/16 – CL draft
3:30
Professional Development Presentation: Dreamers Task Force and WAFSA – Linda
Summers and Ambar Martinez, Diversity and Equity Office, EvCC
DREAMers Success Project: Everett Community College launched the DREAMers Task Force and the
DREAMers Success Pilot Project during the 14-15 academic year in order to better serve undocumented
students. We'll share information on our cross-campus collaboration and the cohort model we developed to
better serve students, including data from the pilot project. We will also answer questions on how to
replicate this model at your institution.
5:00
Adjourn meeting
6:00
Evening Social – Reservations have made at the Top Side Restaurant.
http://www.topsidebarandgrill.com/
Friday, February 5, 2016 Cascade bldg., room 421 (Performance Lounge)
8:00
Breakfast and time for regions to meet
8:30
Committee Reports
 CBO Report, Ann Rudnicki
 HS 21+ Taskforce, Lyn Eisenhour
 Innovations Committee, Carla Gelwicks & Katie Jensen
 Retention Committee, Jodi Novotny & Reza Khastou
 Transitions Committee, Daphne Larios
9:00
SBCTC Report Part 2– Cindy Wilson
10:00
Break
10:30
Time and Effort Reporting – Federal and State Requirements and Best Practices –
Michele Rockwell
11:45
Announcements and Summary of meeting items – Catherine Cantrell
12:00
Meeting Adjourns
Next Meeting Date:
Spring meeting – April 20-22, 2016 at Columbia Basin College
Summer meeting – July 28-29, 2016 at Yakima Valley Community College
Looking for volunteers for next year!
2/2/16 – CL draft