Workforce Education Council May 12 & 13, 2016 Location:
WenatcheeValleyCollege
Prepared by the State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Fast Pitch
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Allied Health
Biology
Business Office
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Community Relations
Financial Aid
Human Resources
President's Office
Math
Nursing
Radiologic Technology
Testing Center
WVC Foundation
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International Students
Multicultural Affairs
Running Start
Student Lounge
Student Programs
G: Sexton Hall
Computer Technology
Business ComputerTechnology
Robert Graves Gallery
Write Lab
H: Central Washington
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Agriculture
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Criminal Justice
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2000....................Wenatchi Hall (A)
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4000....................Smith Gym (E)
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9000....................Brown Library (D)
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Shipping & Receiving
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P: Technology
CAMPUS MAP
Wenatchee Valley College campus map and directions: http://www.wvc.edu/about/maps.asp Parking is available in non‐reserved spaces in Lot D – upper & lower lots (off Nelson Street). This is the preferred lot as it is located next to the Theater. The meeting is in the Theater in Wells Hall, room 1068. Direction signs will be posted. Parking also available in non‐reserved spaces in Lot A (off Fifth Street). Use the following code to access a courtesy parking permit from any parking pass machine: Instructions: At the parking pass machine, press # before entering 7 digit code!
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Questions? Lisa Koblenz or Dianna Howell – Wenatchee Valley College 509‐682‐6600 WEC Conference/Deans’ Academy Hosted by Wenatchee Valley College Dining Options Garlini’s Napoletana (Italian) 212 Fifth Street, #13 Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 884‐1707 McGlinn’s Public House (Casual, wood‐fired pizza, burgers, bar, and more) 111 Orondo Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 663‐9073 Saddle Rock Pub & Brewery (Craft brews, pizza, sandwiches) 25 North Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 888‐4790 Applebee’s (full‐service bar & grill) 1300 North Miller Street Wenatchee, WA 98801 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 1306 N Miller Street Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 662‐0110 Lafuente (Mexican) 816 South Mission Street Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 664‐1910 Visconti’s Italian Restaurant 1737 N Wenatchee Avenue Wenatchee, WA 98801 (509) 662‐5013 Workforce Education Council
Spring Agenda
Council meeting: May 12 & 13, 2016
Location: Wenatchee Valley College – 1300 5th Street, Wells Hall Theater, room 1068
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Wenatchee Valley College campus map and directions: https://www.wvc.edu/about/maps.asp
Questions:
Contact:
Ryan Davis, Chair, Dean, Business and
Applied Technology, Everett CC
Site Questions:
Anita Janis, Dean Workforce Education
& Continuing Education, Wenatchee CC
425-388-9212
(509) 682-6614
rydavis@everettcc.edu
Wednesday,
May 11th
Wenatchee Valley
3:00pm to 5:00pm
ajanis@wvc.edu
Agenda Topic
WEC EXEC
Info
This event is not a general membership event
General Membership Meeting
Thursday,
May 12th,
Wenatchee Valley
7:30-8:30
8:30-8:35
8:35-8:50
8:50-9:15
Agenda Topic
Day 1
Presenter
Networking
Hearty Breakfast
All
Call to Order
Host College details
Logistics of Wenatchee Valley main campus
College Welcome
Ryan Davis, WEC Chair
Anita Janis, WVC
WEC Business meeting
Introduction of Members
Approval of WEC Winter Minutes
Treasurer’s Report (since Spring ‘15)
Hot Topics Reminder
9:15-10:15
Officer Election Notice
WEC Host Institutions
Hellos and Farewells
Allocation Model Presentation
Carli Schiffner, Vice President of Instruction,
Wenatchee Valley College
All of the Assembly
Brandon Rogers
Janice Walker
WEC EXEC (All)
Nick Lutes,
Operating Budget Director SBCTC
10:15-10:30
10:30-11:00
Break
High Demand FTE Conversation
Use poll everywhere for Hot Topics
John Lederer and Ryan Davis
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:15
Guided Pathways and Workforce
State Board Report
Vision of Workforce for the next year
Perkins Re-authorization
National Governors Association Grant
Workforce Development Funds
Jan Yoshiwara
Nancy Dick,
Director of Workforce SBCTC
And
SBCTC Workforce Staff
12:15-1:15
1:15-3:45
Lunch
Every Voice Counts
Committee Work
Locations:
Committee 1-Instructional Delivery and
Curriculum Revisions
Committee 2-Pathways to Workforce
Committee 3- Professional Development
Committee 4- System Collaboration
Committee 5- Economic Development
3:45-4:00
4:00-4:15
Turn USB’s in to Paulette
Committee 6
BREAK
AWB Report
4:15-4:30
Labor Liaison Report
4:30-5:00
Deans Academy Recognition
5:00-5:15
5:35
Hot Topics/Announcements/After Hours
Adjourn Meeting
All
Ryan Davis, WEC EXEC, and Committee Chairs
1. Andrea Samuels
2. JoAnn Baria
3. Eric Tinglested
4. Tonya Powers and Tamra Bell
5. John Lederer
Ryan Davis
All
Amy K. Anderson Director, Government
Affairs, AWB Institute
Joan Weiss, King County Labor
and
Kairie Pierce, WA State Labor
Jamie Wells, Director,
Center of Excellence for Careers in Education
Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Friday, May 13th,
Wenatchee Valley
7:30-8:30
8:30-9:00
Dinner
Dinner on your own, list of options at
registration table
Agenda Topic
Presenter
Networking
Hearty Breakfast
All
Liaison Reports –IC, ATC, CBS, Continuing Ed,
COE
Liaisons
9:00-9:30
VIE-25 Discussion
Brandon Rogers
9:30-10:15
Centers of Excellence: Advisory Board Panel
(Allied Health and Agriculture)
Barbara Hins-Turner, Director Pacific
Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean
Energy, Centralia College
10:15-10:30
10:30-10:45
BREAK
Early Career Assessment Survey
All
Bob Morbacher, Chair
Instruction Commission, Big Bend CC
&
Robert Cox, VP of Students
Centralia College
10:45 -11:15
Committee Chair Report Outs
(turn in flash drives to Paulette)
Committee Chairs or Designees
1. Instructional Delivery and Curriculum
Revisions
2. Pathways to Workforce Programs
3. Professional Development
4. System Collaboration
5. Economic Demand
11:15-11:45
Elections
WEC Location Nominations
Ryan Davis
11:45
Adjourn Regular Meeting
Ryan Davis
Next Meetings:
Carli Schiffner, Ph.D .
VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTRUCTION
Carli Schiffner became Vice President at Wenatchee Valley College in June 2013. Dr. Schiffner is a
member of the Evaluator for Northwest Commission on College and Universities; Council for Basic
Skills; Instruction Council; Transitions Committee Liaison for SBCTC; Humanities WA Program
Member; Board Member, Habitat for Humanity; Committee Member, Substantive Change Committee for
Middle States Commission on Higher Education; Board Member, Steering Committee for SUNY Shared
Services.
Dr. Schiffner previously served as interim president of State University of New York, Canton in Canton,
NY and other positions include: Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs for State University of New
York, Canton in Canton, NY; Dean, Arts and Sciences at Yakima Valley Community College in Yakima,
WA; Chief of Staff, president’s office at State University of New York, Canton in Canton, NY; Assistant
Professor, History Department, at State University of New York, Canton in Canton, NY; Adjunct
Professor, Social Science Department, at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, ID; Adjunct Professor,
History Department, at Washington State University in Pullman, WA; Teaching Assistant, History
Department, at Washington State University in Pullman, WA.
Carli Schiffner has a bachelor of arts in history and political science from Gonzaga University in
Spokane, WA; a master’s of arts in cultural and intellectual history from Drew University in Madison,
New Jersey; and a Ph.D. in American, Asian and Women’s History from Washington State University in
Pullman, WA.
Carli is and has been a member of a variety of community and area organizations, including: CantonPotsdam Community Hospital; Corporate Board Member; American Association of University Women,
St. Lawrence County Branch; American Historical Association; and Phi Alpha Theta; Humanities
Washington Board Member.
Winter Meeting 2016 WEC Minutes
February 4-5, 2016
Bates Technical College
Thursday, February 4:
Ryan Davis called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.
General Welcome:
Brandon Rogers welcomed participants to campus. Mike Kelly introduced Bates
President Ron Langrell. President Langrell encouraged the body to assert their right to
fight for the workforce agenda, and create an indispensable role for campus leadership.
Ryan Davis requested the members introduce themselves.
WEC Business Meeting:
 Paulette Lopez called for a motion to approve the Fall 2015 minutes. Seconded by
Jenni Martin and approved.
 Treasurer Janice Martin reported a balance of $24,811, and asked for an approval
of the treasurer’s report. Motion by Genevieve Howard, seconded by Amy
Hatfield, and approved.
 Ryan Davis encouraged members to note hot topics on the index cards at the
tables for later discussion. He then pointed out that due to Angel Reyna leaving
WEC, a vacancy existed on the Executive Committee. Since John Lederer was the
highest vote getter not elected to a seat, the executive committee appointed him.
The bylaws call for a vote of the membership. John gave a presentation to the
body. A motion to approve offered by Mike Kelly, and seconded by Janice
Walker. The body confirmed the appointment.
Farewell: Congratulations and farewells were offered to Sharon Buck, recently named
Vice President for Instruction at Peninsula College.
Bylaw Change: Ryan Davis gave overview of challenge related to common course
numbering, which has been going on for many years. He provided the following
justifications for the change: 1. Common course is now part of scoring for grant
applications; 2. It helps industry understand competencies; and, 3. It helps students, who
are increasingly mobile.
The Fall 2015 Instructional Commission vetted the Professional Technical Common
Course Numbering process and referred to WEC for a vote. The recommended change to
the organizational bylaws should reflect the authority of WEC and read as follows within
Article II – Objectives, Section 1. ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
H. To recommend adoption of common course numbering for Professional
Technical Courses among member colleges when appropriate
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Discussion then ensued related to approval of the Machining Common Course
Numbering proposal and Professional Technical Common Course Numbering
process. Sharon Buck and Paulette Lopez asked Mary Kaye Bredeson to discuss
common course numbering in machining. Mary Kaye provided background,
including relationship to governor’s initiative on aerospace, and requests from
industry to affirm that system graduates have common skills, competencies and
assessments. Additional proposed numbering for composites, metrology and
mechatronics.
Paulette shared list of 17 courses, vetted through ATC and IC.
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John Lederer – I see a lot of 1- and 2-credit classes. If you want to teach one,
it has to be for the same number of credits.
Mary Kaye – You can add but not subtract credits.
Ryan noted that this is voluntary. Unlike ampersand, there can be variance.
Open to colleges to participate if they want.
Motion to approve machining numbers offered by John Lederer and
seconded by Paulette Lopez. Approved with one opposition. Jamilyn Penn
noted a concern about the use of the term common. It may lead to future
confusion.
Amy Hatfield responded that we have used the ampersand for four years for
transferability, but this process is different and meant to provide flexibility to
notify other colleges. But if a college does not choose, they can keep their
course unique. WEC approves process, not content. IC still approves content.
Rebecca Rhodes noted that this would be going to IC at upcoming meeting.
They were asked to not block this. If this passes today from WEC group,
Rebecca encouraged members to discuss with VPI so it is supported.
Veronica Wade noted that this process does say credits stay the same.
Amy Hatfield noted that this is focused on program outcomes.
Ryan Davis added that colleges can tailor to industry, but just keep course
outcomes the same.
John Lederer cautioned that this will work only if there is good information.
What’s being worked on, reviewed, etc., all needs to reside somewhere we
can see it.
Paulette Lopez added that this is new. We may not have all the answers. As
we move forward, we’ll know it better. Our role is to vet it through WEC.
Pat Copeland stated that there was controversy among faculty regarding
courses that needed to change, and asked about the vetting of different
programs, since they are beholden to accreditation and other bodies.
Ryan Davis reminded that if a specific program is uncommon, there is no
requirement to participate.
Pat Copeland asked about drawbacks to not participating, such as lower
scores on grant applications or perceptions of industry.
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John Bonner gave examples of how Boeing is driving Mechatronics process.
Josh Clearman remarked that perhaps resistance is due to instruction feeling
like this is impinging on their territory.
Erik Tingelstad offered that ATC has a nice process that WEC might want to
borrow.
Amy Hatfield responded that much has been borrowed from ATC, but our
faculty have not necessarily participated.
Pat Copeland commented that they have done this in Early Childhood
Education, but it was a long process and included conversations with faculty
statewide.
A motion to approve was offered by Mabel Edmonds, seconded by Amy Hatfield, and
approved by the body.
Presentation - Economic Forecasting:
Richard J. Holden, Regional Commissioner, Pacific Region, Bureau of Labor Statistics
provided presentation on 2016 labor market trends and projections.
 Discussed how projections occur in BLS.
 Noted that BLS is principal fact finding agency in labor market and
economics.
 Shared that projections are influenced by employers and community
colleges, and 10 year projections are developed every 2 years.
 800 occupations in 300 industries.
 Users are diverse, include career counselors, job seekers and college
administrators developing new programs.
 After data produced, publish occupational outlook handbook (initially for
war veterans) in electronic format only.
 Conducts survey of employers used to map against industry projections.
 There has been a decrease of labor force, only expected to grow at .5% (down
from 2.3% from 1964-1974).
 Slower growth and decreasing participation numbers, particularly for men.
 Boomers driving lower participation rates, and by 2024, all will be 60-78.
 Age 55 and older workforce move from 15.6% to 24.8%.
 Workforce diversifying, with 28% growth for Hispanics.
Questions:
 Josh Clearman – how does BLS account for automated workforce?
 Richard Holden – We see it coming in many unexpected areas (self-driving
cars, eg).
 Anneliese Vance-Sherman – we haven’t looked at pilots, but in
manufacturing, we see decreases in workforce, even though Boeing is
increasing production. Automation probably has a lot to do with this. We’re
not losing production, but as new lines are developed, it does mean a smaller
number of people per line.
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Joan Weiss wanted to note that annual salaries in the presentation may not
reflect Washington’s numbers. Washington has 5th highest density of labor in
nation. State local government growth is high, (a lot of young people in King
County don’t consider this as a career). Wages are good because employees
are represented. Encourage your students to consider this.
Enrollment Counting Update: Following break, Amy Hatfield, Dan Fey and Brandon
Rogers provided the body with an update on the statewide enrollment counting
initiative. The body was encouraged to consider elements not adequately addressed
in the process, such as apprenticeships, early childhood education, etc.
State Board Report: Nancy Dick, Marie Bruin.
 Following WIOA Conference, it appears Washington is further ahead in its
planning on WIOA implementation.
 Final regulations released in June. April 1 was deadline extension but
Washington still intends to meet original deadline.
 We received pushback from the Workforce Training Board to not delay
MOUs to 2017, even though this is allowed.
 Guided Pathway event was attended by 450 people around the state.
 RFP expected March 4, followed by webinars on March 15 and 16. Proposals
due April 22, and will be reviewed by SBCTC and College Spark.
 Five colleges awarded in Round 1, with 5 additional in two years.
 Colleges already successful in this area (Aspen, AACC).
 Open process, with no predetermined winners.
 Current position of Student Success Director now open.
 There is interest in Perkins reauthorization, following passage of Every
Student Succeeds Act. Some hope for bipartisanship.
Recognition of Marie Bruin: The WEC Executive committee recognized Marie Bruin’s
contributions to the system. Marie assured us that she will continue to serve in her
new role at Employment Security.
 A primer was offered on how statewide agenda is set.
 The body was encouraged to heed President Langrell’s advice, as presidents
begin the drive of legislative agenda.
 Current bills of note include corrections, bachelor’s degree and case load
forecasting.
 A number of states are launching workforce bills. And White House released
2017 budget, with line items for career pathways, sector strategies, and
youth. Additional grant funding for apprenticeships to be released.
 Some legislation related to Open Educational Resources, including House Bill
2686, which would require colleges to publish descriptions where OER is
being used. HB 2780 will incentivize publishers to produce more OER.
 Senate Bill 6293 would incentivize small businesses to offer work based
learning through assistance with low-cost medical insurance access.
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Senate Bill 6408 concerns paraeducators, creating employment standards
and requiring transferable credit.
Spring Worker Retraining survey for additional funds only resulted in 9
responses. Due February 11th.
Workforce Development Fund requests open on March 10 and are due April
21. Emphasis on employer engagement, skills gap, and looking proposals that
address economic development (partnership with WDC, EDB, employers),
emerging trends and one-off projects. Labor market analysis is critical to
employer engagement requirements. $1.4 million available.
Labor Liaison Report:
Greg Christiansen, from Ironworkers, was introduced as part of presentation on
apprenticeship. He discussed WIOA funded project from WorkForce Central to fund
pre-apprenticeship. Graduates have direct entry into apprenticeship.
Ryan Davis adjourned meeting at 4:43 and invited members to WECspitality at Hotel
Murano.
Friday, February 5:
Ryan Davis called the meeting to order at 8:30 am. Appreciation offered to Bates
Technical College culinary program and Dawn Sciglibaglio, administrative assistant
to the workforce dean.
Liaison Reports:
Instruction Commission – Rebecca Rhodes
 Reminder to discuss common course with your vice presidents.
 Gave update on CTC Link experience.
 Josh Clearman asked if we can delay CTC Link.
 Rebecca responded to encourage delay if you are not ready. She noted problems
with data corruption during move, and misconfiguration of software.
 Noted that Jim Camden wrote a critical piece in Spokesman Review.
Additional updates given for:
 Council for Basic Skills – Paulette Lopez
 Washington Association for Vocational Educators – Shana Peschek
 Continuing Education Council – Terry Cox
A new liaison is needed to replace Angel Reyna on the Articulation and Transfer
Council.
Centers of Excellence: Industry Panel Discussion
 Jenni Martin moderated panel consisting of representatives from
construction, maritime and energy industries.
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Panelists included Wendy Brant (SAFE Boats International), Mark Martinez
(Pierce County Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO), and
Troy Nutter (PSE).
Mark noted that we are currently experiencing deficit in workers.
Troy remarked that they are looking at expanding, with an aging workforce
partly responsible. The Center of Excellence has served as an effective onestop forum.
Mark noted that role of COE director is critical, and advisors help them know
where industry is headed.
Wendy noted the lack of employees specifically trained for marine industry,
and employees must be taken from fields such as aerospace, and then upskilled, even though marine is third largest sector.
Troy noted importance of training, feedback loops and skills panels.
Jenni asked participants to discuss pet peeves.
Troy noted a lack of consistency in curriculum and inability to match courses.
Mark expressed distaste with ‘middle skills’ term, and sees himself and
employees has highly skilled. Further criticisms were offered regarding
educational bureaucracy, acronyms and looking down upon laborers.
Wendy expressed appreciation for the work of the Centers, noting that they
can feel isolated. She does notice a deficit in work ethic and drive, and a need
for better matching education and employment.
Committee Reports:
Committee 1: Instructional Delivery and Curriculum Revisions. Andrea Samuels.
 Looked for best practices on curriculum. Walla Walla talked about converting
certifications into FTEs. Challenges include financial aid and payments.
 Best practices in data for improvement were discussed. We talked with our
IR staff. We use data to align with program review. Renton uses Program
Enhancement Plan (PEP). South Puget Sound created a dashboard for faculty.
Big Bend joined Achieving the Dream and used data to help identify which
courses students aren’t taking to complete their degrees.
 We talked about OER. The plan does say to promote OER and eLearning, but
we recommend the plan address OER separately from eLearning. They are
not the same. The language is confusing and mixes the definition.
Committee 2: Pathways to Workforce Programs- Paulette Lopez and Jenni Martin
(for Jo Ann Baria)
 We should consider a BAS liaison from WEC. Discussed transferability, but
nothing came from it. IC supports BAS committee becoming a council.
 Kathy discussed relevant legislation (House Bill 2769).
 Group discussed 300 and 400 level certificates. Also discussed funding.
 The group looked at data collection for tech prep. A number of colleges have
tech prep coordinators, and quite a few of these are funded through Perkins.
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It is important that we recognize and build upon WACAPA work, and not
reinvent.
It’s critical that there’s an ABE college representative on the workforce
councils, not just the boards. We support our CBS partners.
Committee 3: Professional Development- Erik Tingelstad
 Committee asked if another dean’s academy is being run next year. A number
of colleges have expressed interest in sending someone.
 Mentor update: Most participants were able to find a mentor on their home
campus. We are looking at improving the process.
 A mid-February announcement for Boot Camp registration is expected
(North Seattle College)
 Committee was tapped to review statewide Perkins leadership process. Two
members were recommended.
 WIOA – Recommendations included on thumb drive.
Committee 4: System Collaboration- Mary Kaye Bredeson
 We were tasked with input on veteran’s registration process.
 Credit for prior learning was discussed, and it was noted that the CPLA work
group has a best practices exchange.
 WIOA – There is a need for common understanding of definitions.
 Recommend work with each local planning committee at workforce
development councils.
 Members should familiarize themselves with committees and local plan.
 Pay attention to assessment efforts, noting indicators.
 As a primary stakeholder, we should have some priority relative to private or
non-profit training providers.
 Recommend opting for 2017 delay, due to timeline constraints. We would
have to write our proposals prior to the state plan publication.
Committee 5: Economic Demand- Albert Lewis
 Collaboration between continuing education/customized training with
workforce education remains important. We want CEC to produce a white
paper related to this.
 WIOA - there was confusion because of two different documents. Overriding
theme is that there are goals but no metrics.
 Group asked what we are counting and how we are defining utilization
related to business engagement.
 There is a consensus for the need for more specifics.
 Concerns raised over broadening employers, as the same ones continue to be
used too much.
WIOA Update, Basic Education for Adults Update:
Jon Kerr, Director of BEdA, provided presentation.
 Noted release of Pathways to College and Careers report.
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Adult education is no longer about life skills, but academic instruction, and
transition to postsecondary employment.
Shared goals of BEdA. All instruction is now required to be contextualized in
content area.
Adoption of WEC Comments for State Plan:
Ryan Davis presented the 12 recommendations for the WIOA plan provided by the
committees. Each comment was considered and approved:
 Comment 1 (Moved: Janice Walker; Seconded: Walter Hudsick)
 Comment 2 (Moved: Josh Clearman; Seconded: Heather Winfrey)
 Comment 3 (Moved: Jenni Martin; Seconded: Tamra Bell)
 Comment 4 (Moved: Terry Cox; Seconded: Paulette Lopez)
 Comment 5 (Moved: John Lederer; Seconded Terry Cox)
 Comment 6 (Moved: Jenni Martin; Seconded: Mabel Edmonds)
 Comment 7 (Moved: Walter Hudsick; Seconded: Mabel Edmonds)
 Comment 8 (Moved: Albert Lewis; Seconded: Heather Winfrey)
 Comment 9 (Moved: Janice Walker; Seconded: John Lederer)
 Comment 10 (Moved: Tamra Bell; Seconded: Erik Tingelstad)
 Comment 11 (Moved: Walter Hudsick; Seconded: Albert Lewis)
 Comment 12 (Moved: Tamra Bell; Seconded: Josh Clearman)
Ryan Davis adjourned the Winter meeting at 11:50 am.
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WEC Treasurer Report, Winter 2016
January 1 - March 31, 2016
31-Mar-16
Janice Walker, Treasurer
*Beginning Balance
Income
Date
1/31/2016
$
31,204.51
Reconciliation Details
Explanation
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
2/29/2016
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
WEC Meeting Attendance/
3/31/2016
WEC Meeting Attendance/
Skagit Valley College
Spokane Comm College
Clark College
Coumbia Basin College
Tacoma Comm College
Edmonds Comm College
Bates Tech College
Seattle Colleges
Amount
$
225.00
$
450.00
$
80.00
$
$
$
$
$
225.00
80.00
225.00
225.00
80.00
Month Total
Total January Deposits $ 755.00
(Payment for 2016-17 dues)
Total February Deposits $
Total March Deposits
Total Income
Expenses
Date
3/8/2016
$
Check Paid To
Explanation
257632 Bates Tech College winter culinary arts service
Running Balance
-
1,590.00
Amount
$
4,961.45
Total Expenditures
Total Expenses
$
835.00
$
4,961.45
$
27,833.06
$4,961.45
2015 - 2016 Bank Statement Reconciliation
July Statement Balance:
$
22,543.94
August Statement Balance: $
18,126.30
September Statement Balance:$
24,811.30
October Statement Balance: $
30,209.51
November Statement Balance:$
30,659.51
December Statement Balance: $
31,204.51
* Effective as of 12/31/15
January Statement Balance: $
February Statement Balance: $
March Statement Balance:
$
April Statement Balance:
May Statement Balance:
June Statement Balance:
31,959.51
32,794.51
27,833.06
Context and Perspective:
2017 Allocation Model Update
to Workforce Education
Commission
May 12, 2016
Nick Lutes, operating budget director
Mix of Enrollments Types – Growth is non-state enrollments…
2
State Enrollments – Growth in past, but now…
3
Historical State Enrollments – Where is our education effort…
4
NEW Model: Dissecting the DEAB funding method
• The new model will provide additional funding for
share of District target DEAB (District Enrollment
Allocation Base) in priority categories.
• Share is determined by the percent of district actual
state enrollments (from most recent completed
academic year) in:
1.
2.
3.
4.
•
•
Basic Education for Adults
Bachelor of applied science courses
STEM courses (system defined)
Workforce CIPs in credentials needed to close skills gap
Percent share of actuals is applied to District DEAB
after adjustment for over- under-enrollment
Additional funding is equal to 30% of funding
provider per unweighted DEAB
5
NEW Model: Workforce Intersections and Interactions
2017 Enrollments Rules
Excerpt from “Priority Enrollments”
• Enrollments in workforce programs linked to degrees, long
certificates and apprenticeships which contribute more educated and
skilled workers to professions where employer demand at the midlevel is not being met, as identified in the “A Skilled and Educated
Workforce: 2013”.
 This report will be used to focus on projected workforce skills
gaps through FY 2018.
• The system will re-examine the options available for determining
‘priority’ in workforce programs during the next fiscal year. This will
include further exploration into options available identifying regional
variations in ‘priority’.
 Any changes to the methodology used to identify ‘priority’ in
workforce programs will come forward in the spring of 2017,
during discussions of the FY 2018 allocation.
 Changes to the method for identifying ‘priority’ workforce
programs (if any) would be effective for the 2019 allocation year.
6
7
8
9
10
• Handouts – applying the weighting and the
resulting changes.
11
The impact of Weighting and the relationship to the system average
Institution
Target Enrollment spread by Weighting Category ‐ based on actual distribution of priority enrollments in 2016. (International included for model purposes only).
Identified Priority
Bates
Bellevue
Bellingham
Big Bend
Cascadia
Centralia
Clark
Clover Park
Columbia Basin
Edmonds
Everett
Grays Harbor
Green River
Highline
Lake Washington
Lower Columbia
Olympic
Peninsula
Pierce
Renton
Seattle
Shoreline
Skagit Valley
South Puget Sound
Spokane
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Wenatchee Valley
Whatcom
Yakima Valley
share of target
1,112
1,607
842
286
336
426
1,240
1,015
961
878
1,160
193
1,054
668
995
475
1,429
341
876
761
3,025
1,176
754
710
2,231
861
576
416
460
512
27,376
20.9%
Non‐BEdA and non‐
priority 2,308
5,377
841
1,171
1,101
1,257
5,003
2,691
3,072
3,008
2,854
965
3,259
3,089
1,236
1,405
3,099
921
3,786
1,515
7,754
2,431
2,324
2,355
8,240
3,264
1,905
1,831
1,745
2,623
82,430
62.9%
Basic Education for Adults
596
485
100
162
158
363
754
249
607
861
606
295
743
2,008
536
694
199
187
655
1,250
2,393
541
431
210
2,085
309
302
189
213
766
18,947
14.5%
Prepared by the SBCTC Operating Budget Office
International
5
4
‐
9
2
36
108
6
1
79
179
1
1
3
47
12
94
109
1
3
15
636
176
154
168
367
5
3
‐
‐
2,224
1.7%
Target DEAB Total
4,021
7,473
1,783
1,628
1,597
2,082
7,105
3,961
4,641
4,826
4,799
1,454
5,057
5,768
2,814
2,586
4,821
1,558
5,318
3,529
13,187
4,784
3,685
3,429
12,724
4,801
2,788
2,439
2,418
3,901
130,977
Share of distance from target system average
weighted
7.10972%
42.5%
28.0%
‐7.37317%
52.8%
17.46503%
27.5%
‐7.84885%
30.9%
‐4.43428%
37.9%
2.52898%
28.1%
‐7.30254%
31.9%
‐3.45614%
33.8%
‐1.58146%
36.0%
0.66670%
36.8%
1.43205%
33.6%
‐1.80469%
35.5%
0.16762%
46.4%
11.02662%
54.4%
19.03926%
45.2%
9.83767%
33.8%
‐1.59835%
33.9%
‐1.47768%
28.8%
‐6.57826%
57.0%
21.61770%
41.1%
5.71864%
35.9%
0.52319%
32.2%
‐3.20988%
26.8%
‐8.53730%
33.9%
‐1.44713%
24.4%
‐10.99736%
31.5%
‐3.87517%
24.8%
‐10.56203%
27.8%
‐7.53436%
32.8%
‐2.60645%
35.4%
5/10/2016
The impact of Weighting and the relationship to the system average
Institution
Change in weighting category value ‐ after applying 30% weight, the value in share for Indentified Priority and Basic Ed increase. Identified Priority
Bates
Bellevue
Bellingham
Big Bend
Cascadia
Centralia
Clark
Clover Park
Columbia Basin
Edmonds
Everett
Grays Harbor
Green River
Highline
Lake Washington
Lower Columbia
Olympic
Peninsula
Pierce
Renton
Seattle
Shoreline
Skagit Valley
South Puget Sound
Spokane
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Wenatchee Valley
Whatcom
Yakima Valley
1,446
2,089
1,095
372
437
554
1,612
1,320
1,249
1,141
1,508
251
1,370
868
1,294
618
1,858
443
1,139
989
3,933
1,529
980
923
2,900
1,119
749
541
598
666
Non‐BEdA TOTAL Basic and non‐ Education International weighted priority for Adults
value
2,308 775 5 4,533
5,377 631 4 8,101
841 130 ‐
2,066
1,171 211 9 1,762
1,101 205 2 1,745
1,257 472 36 2,319
5,003 980 108 7,703
2,691 324 6 4,340
3,072 789 1 5,111
3,008 1,119 79 5,348
2,854 788 179 5,329
965 384 1 1,600
3,259 966 1 5,596
3,089 2,610 3 6,571
1,236 697 47 3,273
1,405 902 12 2,937
3,099 259 94 5,309
921 243 109 1,716
3,786 852 1 5,777
1,515 1,625 3 4,132
7,754 3,111 15 14,812
2,431 703 636 5,299
2,324 560 176 4,041
2,355 273 154 3,705
8,240 2,711 168 14,019
3,264 402 367 5,152
1,905 393 5 3,051
1,831 246 3 2,621
1,745 277 ‐
2,620
2,623 996 ‐
4,284
Prepared by the SBCTC Operating Budget Office
impact of weighting (as % gain/loss in allocation)
1.98627%
‐2.05981%
4.87924%
‐2.19272%
‐1.23877%
0.70654%
‐2.04008%
‐0.96551%
‐0.44178%
0.18629%
0.40010%
‐0.50413%
0.04686%
3.08054%
5.31904%
2.74839%
‐0.44650%
‐0.41280%
‐1.83774%
6.03938%
1.59765%
0.14619%
‐0.89671%
‐2.38503%
‐0.40425%
‐3.07231%
‐1.08257%
‐2.95070%
‐2.10485%
‐0.72813%
5/10/2016
DRAFT
GUIDED PATHWAYS
Guided Pathways
The Pathways Model is an integrated, institution-wide approach to student success based on intentionally designed, clear,
coherent and structured educational experiences, informed by available evidence, that guide each student effectively and
efficiently from her/his point of entry through to attainment of high-quality postsecondary credentials and careers with
value in the labor market.
The problem: too few students complete their degree or certificate
Too many students leave college before earning a degree or certificate, or they’re not able to complete their academic
goal in a timely way. Three years after starting, four in 10 students leave college with no award. Another one in five are
still in school but have not yet finished.
These rates are lowest for under-represented students, including students of color, who have the lowest rates of
completing a degree or certificate.
Completion rate by 2015
Students new to Washington’s community and technical colleges in fall 2012.
11%
16%
6%
4%
21%
21%
25%
4%
4%
3%
Black or African Native Hawaiian Two or more American Indian Hispanic/Latino
American
or Pacific
races
or Alaska native
Islander
Certificate
Degree
26%
27%
30%
4%
3%
White
4%
Total
Asian
Why don’t students complete their degree or certificate?
Students start college with a goal, but face obstacles to reaching that goal. Common obstacles include:
• Confusion in choosing or even knowing about college programs
• Difficulty navigating a college’s systems — what courses to take, what student support and co-curricular activities
are available and when and to where to go to ask for help
• Remedial courses that require time and may not even be aligned with students’ program of study
• Not completing college-level mathematics at all, or not completing the appropriate math courses for their degree
or certificate
For more information, contact:
Lisa Garcia-Hanson, Student Success Center director
360-704-1022, lgarcia-hanson@sbctc.edu
DRAFT
Guided Pathways design principles
The four dimensions of the Pathways Model, together with essential practices under each, are the following1:
1. Clarify paths to student end goals
• Simplify students’ choices with default program maps – Meta-Pathways - developed by faculty and advisors
that show students a clear pathway to completion or transfer, further education and employment in fields of
importance to the region.
2. Help students choose and enter a pathway
• Redesign intake, orientation, placement, and advising to help entering students choose a Meta Major and enroll in a
Program of Study as quickly as possible.
• Redesign traditional remediation as an “on-ramp” to a program of study, which helps students explore academic
and career options from the beginning of their college experience, aligns math and other foundation skills
coursework with a student’s program of study, and integrates and contextualizes instruction to build academic and
non-academic foundation skills throughout the college-level curriculum, particularly in program “gateway” courses.
• Provide accelerated remediation to help very poorly prepared students succeed in college-level courses as soon as
possible.
3. Help students stay on path
• Support students through a strong advising process, embedded and ongoing in the pathway experience and
supported by appropriate technology, to help students make informed choices, strengthen clarity about transfer
and career opportunities at the end of their chosen college path, ensure they develop an academic plan with
predictable schedules, monitor their progress, and intervene when they go off track.
• Embed academic and non-academic supports throughout students’ programs to promote student learning and
persistence.
4. Ensure that students are learning
• Establish program-level learning outcomes aligned with the requirements for success in employment and further
education in a given field and apply the results of learning outcomes assessment to improve the effectiveness of
instruction across programs.
• Integrate group projects, internships, and other applied learning experiences to enhance instruction and student
success in courses across programs of study.
• Ensure incorporation of effective teaching practice throughout the pathways.
Source:
What is the Pathways Model? (2016). Retrieved May, 2016, from http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/pathways/Pages/ProjectInformation.aspx#model
For more information, contact:
Lisa Garcia-Hanson, Student Success Center director
360-704-1022, lgarcia-hanson@sbctc.edu
Basic Food Education & Training (BFET)
Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) is Washington State’s
Employment and Training component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP). SNAP is a federal nutrition assistance program administered by the
Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and regulated by the
2014 Farm Bill (Agricultural Act of 2014).
BFET provides training and education to assist Basic Food recipients in attaining a living-wage
career. BFET services are available from all WA State community and technical colleges as well
as many non-college community-based organization (CBO) contractors. The State Board has a
contract with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) for BFET 50/50
reimbursement funds for FFY16.
RISE Pilot Update
The Resources to Initiate Successful Employment (RISE) pilot project launched with services to
students this December. Two of our colleges, North Seattle College and Highline College, are
currently participating in this pilot. RISE is a three year, $22 million SNAP E&T pilot (December
1, 2015 through September 30, 2018), funded by FNS. Although Washington’s BFET program is
effective, there is a gap in the success of participants who face multiple barriers. RISE proposes to
fill the gap by offering comprehensive case management, work-based learning and Strategies for
Success employability skills preparation.
Year Two College Recruitment: We would like to add additional colleges to this pilot project to
increase the college-related data included in the project outcomes. This is a great opportunity to
demonstrate the positive student outcomes that can be achieved by adding additional support
services for our BFET students. Colleges can choose to provide either or both the comprehensive
case management or the work-based learning (work study). The SBCTC is available to assist with
the application process and training. Applications to participate will open in May and those that
will be joining should plan to attend the RISE Training Forum May 4-5 in Kennewick, WA.
BFET Training Forum
The annual BFET Provider Training Forum, hosted by DSHS, is scheduled for May 3-4, in
Kennewick. Additional training components for RISE colleges will be added to the end of this event
on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5 in the same location to accommodate
colleges that are both BFET and RISE providers.
100 % Funds
DSHS released the 100% funds to SBCTC in late May with an effective date of April 1, 2016. These
funds derive from nationally unspent SNAP E&T funds from the previous fiscal year and are in
addition to the 50/50 reimbursement funds allocated with current contracts.
FFY17 BFET Grant
A budget matrix for FFY16 will be released to the colleges when it is received from DSHS in early
May. The completed matrices must be returned by the colleges in early June in order to provide
the funding requests to DSHS and the State Board in mid-June. The BFET application will be
released to the colleges on Thursday, June 16, with a return date of Thursday, July 28.
SBCTC report to the Workforce Education Council – Spring Meeting – May 2016
Detailed Funding Information by College
College
FY 14
Bates
$201,271
Bellevue
$833,157
Bellingham Tech
$332,775
Big Bend
$271,541
Cascadia
$46,000
Centralia
$256,649
Clark
$218,437
Clover Park Tech
$364,006
Columbia Basin
$138,968
Edmonds
$396,613
Everett
$241,171
Grays Harbor
$181,007
Green River
$431,217
Highline
$190,500
Lake Washington
$211,549
Lower Columbia
$155,609
Olympic
$196,548
Peninsula
$182,930
Pierce District
$107,400
Renton Technical
$144,002
Seattle Central
$460,163
Seattle North
$456,662
Seattle South
$1,331,280
Seattle Vocational
$169,409
Shoreline
$296,436
Skagit Valley
$356,149
South Puget Sound
$55,987
Spokane District
$332,931
Tacoma
$204,208
Walla Walla
$140,619
Wenatchee
$68,781
Whatcom
$126,208
Yakima Valley
$114,683
TOTAL
$9,214,866
* Supplemental funding for tuition
FY14
FY15
100%*
FY 15
100%*
FY 16
$38,538.10
$239,417
$11,063
$204,660
$385,889.25
$502,427
$491,439
$1,445,184
$81,614.19
$427,413
$96,787
$422,343
$32,468.09
$254,272
$60,483
$319,595
$6,427.40
$62,000
$6,515
$54,258
$113,214.74
$287,671
$87,335
$287,612
$110,666.59
$275,353
$98,364
$265,862
$26,169.33
$370,644
$34,590
$468,037
$19,701.88
$186,840
$20,173
$201,915
$126,078.29
$485,889
$77,617
$621,339
$19,410.15
$256,662
$46,203
$325,635
$29,024.17
$191,520
$29,922
$186,463
$86,721.39
$462,050
$34,642
$492,712
$31,250.32
$214,995
$9,832
$212,735
$39,660.89
$258,774
$33,393
$255,161
$10,784.92
$211,150
$18,376
$201,031
$55,796.61
$161,421
$75,761
$282,952
$67,429.38
$182,647
$46,709
$185,000
$12,705.52
$126,700
$37,411
$200,523
$125,737.56
$160,762
$102,958
$184,167
$31,625.62
$459,413
$36,047
$394,239
$244,735.99
$470,423
$225,660
$525,580
$368,042.22
$1,673,974
$60,728
$1,556,750
$25,113.06
$240,341
$28,670
$261,674
$104,191.00
$302,029
$74,762
$334,108
$63,377.29
$355,911
$12,458
$356,904
$83,901.24
$55,659
$104,097
$89,990
$125,288.52
$468,860
$116,027
$310,407
$43,881.99
$238,339
$23,864
$249,084
$18,996.91
$238,617
$26,220
$205,560
$17,327.27
$107,455
$3,516
$104,890
$15,652.58
$145,139
$12,857
$158,810
$16,199.53
$101,250
$13,367
$175,516
$2,577,622
$10,176,017 $2,157,846 $11,540,696
and administration to be reimbursed at 100 percent.
SBCTC Policy Associate: Erin Frasier
efrasier@sbctc.edu ~ (360)704-4339
FFY16
100%*
0
$169,548
$77,500
$79,830
$6,515
$101,929
$100,000
$38,565
$24,638
$83,260
$54,802
$54,341
$38,500
$20,000
$59,688
$18,000
$89,240
$45,046
$20,000
$118,531
$84,320
$196,500
$225,000
$64,250
$86,299
$3,356
$165,000
$229,022
$50,000
$67,156
$8,285
$15,000
$10,000
$2,404,121
SBCTC Program Administrator: Mat Carlisle
mcarlisle@sbctc.edu ~ (360)704-4341
SBCTC report to the Workforce Education Council – Spring Meeting – May 2016
WorkFirst
WorkFirst is Washington State's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) program that helps low-income families find and retain jobs in order
to become self-sufficient. WorkFirst is federally funded and contracted
through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). WorkFirst service provider
partners include the Department of Social and Health Services, the Employment Security
Department, the Department of Early Learning, the Department of Commerce, and the State
Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The State Board has a contract with DSHS for
WorkFirst Funds for FY16. The providers under the SBCTC’s contract include 33 colleges, one
private career school and three community-based organizations.
Funding provides access to career pathways to move parents out of poverty via:




Full Time Vocational Education –including I-BEST
Basic Education – including HSE Prep, High School 21+, Basic Skills, ESL, High School
Completion
Job Skills Training – including developmental education and part-time vocational
education for those in other WorkFirst activities
Access to wrap around support services provided to TANF students including academic
advising, retention services, barrier removal, WorkFirst Financial Aid, WorkFirst Work
study, employment access services, participation reporting and monitoring.
WorkFirst Quarterly Meetings
A state-wide quarterly WorkFirst meeting was successfully hosted by Olympic College during
winter quarter. The next state-wide meeting will be a two-day training May 18-19 in SeaTac. In
addition to regular program updates and many training sessions related to program
administration and direct services, attendees will be presented with Bridges out of Poverty.
WorkFirst partners, including DSHS, the Department of Commerce, Employment Security
Department and the Dept. of Early Learning, will also be contributing to the content of this
event. And our own Dr. Laura Brogden, Associate Dean for Basic Education and Corrections
Education at Peninsula College, will be presenting her research findings correlating Adverse
Childhood Experiences with the WorkFirst population and ways to help our students build
resilience and achieve success.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
WorkFirst is included in the Washington State WIOA combined plan as a mandatory partner of
the one-stop system. WorkFirst already provides services in partnership with core one-stop
partners in the development of individual participant plans.
One-Stop Contributions: DSHS is the lead agency for WorkFirst and there continues to be
discussion about how WorkFirst will be contributing to the one-stops under WIOA. Local MOUs
are where negotiations concerning contributions will be defined and these are not required to be
in place until July 1, 2017. Once DSHS provides further guidance concerning WorkFirst
contributions to the one-stops, we will share this information through the WorkFirst and WEC
listservs. In the meantime, if you are asked to define your WorkFirst contributions to the onestop in your local planning process, please let us know so we can assist.
SBCTC report to the Workforce Education Council – Spring Meeting – May 2016
System Funding and Numbers Served
Category
Funding
Total Served
FY14
$13,601,000
8,660
FY15
$14,751,000
6,744
FY16
$14,601,000
4,781*
*Number served as of December 2015
Detailed Funding Information by Provider
Provider
Bates
Bellevue
Bellingham
Big Bend
Centralia
Clark
Clover Park
Columbia Basin
Edmonds
Everett
Grays Harbor
Green River
Highline
Lake Washington
Lower Columbia
Olympic
Peninsula
Pierce District
Renton
Seattle Central
Seattle North
Seattle South
Seattle Vocational
Shoreline
Skagit Valley
South Puget Sound
Spokane District
Tacoma
Walla Walla
Wenatchee Valley
Whatcom
Yakima Valley
Northwest Indian
Sound Vocational
Driver Training
Literacy Source
Refugee WA
Tacoma CH
Total
FY 14
$351,489
$276,653
$231,937
$280,880
$347,637
$565,605
$648,543
$282,098
$337,494
$567,288
$353,187
$655,633
$742,881
$130,694
$691,814
$636,212
$295,771
$207,416
$472,924
$224,562
$209,040
$280,185
$165,178
$246,817
$324,472
$369,667
$1,264,672
$383,868
$316,765
$140,967
$192,606
$888,746
$7,259
$25,126
$80,717
$40,857
$70,325
$124,119
$13,432,104
FY 15
$277,812
$350,631
$194,007
$224,704
$418,858
$614,890
$642,052
$210,838
$377,594
$566,443
$378,734
$610,853
$830,849
$131,479
$782,429
$621,341
$389,051
$148,387
$489,899
$213,320
$247,006
$238,902
$217,490
$236,361
$310,337
$544,254
$1,323,223
$600,840
$311,761
$250,297
$180,000
$702,166
$0
$0
$86,547
$32,686
$73,688
$144,945
$13,974,674
FY16*
$550,778
$280,505
$165,280
$179,763
$523,619
$599,703
$592,964
$224,913
$477,982
$501,899
$398,657
$710,876
$805,980
$112,035
$830,405
$710,805
$291,241
$289,195
$388,548
$215,854
$181,187
$297,484
$204,712
$250,355
$387,019
$367,403
$1,532,619
$625,508
$260,409
$223,558
$157,240
$752,970
$0
$0
$40,016
$26,149
$68,550
$204,558
$14,430,739
*Information current as of March 2016 and FY16 allocations represent revisions after
April redistributions.
SBCTC report to the Workforce Education Council – Spring Meeting – May 2016
Legislative Report
HB 1875, concerning
extending the
vocational education
limit from 12 to 24
months for WorkFirst
students, was active
toward the end of this
session, but did not
pass. It was amended
with a provision only
allowing the extension
during years that the
state was projected to
meet the Work
Participation Rate,
which would prevent
its implementation.
We will be working to
propose new legislation
for the next session.
Thank you to all who
contributed public
comment for this
legislation.
SBCTC Policy
Associate: Erin Frasier
efrasier@sbctc.edu
(360)704-4339
SBCTC Program
Administrator:
Mat Carlisle
mcarlisle@sbctc.edu
(360)704-4341
Association of Washington Business
Institute
Connecting Business with
Washington state’s Community
and Technical Colleges
Happy Spring!
I hope you are all enjoying the beautiful, and
sometimes chaotic, Washington weather. As I
worked through our legislative session this
year I was amazed at the variety of exciting
and new programs at the state’s colleges. As
you will read, we are always looking for
college programs to highlight in our various
communications venues. Please be in touch
and let us know how we can help you get the
word out!
College Visits
It has been my privilege to visit several of
you over the last year to discuss the
programs you have and how you work with
industry to support them with a trained
workforce.
From the visits to your campuses we are able
to develop articles highlighting some of your
programs. AWB does this in our Washington
Business Magazine and has featured local
business leaders in videos talking about the
positive impacts of the colleges. The most
current edition of the magazine features
articles on the Cyber Security program at
Whatcom Community College and the Diesel
Industrial program at South Seattle
Community College.
AWB highlight’s your programs in many
different ways through the work we do with
our businesses on a regular basis. We include
them in presentations we do to businesses and
organizations and are pleased when we have
the opportunity to answer an employer’s
questions about where they can go to train
their employees or find new workers.
If you have a couple of hours over the next
couple of months I would appreciate you
working with Jackie from our team to
schedule a day and time that would be good
for you.
I look forward to visiting with all of you.
Manufacturing Summit highlights
innovations, focuses on the future
Today's manufacturing innovations and hints
of tomorrow's potential were on display at
the 2015 AWB Manufacturing Summit. A full
house at the Crowne Plaza in SeaTac heard
from the next generation of manufacturing
leaders after meeting teenagers and young
adults who are already well on their way to
careers and leadership in engineering and
advanced manufacturing.
Students from WSU Everett's North Puget
Sound campus drove a Mars rover prototype
they designed and machined from scratch.
Their neighbors at Everett Community
College wowed the crowd by flying a
quadcopter, or drone, they had also designed
and built (their schoolwork is part of a
growing emphasis in higher education on
unmanned aerial systems). Even middle
schoolers got into the act, showing off robotic
Legos they created that can navigate obstacle
courses and solve problems.
the 2015 Manufacturing & Distribution
Monitor.
Another highlight of the day was a
presentation by i1 Biometrics on the hot topic
of sports-related concussions. This Kirklandbased company makes smart mouthguards
that can measure the force of head and neck
impacts. In a dramatic demonstration, i1
Biometrics COO Ray Rhodes smashed one
helmet against another as screens on both
sides of the stage showed the 50-G force of
the impacts.
The summit's keynote address came from the
founders of Schilling Cider. This fastgrowing Seattle maker of hard apple cider
has encountered and surmounted all manner
of production and distribution challenges.
Olympia Business Watch has details on their
talk.
Review other highlights from the summit in
this Story collection of social media posts
here.
Wendy Sancewich, a partner at RSM
(formerly McGladrey), discussed
international business trends and presented
Grass Roots Alliance
AWB and 38 local chambers of commerce
from throughout the state came together to
form a new Grassroots Alliance geared at
being community and statewide voices on
key issues. It was formalized at the annual
AWB Legislative Summit in Olympia Jan. 27.
The Alliance has since grown to 52 chambers.
As a group, Grassroots Alliance participants
chose key issues to focus on in legislative
sessions: Education and workforce
development have been priorities for the last
two sessions. As a team, AWB provides
information and updates, through issue
briefs and weekly conference calls during the
legislative session. In turn, Alliance partners
provide unique voices among the chamber
members to speak at hearings, contact
lawmakers and interact with local media.
The Alliance is resource for you to connect to
your local chambers and businesses. You can
read more about the Alliance in the Spring
2015 Washington Business magazine.
If you would like to connect with a
Grassroots Alliance member, contact AWB
Communications Manager Bobbi Cussins.
In Closing
I would like to remind you that I am available
to you to help you connect with businesses
across the state. If you are in need of business
representation on your advisory committees,
speakers for events, or specific industry input
I am happy to help. AWB is a membership
organization with over 8,300 members
statewide in all industry sectors. I can be
reached at amya@awb.org, 360-943-1600
(office), or 360-870-2916 (cell).
I look forward to working more closely with
all of you to increase business engagement
with your colleges. We continually hear from
our business that they need well trained
qualified workers, today and in the future as
they project out retirements. Washington
state’s community and technical colleges are
the solution for our businesses workforce
pipeline needs and AWB will work to get the
message to our businesses.
Respectfully,
Amy K. Anderson, MHPA, JD
Government Affairs Director
Education, Workforce and Federal Issues
Director, AWB Institute
MLKCLC Labor Liaison Quarterly Report
January 1, 2016 – March 31, 2016
Joan Weiss (206) 441-8408; jweiss@wc-kclc.org
Goal 1: Increase active participation of labor representation on college program and general
advisory committees and boards.
 Recruited two new labor advisory committee members – (GRC Airframe & Power Plant/AMT, CC
Networking Infrastructure Technology and CC Web Application Programing – same person).
Goal 2: Improve the level/quality of participation by labor representatives on advisory committees.
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Roles and Responsibilities training for two new advisory committee members (see above).
Goal 3: Educate college administrators and leaders about labor issues, facilitating partnerships
including labor initiated training, and resolving issues between labor and the college system.
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Meeting with new RTC Vice President of Instruction to review 2015-16 Labor Liaison work plan.
Meeting with SSC Executive Dean and new PATAM² Director.
Meeting with SCC President to review 2015-16 Labor Liaison work plan.
Meeting with RTC Executive Dean.
Attend Western WA Apprenticeship Coordinators meeting.
Attend WISE (Washington Integrated Sector Employment) Executive Leadership Team meeting.
Attend Washington Maritime Advisory Committee meeting.
Attend RTC Construction Center of Excellence Industry/Faculty mixer.
Attend Seattle Colleges Workforce Education Advisory Board meeting, as guest.
Attend RTC Construction Center of Excellence Advisory Board meeting.
Participate as panelist on “Advisory Board Best Practices” at Centers of Excellence for Construction and
Education Advisory Board/Employer Engagement Seminar.
Email Workforce/Worker Retraining advisory committee labor representatives re: WRT Plan release.
Meeting with WSLC Labor Liaison and Ironworkers Apprenticeship Coordinator to plan for WEC
presentation.
Attend WEC quarterly meeting at Bates TC; Labor Liaison update and Ironworkers Apprenticeship
Coordinator presentation.
Presentation to SSC Manufacturing Academy class; presentation included labor 101, career planning,
skills needed for employment, and information regarding apprenticeship programs.
Attend SPEEA NW Region Recognition Banquet and participate in recognition of advisory committee
labor representatives.
Goal 4: Maintain effective 2-way communications with the SBCTC staff on labor policy and
perspectives on workforce education.
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E-mails, telephone calls, and meetings with WSLC Labor Liaison.
E-mails, telephone calls and quarterly meeting with SBCTC staff.
SBCTC quarterly report.
WEC quarterly report.
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WSLC Labor Liaison Quarterly Report
January February March 2016
Kairie Pierce – (360) 570--5167 kpierce@wslc.org
Goal 1: Increase active participation of labor representation on college program and general advisory
committees and boards.
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Created a volunteer recruitment form and placed it on the Washington State Labor Council website
Emails, phone calls and visits to union leaders seeking volunteers for college advisory committees and trustee
positions
Developed database to track college advisory requests and labor member volunteers
Facilitated the placement of 8 new advisory committee members representing organized labor
Recruitment presentations to union members
New advisory committee members placed
Union members placed
Year-to-date = 8 total
Year-to-date = 8 total
Year-to-date = 8 total
Goal 2: Improve the level/quality of participation by labor representatives on advisory committees.
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Delivered 8 Roles & Responsibilities Trainings (R&R) to union members on advisory committees
Coordinated and moderated a workshop/panel discussion at WSLC Convention.
Goal 3: Educate college administrators and leaders about labor issues, facilitating partnerships including
labor initiated training and resolving issues between labor and the college system.
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Mtg. with Joan Weiss at Worker Center, AFL-CIO and planed for a joint presentation at the WEC Quarterly Mtg and
New Deans Orientation
Coordinated panel presentation with Joan Weiss regarding effective advisory committee’s for Worker Retraining
Coordinators conference.
Coordinated panel presentation with Joan Weiss regarding labor member recruiting for upcoming college advisory
committee vacancies and Governor’s boards and commissions.
Working with Centers of Excellence to provide industry knowledge and perspective on panel presentations, advisory
committees, etc.
Working with colleges to schedule college tours and meetings regarding advisory committee needs with the emphasis
on filling all of the colleges General and/or Worker Retraining Advisory Committee..
College Campus Visits
Year-to-date = 6 total
Goal 4: Maintain effective 2-way communications with the State Board Staff on labor policy and
perspectives on workforce education.
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Email and phone contact with College Administrators/Workforce Directors and SBCTC staff
Regular meetings with SBCTC staff and King County Labor Liaison
Regular meetings with the WSLC Ex. Officers
Monthly activity reports to SBCTC and WSLC
Quarterly activity reports to SBCTC, WSLC and WEC
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Washington Centers of Excellence Newsletter
Welcome to the Washington Centers of Excellence newsletter. Our mission is to serve as the
statewide liaisons to business, industry, labor and the state’s educational systems for the
purpose of creating a highly skilled and readily available workforce critical to the success of the
industries driving the state’s economy and supporting Washington families.
April
2016
Learn more about our work at coewa.com
Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing
Great partnerships move us forward!
In this issue
Boeing is 100 years old this year, and the
red carpet is being rolled out statewide to
celebrate the partnerships Boeing has forged
with Washington’s companies.
Health care leaders
learned about innovative
technologies impacting WA
health delivery models,
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Since 2009, the Center of Excellence for
Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing
has been a strong partner with Boeing.
This seven-year partnership has yielded an
unprecedented sharing of information for
education and industry through cooperation
and innovation. It has changed the way
Center of Excellence Directors touring Boeing
that students of all ages are educated in
aerospace and advanced manufacturing in Washington.
The most impactful project was the Aerospace Curriculum Alignment Team (ACAT). This was a
group of industry and community college representatives who met on a regular basis to review
and recommend relevant curriculum to our colleges. That way, when students graduate from
aerospace and advanced manufacturing programs, they are appropriately trained and ready
to work.
JBLM veterans explore
careers in the energy
industry, page 3
Securing against cybercrime, page 4
Digital marketing webinars,
page 4
Upcoming Events
Agriculture
The Agriculture Center of Excellence has provided trainings for a variety of industry participants
in the area of pesticides. After offering a full pesticide licensing workshop, we’re now on track
to offer pesticide recertification credits in Spanish toward the end of March. Additionally, we will
be sponsoring a full Spanish-speaking licensing certification in April.
Currently, the Ag Center’s Marketing Coordinator is in Kansas City, MO, at the National
Postsecondary Agricultural Students (PAS) competition, supporting the three participating
Washington schools in attendance: Columbia Basin College, Spokane Community College, and
Walla Walla Community College. Students compete against teams from around the nation,
focusing on interview skills, speaking, and taking exams in their majors and prospective
career paths. PAS is generally midwest dominated, so we’re excited to see Washington schools
bringing their expertise to the table. The center has also provided funding for participants’
registration fees. Visit us online: agcenterofexcellence.com
Washington Centers of Excellence
Careers in Education
“Teaching Equity”
conference, page 2
April 2016 Newsletter
May 5–6
Washington Assn. of
Occupational Educators
(WAOE) Longview, WA.
May 18–19
11th Annual Energy and
Construction Best Practices
Summit “Building an
Energized Workforce” Bates
Technical College, South
Campus
June 3
Allied Health & Human
Services Faculty Innovation
Conference on Partnering for
Student Success in Seattle.
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Allied Health
The Allied Health Center of Excellence (AHCOE) aided in the
sponsorship of two conferences during the spring quarter.
The 2016 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health
was held in late February in Portland OR. Attendance was
high with 259 attendees convening at the Northwest Regional
Primary Care Association conference to focus and promote
health access, equity and justice in primary care. This event is
an annual conference bringing together health professionals
from migrant and community health centers and allied
organizations for the purposes of education and training,
information and resource sharing, coalition building, and
program and policy development. The focus of the conference
this year was on building and sustaining those business models
that integrate the social determinants of health, innovative
workforce strategies involving team-based care and Community
Health Workers (CHWs), and effective outreach to vulnerable
populations.
The “Future of Healthcare in Washington State,” is one of
our signature cornerstone events. This year the conference
was held at Bellevue College, on March 24. Attending was an
assembly of Washington’s Healthcare leaders; the day was
filled with executive briefings and opportunities to network with
Washington’s industry and education leaders. Industry experts
spoke on how new and innovative technologies are impacting
WA health delivery models and the impacts they are having
within our communities. Research was also shared on the
current efforts to accurately predict health workforce demand.
One of the many ways the AHCOE stays ahead of the curve is
by representing the CTC system on the Community Health Worker Taskforce; to view and download the taskforce’s Executive
Summary and recommendations, visit: http://www.hca.wa.gov/hw/Documents/chw_taskforce_report.pdf
Visit the AHCOE website at: www.yvcc.edu/coe
Careers in Education
The Center of Excellence hosted the annual statewide “Teaching
Equity” conference on April 23, 2016, in partnership with the
Washington Education Association, Professional Educator
Standards Board, Central Washington University, Highline
College, and the Martinez Foundation Fellows.
(www.teachingequity.com) Over 300 current and future
educators were in attendance to learn more about closing
the opportunity gap and promoting equity and pathways into
education. Our keynote featured Liliya Stefoglo, Director of
ELL and Student Services for the Tukwila School District,
who presented on effective support and teaching of ELL
students. Facilitators from around the state led a variety of
in-depth breakout sessions focused on building culturally and
linguistically responsive classrooms, recruiting and retaining
teachers of color, combating teacher shortage, and a “Youth
Summit” exclusively for future educators from high school teaching academies and Recruit Washington Teacher (RWT) sites. The
Youth Summit was a powerful session designed to support students of color in learning more about the pathways in education
and resources available to support their journey as they make their way through our college system. Our 9th annual Teaching
Equity event is scheduled for April 22, 2017.
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Clean Energy
The Center of Excellence for Clean Energy coordinated a
training program for JBLM transitioning Veterans to introduce
them to Careers in the Energy industry. The PowerPathway
program was designed by California’s Pacific Gas & Electric,
offered through Bates Technical College and funded by
Camo2Commerce, a Department of Defense grant awarded
to Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council. The
Center of Excellence Advisory Board members including
representatives from Tacoma Power, Lewis County PUD,
Centralia City Light, Bonneville Power Administration, Puget
Sound Energy, IBEW International and the Washington State
Labor Council provided subject matter expertise for the
program, served as guest speakers and arranged industry
site tours.
JBLM Transitioning Veterans touring Tacoma Power’s
Cushman Dam
The first cohort of 16 military personnel who are close to
separating from active duty began the 10 week training program Feb 2 and graduated on April 8. Participants learned the basic
principles of gas and electric operations, such as safety practices in the utility industry, basic electricity theory, natural gas
system overview, traffic control and soft skills. In addition, they all earned a Black Belt in Six Sigma offered through the Regional
Education and Training Center and the National Career Readiness Certificate offered through the Center of Excellence for
Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing.
PowerPathway has received national recognition for its efforts in training veterans for a civilian career. For example, Vice
President Joe Biden called out the program during a visit to a veterans-only training class in Oakland earlier this year. The utility
also earned the Faraday Award at this year’s Electric Power Conference for its success with PowerPathway.
Clean Energy and Construction
11th Annual Energy and Construction Best Practices Summit “Building an Energized Workforce”
May 18–19, 2016; Bates Technical College, South Campus
Keynote speaker Matt Morrison, Chief Excecutive Officer, Pacific
NorthWest Economic Region will address the most important
issues facing the Pacific Northwest, including energy and the
environment.
Panels include:
11th AnnuAl EnErgy & ConstruCtion
•Executive Action on Climate and Energy: initiatives including
EPA Clean Power Plan, state Clean Air Rule and more.
BEST PRACTICES SUMMIT
•Policy and Workforce Development: what local policies
support workforce development in construction and energy.
•Energy Efficiency Economic Impact: Data driven report and
skills gap
“Building an Energized Future”
May 18–19, 2016 • Bates South Campus • Tacoma, WA
Presented by:
•Innovative Workforce Solutions: Service based learning and
veteran outreach meet industry needs for skilled workers
Hands On Demonstrations include: Smart Building Center Tool Library, Killowatt Demonstration, Apprenticeship Program Tour
and more
Who should attend? Energy/construction educators, industry, organized labor and economic and workforce development
representatives, policy makers.
Registration Fee: $30 for one or both days. Register at: cleanenergyexcellence.org
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Construction and Marine Manufacturing
Are you ready to be Webiwowed??? The Construction Center of
Excellence and Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing
and Technology are bringing you a series of webinars designed
to support your digital efforts and opportunities!
Webinar one is not to be missed, when you register you
will receive the link to the webinar and can watch at your
convenience, please share this with all your faculty!
Ideas and strategies to address: Do you struggle with knowing
what and how to use social media effectively? Do you want to
share student success stories but don’t know the best format?
Do you want grow interest in your program? Then this webinar
is for you!!
To register for the free webinar, simply click on the following
registration link: http://bit.ly/COEwebinar1
Webinar two, “Content Strategy 101” will teach you how to
create written, graphic, and video content that builds expertise
and trust with your audience online. Coming soon!
The webinar series is a collaboration between the Centers of Excellence for Construction and Marine Manufacturing &
Technology. For more information about the webinars, please contact Shana Peschek at speschek@rtc.edu or Ann Avary at ann.
avary@skagit.edu.
Global Trade & Homeland Security
Cyber-crime presents a real threat to global supply chains. As cyber criminals find vulnerabilities, mitigating risk and optimizing
global cargo flow becomes a greater challenge. The Centers of Excellence for Global Trade & Supply Chain Management and
Homeland Security & Emergency Management hosted a Securing the Supply Chain forum on April 13th at Highline College. Two
keynote speakers, Eric Kready, Director of Operations, Intelligence Manager, Program Manager, FreightWatch International and
Dr. Amelia Phillips, Professor of IT and Computer Science were featured. Current threats and risks were identified and solutions
for prevention and resolution of risk were explored. In addition, curriculum gaps and training were assessed to inform updates to
supply chain management curriculum in our public colleges and universities.
Homeland Security-Emergency Management
The Homeland Security-Emergency Management (HSEM) Center provides access to resources,
training and education services which help prepare SBCTC colleges to respond and recover
from all hazard emergency events. On February 12, over 100 Grays Harbor College executive
team members, faculty, staff and local law enforcement participated in an “armed intruder
exercise” conducted by the College and HSEM Center staff. “Many people commented to me
that it was the best All College Day training we have ever had at GHC,” said President Ed
Brewster in a letter sent to the HSEM Center thanking them for the training. Dr. Brewster asked
the HSEM Center to assist in designing and delivering the half-day training session. HSEM
Center staff worked with Lance James, the college’s Safety and Security Coordinator, to design
the exercise in addition to serving as facilitators and evaluators. The HSEM Center provided
Grays Harbor College with a “What is Your Plan” handout to distribute to participants. The
HSEM Center also created a recap report along with a follow-up survey that the College is using
to move GHC emergency preparedness efforts forward.
The HSEM Center will deliver two presentations on campus security to the Washington Association of Occupational Educators’
(WAOE) Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise Conference on May 5–6. Dar Edwards, one of the conference organizers said, “After the
tragic shooting in Oregon, our Board Members requested breakout sessions regarding campus security.” HSEM Center staff
member Jim Baylor will deliver two sessions at the conference and will provide participants with a model syllabus addendum
which helps faculty address this important issue. Jim developed this best practice while working at Texas colleges and says,
“This instructional curriculum is a best practice that can be included in the first class day’s syllabus. The curriculum covers key
campus safety scenarios including “Surviving the Armed Intruder”. The one hour seminar may be customized for use by any
college and is available upon request by emailing jbaylor@pierce.ctc.edu. Additional campus safety information is available on
the Center’s website.
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