Eureka Area Regional Focus Workgroup 3
College of the Redwoods, Eureka Main Campus
August 6, 2014, 11:00 AM
Room AT 103
Workgroup 3: Short-term Career Technical Education (CTE) and Apprenticeship
Attendees: Julia Peterson, Larry Notheis, Lilach Assayag
Actions: CR should create some messaging for Humboldt Access Channel 8. (Julia)
Send the Narrative Template in MS Word, along with the Excel Spreadsheets. (Skip)
Talk to Mike Clark about moving ESL to the CCC’s multi-service classroom (wifi,
whiteboards, TVs, restrooms, etc.), which might address some of the challenges of the
MultiGenerational Center in Fortuna. (Julia)
Email Lilach Assayag the Instructor Minimum Qualifications
(lilach@accesshumboldt.net). (Julia)
Data Collection and Reporting Deadlines:
Due August 27: Spreadsheet and Narrative
Due October 3: Second set of data
AB86 Recap and History
The AB86 focus is on Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, classes for
people with disabilities (DSPS), English as a Second Language (ESL) and immigrant
education, Short-term Career Technical Education (CTE), and Apprenticeships. The
regional planning consortium grant is simply asking: 1) What’s here today? 2) What
used to be here? and 3) If we had what we want, what would be here to help adults
increase their skills and knowledge so that they could get a job, or a better job? What is
the gap?
Structure of the AB86 Committees
1. Executive Advisory Committee: consists of consortium members, partners, and key
stakeholders, establishes and tasks Workgroups, and meets monthly to process
regional Workgroup reports and report quarterly to Sacramento.
2. Workgroups meet locally to determine the resources, gaps, and future needs of local
communities, and report back to the Executive Advisory Committee.
Regional Focus
1. Identify existing adult services and gaps
2. Explore strategies for addressing gaps
3. Identify facilities where services can be offered
4. Establish referral processes for each of the areas outlined above
5. Report findings back to the Executive Advisory Committee
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Explanation of Objectives 1, 2, and 4 and Preview of 3, 5, 6, and 7
CR is currently developing educational Pathways for adult learners to higher education
and careers. These Pathways offer opportunities for adult learners to enter, exit, and reenter the academic continuum in order to accommodate the realities of life in this
region.
We will be adding to our draft until March 31, 2015, but we need a solid foundation in
the first three objectives: Where are we? What do we need? How do we plan to get
there?
Adult learners in a rural area face some very specific barriers and needs, such as small
class size and allowance or reimbursement for transportation, which are much different
from larger urban populations. This planning process helps us work through these
regional issues, even though specific funding outcomes remain unclear. The two stated
intentions of the legislature for AB86 are 1) to work toward developing common policies
related to adult education, including policies on fees and funding levels, and 2) to
provide additional funding to improve the provision of adult education.
Discussion: We need to add people to this Workgroup in order for it to be most
effective. There is a consensus that Workgroup 3 should continue to meet separately.
There is a need to develop pathways for adults, from high school, to adult education, to
postsecondary education, and on to careers and higher education.
Conservation Camps: Parlin Fork CC #6 in Mendocino, Alder CC #20 in Klamath, High
Rock CC #32 in Weott, and Eel River CC #31 in Redway. The camps have classes and
needs in all 5 AB86 Program Areas.
Access Humboldt has offered programs at CR and HSU, and currently provides a high
school video production class two days a week at their studio in the Community Media
Center, through HROP.
Review of Workgroup Charge and Committee Structure
Review MOU’s and Stipends
As the number of Consortium entities increases, the availability of stipend funds
diminishes. The Consortium has already grown by one third of original proposal. We
were originally going to pay $3500.00 to each member and partner, but have since
moved to tiers based on participation in order not to run out of funds. Stipends will be
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paid at the end of the grant. The Committee needs more data in order to determine
specific stipend awards. Some members and partners have declined stipends. Parking
is free to Committee members and Workgroups, and parking passes will be included
with all subsequent meeting invitations.
The Conservation Camps have declined stipends.
Explanation of CTE Noncredit Classes
Review of the 10 Noncredit categories
Review of Stackable Certificates
Review of Instructor Minimum Qualifications for NC
Review and discussion of Pathways: smoothing out the gaps in adult education
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