AGENDA ITEM BACKGROUND
TO: GOVERNING BOARD
DATE
FROM: PRESIDENT
April 11, 2011
SUBJECT:
Recent Grant Applications Submitted by the Instruction Office
REASON FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION
INFORMATION
ENCLOSURE(S)
ITEM NUMBER
Page 1 of 1
E.6
Background:
Economic Workforce Development: Responsive Training Fund
The college submitted a $106,430 proposal to the Chancellor’s Office for a Responsive Training
Fund Grant. Grant funds will support four projects that will provide continuous workforce
improvement training and partnership events in the healthcare sector designed to enable
incumbent workers to become more competitive in this region’s labor market. Projects include:
two, half-day simulation trainings using the Nursing Simulation Lab; a three-day training on
measuring quality and reporting quality metrics; a one-day Appreciative Inquiry summit to help a
local Safety Net clinic adapt to transformative managerial and operational challenges posed by
their recent adoption of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system; and a one-day meeting of
the Health Careers Partnership.
Workforce Innovation Partnership
The college submitted a $250,000 proposal to the Chancellor’s Office for a Workforce Innovation
Partnership (WIP) Grant. Grant funds will support developing a pathway in our Construction and
Energy Management Program that focuses on building performance including energy audits,
weatherization, and use of passive and active solar energy. This grant would support development
of programs to be offered in our new Industrial/Green Technology Education Center in Watsonville
as well as helping build feeder programs at the high schools and ROP.
Administrator Initiating Item:
Rock Pfotenhauer, Dean, CEED
Renée M. Kilmer, VP Instruction
Academic and Professional Matter
If yes, Faculty Senate Agreement
Senate President Signature
 Yes  No
 Yes  No
Final Disposition