Workforce
Education Council
May 12 & 13, 2016
Prepared by the
State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Location:
Wenatchee Valley College
Fifth St R in go ld S t Po pl ar A ve Tennis Courts Soccer Fields Parking Parking Parking Parking Parking National Guard Wing 1 Wing 2 Wing 3 Wing 4 Fountain Theater N els on S t Fast Pitch Field Baseball Field Ninth St O A B H N P L M C D I K J G F E A: Wenatchi Hall Admissions/Registration Allied Health Biology Business Office Cashier Community Relations Financial Aid Human Resources President's Office Math Nursing Radiologic Technology Testing Center WVC Foundation
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B: Eller-Fox Science Center
C: Wells Hall
D: Brown Library E: Smith Gymnasium F: Van Tassell Center
G: Sexton Hall
I: Batjer Hall
J: Environmental Systems and Refrigeration Technology K: Industrial Technology L: Wells House
M: Music and Art Center (MAC)
N: Facilities and Operations
Chemistry MLT Physics Distance Classrooms Tutor Center Basketball Courts Fitness Lab Agriculture Automotive Criminal Justice Print Shop / Mailboxes Security Office Art Music Recital Hall Bookstore Cafe International Students Multicultural Affairs Running Start Student Lounge Student Programs Computer Technology Business ComputerTechnology Robert Graves Gallery
1000...Wells Hall (C)
1500...Music and Art Center (M) 2000...Wenatchi Hall (A)
3000...Eller-Fox Science Center (B) 4000...Smith Gym (E)
5000...Van Tassell Center (F)
5500...Central Washington University (H) 6000...Sexton Hall (G)
7000...Refrigeration Lab (J) 7500...Industrial Technology (K) 8000...Batjer Hall (I)
9000...Brown Library (D)
9500...Facilities and Operations (N)
Rooms
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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! Enter the 7 digit Coupon Code: 1600017 Press “D” for Done The parking pass is ejected in the tray below, under the plastic cover. 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: Site Questions:
Ryan Davis, Chair, Dean, Business and Anita Janis, Dean Workforce Education Applied Technology, Everett CC & Continuing Education, Wenatchee CC
425-388-9212 (509) 682-6614 [email protected] [email protected] Wednesday, May 11th Wenatchee Valley
Agenda Topic Info
3:00pm to 5:00pm WEC EXEC
This event is not a general membership event
General Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 12th, Wenatchee Valley Agenda Topic Day 1 Presenter 7:30-8:30 NetworkingHearty Breakfast All
8:30-8:35 Call to Order
Host College details
Logistics of Wenatchee Valley main campus
Ryan Davis, WEC Chair Anita Janis, WVC
8:35-8:50 College Welcome Carli Schiffner, Vice President of Instruction,
Wenatchee Valley College
8:50-9:15 WEC Business meeting
Introduction of Members Approval of WEC Winter Minutes Treasurer’s Report (since Spring ‘15)
Hot Topics Reminder Officer Election Notice
WEC Host Institutions Hellos and Farewells
All of the Assembly Brandon Rogers
Janice Walker WEC EXEC (All)
9:15-10:15 Allocation Model Presentation Nick Lutes,
10:15-10:30 Break Use poll everywhere for Hot Topics
10:30-11:00 High Demand FTE Conversation John Lederer and Ryan Davis
11:00-11:30 Guided Pathways and Workforce Jan Yoshiwara
11:30-12:15 State Board Report
Vision of Workforce for the next year Perkins Re-authorization National Governors Association Grant
Workforce Development Funds
Nancy Dick,
Director of Workforce SBCTC And
SBCTC Workforce Staff
12:15-1:15 Lunch All
1:15-3:45 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
Turn USB’s in to Paulette Committee 6
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
3:45-4:00 BREAK All
4:00-4:15 AWB Report Amy K. Anderson Director, Government
Affairs, AWB Institute
4:15-4:30 Labor Liaison Report Joan Weiss, King County Labor
and
Kairie Pierce, WA State Labor
4:30-5:00 Deans Academy Recognition Jamie Wells, Director,
Center of Excellence for Careers in Education
5:00-5:15 Hot Topics/Announcements/After Hours Ryan Davis
5:35 Adjourn Meeting Ryan Davis
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Dinner Dinner on your own, list of options at
registration table
Friday, May 13th,
Wenatchee Valley Agenda Topic Presenter
7:30-8:30 Networking
HeartyBreakfast All
9:00-9:30 VIE-25 Discussion Brandon Rogers
9:30-10:15 Centers of Excellence: Advisory Board Panel
(Allied Health and Agriculture) Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Barbara Hins-Turner, Director Pacific Energy, Centralia College
10:15-10:30 BREAK All
10:30-10:45 Early Career Assessment Survey 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
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: Canton-Potsdam 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.
Carli Schiffner, Ph.D .
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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
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. Questions/Comments:
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.
3 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.
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
5 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.
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 one-stop 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 up-skilled, 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
7 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.
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.
*Beginning Balance $ 31,204.51 Income
Date Explanation Amount Month Total
1/31/2016 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Skagit Valley College $ 225.00 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Spokane Comm College $ 450.00 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Clark College $ 80.00
Total January Deposits $ 755.00 2/29/2016 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Coumbia Basin College $ 225.00 (Payment for 2016-17 dues)
WEC Meeting Attendance/ Tacoma Comm College $ 80.00 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Edmonds Comm College $ 225.00 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Bates Tech College $ 225.00 WEC Meeting Attendance/ Seattle Colleges $ 80.00
Total February Deposits $ 835.00 3/31/2016 WEC Meeting Attendance/
Total March Deposits $
-Total Income $ 1,590.00
Expenses
Date Check Paid To Explanation Amount
3/8/2016 257632 Bates Tech College winter culinary arts service $ 4,961.45
Total Expenditures $4,961.45
Total Expenses $ 4,961.45
Running Balance $ 27,833.06
Reconciliation Details
WEC Treasurer Report, Winter 2016 January 1 - March 31, 2016
31-Mar-16
2015 - 2016 Bank Statement Reconciliation
July Statement Balance: $ 22,543.94 January Statement Balance: $ 31,959.51 August Statement Balance: $ 18,126.30 February Statement Balance: $ 32,794.51 September Statement Balance: $ 24,811.30 March Statement Balance: $ 27,833.06 October Statement Balance: $ 30,209.51 April Statement Balance:
November Statement Balance: $ 30,659.51 May Statement Balance:
December Statement Balance:$ 31,204.51 June Statement Balance:
Context and Perspective:
2017 Allocation Model Update
to Workforce Education
Commission
May 12, 2016
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State Enrollments – Growth in past, but now…
• 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.
Basic Education for Adults
2.
Bachelor of applied science courses
3.
STEM courses (system defined)
4.
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
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NEW Model: Dissecting the DEAB funding method
• 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
mid-level 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.
NEW Model: Workforce Intersections and Interactions
2017 Enrollments Rules
• Handouts – applying the weighting and the
resulting changes.
The impact of Weighting and the relationship to the system
average
Identified Priority Non‐BEdA and non‐ priority Basic Education for Adults International Target DEAB Total Share of target weighted distance from system average Bates 1,112 2,308 596 5 4,021 42.5% 7.10972% Bellevue 1,607 5,377 485 4 7,473 28.0% ‐7.37317% Bellingham 842 841 100 ‐ 1,783 52.8% 17.46503% Big Bend 286 1,171 162 9 1,628 27.5% ‐7.84885% Cascadia 336 1,101 158 2 1,597 30.9% ‐4.43428% Centralia 426 1,257 363 36 2,082 37.9% 2.52898% Clark 1,240 5,003 754 108 7,105 28.1% ‐7.30254% Clover Park 1,015 2,691 249 6 3,961 31.9% ‐3.45614% Columbia Basin 961 3,072 607 1 4,641 33.8% ‐1.58146% Edmonds 878 3,008 861 79 4,826 36.0% 0.66670% Everett 1,160 2,854 606 179 4,799 36.8% 1.43205% Grays Harbor 193 965 295 1 1,454 33.6% ‐1.80469% Green River 1,054 3,259 743 1 5,057 35.5% 0.16762% Highline 668 3,089 2,008 3 5,768 46.4% 11.02662% Lake Washington 995 1,236 536 47 2,814 54.4% 19.03926% Lower Columbia 475 1,405 694 12 2,586 45.2% 9.83767% Olympic 1,429 3,099 199 94 4,821 33.8% ‐1.59835% Peninsula 341 921 187 109 1,558 33.9% ‐1.47768% Pierce 876 3,786 655 1 5,318 28.8% ‐6.57826% Renton 761 1,515 1,250 3 3,529 57.0% 21.61770% Seattle 3,025 7,754 2,393 15 13,187 41.1% 5.71864% Shoreline 1,176 2,431 541 636 4,784 35.9% 0.52319% Skagit Valley 754 2,324 431 176 3,685 32.2% ‐3.20988% South Puget Sound 710 2,355 210 154 3,429 26.8% ‐8.53730% Spokane 2,231 8,240 2,085 168 12,724 33.9% ‐1.44713% Tacoma 861 3,264 309 367 4,801 24.4% ‐10.99736% Walla Walla 576 1,905 302 5 2,788 31.5% ‐3.87517% Wenatchee Valley 416 1,831 189 3 2,439 24.8% ‐10.56203% Whatcom 460 1,745 213 ‐ 2,418 27.8% ‐7.53436% Yakima Valley 512 2,623 766 ‐ 3,901 32.8% ‐2.60645% 27,376 82,430 18,947 2,224 130,977 35.4% share of target 20.9% 62.9% 14.5% 1.7% Institution Target Enrollment spread by Weighting Category ‐ based on actual distribution of priority enrollments in 2016. (International included for model purposes only).The impact of Weighting and the relationship to the system
average
Identified Priority Non‐BEdA and non‐ priority Basic Education for Adults International TOTAL weighted value impact of weighting (as % gain/loss in allocation) Bates 1,446 2,308 775 5 4,533 1.98627% Bellevue 2,089 5,377 631 4 8,101 ‐2.05981% Bellingham 1,095 841 130 ‐ 2,066 4.87924% Big Bend 372 1,171 211 9 1,762 ‐2.19272% Cascadia 437 1,101 205 2 1,745 ‐1.23877% Centralia 554 1,257 472 36 2,319 0.70654% Clark 1,612 5,003 980 108 7,703 ‐2.04008% Clover Park 1,320 2,691 324 6 4,340 ‐0.96551% Columbia Basin 1,249 3,072 789 1 5,111 ‐0.44178% Edmonds 1,141 3,008 1,119 79 5,348 0.18629% Everett 1,508 2,854 788 179 5,329 0.40010% Grays Harbor 251 965 384 1 1,600 ‐0.50413% Green River 1,370 3,259 966 1 5,596 0.04686% Highline 868 3,089 2,610 3 6,571 3.08054% Lake Washington 1,294 1,236 697 47 3,273 5.31904% Lower Columbia 618 1,405 902 12 2,937 2.74839% Olympic 1,858 3,099 259 94 5,309 ‐0.44650% Peninsula 443 921 243 109 1,716 ‐0.41280% Pierce 1,139 3,786 852 1 5,777 ‐1.83774% Renton 989 1,515 1,625 3 4,132 6.03938% Seattle 3,933 7,754 3,111 15 14,812 1.59765% Shoreline 1,529 2,431 703 636 5,299 0.14619% Skagit Valley 980 2,324 560 176 4,041 ‐0.89671% South Puget Sound 923 2,355 273 154 3,705 ‐2.38503% Spokane 2,900 8,240 2,711 168 14,019 ‐0.40425% Tacoma 1,119 3,264 402 367 5,152 ‐3.07231% Walla Walla 749 1,905 393 5 3,051 ‐1.08257% Wenatchee Valley 541 1,831 246 3 2,621 ‐2.95070% Whatcom 598 1,745 277 ‐ 2,620 ‐2.10485% Yakima Valley 666 2,623 996 ‐ 4,284 ‐0.72813% Institution Change in weighting category value ‐ after applying 30% weight, the value in share for Indentified Priority and Basic Ed increase. Prepared by the SBCTC Operating Budget Office 5/10/2016Guided 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.
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
GUIDED PATHWAYS
Completion rate by 2015
Students new to Washington’s community and technical colleges in fall 2012.
6% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 4%
11% 16% 21% 21% 25% 26% 27%
30%
Black or African
American Native Hawaiianor Pacific Islander
Two or more
races American Indianor Alaska nativeHispanic/Latino Total White Asian Certificate Degree
For more information, contact: Lisa Garcia-Hanson, Student Success Center director 360-704-1022, [email protected]
Source:
What is the Pathways Model? (2016). Retrieved May, 2016, from http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/pathways/Pages/ProjectInformation.aspx#model
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.
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
SBCTC report to the Workforce Education Council – Spring Meeting – May 2016
Detailed Funding Information by College
College FY 14 100%* FY14 FY 15 100%* FY15 FY 16 FFY16 100%*
Bates $201,271 $38,538.10 $239,417 $11,063 $204,660 0 Bellevue $833,157 $385,889.25 $502,427 $491,439 $1,445,184 $169,548 Bellingham Tech $332,775 $81,614.19 $427,413 $96,787 $422,343 $77,500 Big Bend $271,541 $32,468.09 $254,272 $60,483 $319,595 $79,830 Cascadia $46,000 $6,427.40 $62,000 $6,515 $54,258 $6,515 Centralia $256,649 $113,214.74 $287,671 $87,335 $287,612 $101,929 Clark $218,437 $110,666.59 $275,353 $98,364 $265,862 $100,000
Clover Park Tech $364,006 $26,169.33 $370,644 $34,590 $468,037 $38,565 Columbia Basin $138,968 $19,701.88 $186,840 $20,173 $201,915 $24,638 Edmonds $396,613 $126,078.29 $485,889 $77,617 $621,339 $83,260 Everett $241,171 $19,410.15 $256,662 $46,203 $325,635 $54,802 Grays Harbor $181,007 $29,024.17 $191,520 $29,922 $186,463 $54,341 Green River $431,217 $86,721.39 $462,050 $34,642 $492,712 $38,500 Highline $190,500 $31,250.32 $214,995 $9,832 $212,735 $20,000 Lake Washington $211,549 $39,660.89 $258,774 $33,393 $255,161 $59,688 Lower Columbia $155,609 $10,784.92 $211,150 $18,376 $201,031 $18,000 Olympic $196,548 $55,796.61 $161,421 $75,761 $282,952 $89,240 Peninsula $182,930 $67,429.38 $182,647 $46,709 $185,000 $45,046 Pierce District $107,400 $12,705.52 $126,700 $37,411 $200,523 $20,000 Renton Technical $144,002 $125,737.56 $160,762 $102,958 $184,167 $118,531 Seattle Central $460,163 $31,625.62 $459,413 $36,047 $394,239 $84,320 Seattle North $456,662 $244,735.99 $470,423 $225,660 $525,580 $196,500 Seattle South $1,331,280 $368,042.22 $1,673,974 $60,728 $1,556,750 $225,000 Seattle Vocational $169,409 $25,113.06 $240,341 $28,670 $261,674 $64,250 Shoreline $296,436 $104,191.00 $302,029 $74,762 $334,108 $86,299 Skagit Valley $356,149 $63,377.29 $355,911 $12,458 $356,904 $3,356 South Puget Sound $55,987 $83,901.24 $55,659 $104,097 $89,990 $165,000 Spokane District $332,931 $125,288.52 $468,860 $116,027 $310,407 $229,022 Tacoma $204,208 $43,881.99 $238,339 $23,864 $249,084 $50,000 Walla Walla $140,619 $18,996.91 $238,617 $26,220 $205,560 $67,156 Wenatchee $68,781 $17,327.27 $107,455 $3,516 $104,890 $8,285 Whatcom $126,208 $15,652.58 $145,139 $12,857 $158,810 $15,000 Yakima Valley $114,683 $16,199.53 $101,250 $13,367 $175,516 $10,000 TOTAL $9,214,866 $2,577,622 $10,176,017 $2,157,846 $11,540,696 $2,404,121
* Supplemental funding for tuition and administration to be reimbursed at 100 percent.
SBCTC Policy Associate: Erin Frasier
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 one-stop 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 FY14 FY15 FY16
Funding $13,601,000 $14,751,000 $14,601,000
Total Served 8,660 6,744 4,781*
*Number served as of December 2015
Detailed Funding Information by Provider
Provider FY 14 FY 15 FY16* Bates $351,489 $277,812 $550,778 Bellevue $276,653 $350,631 $280,505 Bellingham $231,937 $194,007 $165,280 Big Bend $280,880 $224,704 $179,763 Centralia $347,637 $418,858 $523,619 Clark $565,605 $614,890 $599,703 Clover Park $648,543 $642,052 $592,964 Columbia Basin $282,098 $210,838 $224,913 Edmonds $337,494 $377,594 $477,982 Everett $567,288 $566,443 $501,899 Grays Harbor $353,187 $378,734 $398,657 Green River $655,633 $610,853 $710,876 Highline $742,881 $830,849 $805,980 Lake Washington $130,694 $131,479 $112,035 Lower Columbia $691,814 $782,429 $830,405 Olympic $636,212 $621,341 $710,805 Peninsula $295,771 $389,051 $291,241 Pierce District $207,416 $148,387 $289,195 Renton $472,924 $489,899 $388,548 Seattle Central $224,562 $213,320 $215,854 Seattle North $209,040 $247,006 $181,187 Seattle South $280,185 $238,902 $297,484 Seattle Vocational $165,178 $217,490 $204,712 Shoreline $246,817 $236,361 $250,355 Skagit Valley $324,472 $310,337 $387,019
South Puget Sound $369,667 $544,254 $367,403 Spokane District $1,264,672 $1,323,223 $1,532,619 Tacoma $383,868 $600,840 $625,508 Walla Walla $316,765 $311,761 $260,409 Wenatchee Valley $140,967 $250,297 $223,558 Whatcom $192,606 $180,000 $157,240 Yakima Valley $888,746 $702,166 $752,970 Northwest Indian $7,259 $0 $0 Sound Vocational $25,126 $0 $0 Driver Training $80,717 $86,547 $40,016 Literacy Source $40,857 $32,686 $26,149 Refugee WA $70,325 $73,688 $68,550 Tacoma CH $124,119 $144,945 $204,558 Total $13,432,104 $13,974,674 $14,430,739
*Information current as of March 2016 and FY16 allocations represent revisions after April redistributions. 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 [email protected] (360)704-4339 SBCTC Program Administrator: Mat Carlisle [email protected] (360)704-4341
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
Connecting Business with
Washington state’s Community
and Technical Colleges
Association of Washington Business
Institute
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.
Wendy Sancewich, a partner at RSM (formerly McGladrey), discussed
international business trends and presented
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 Kirkland-based 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
fast-growing 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.
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 [email protected], 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; [email protected]
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.
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.
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.
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.
WSLC Labor Liaison Quarterly Report January February March 2016
Kairie Pierce – (360) 570--5167 [email protected]
Goal 1: Increase active participation of labor representation on college program and general advisory
committees and boards.
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 Year-to-date = 8 total New advisory committee members placed Year-to-date = 8 total
Union members placed Year-to-date = 8 total
Goal 2: Improve the level/quality of participation by labor representatives on advisory committees.
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.
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.
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
