Overview March 2015 Regional Plan Submitted to CCCCO and CDE Legislative Update Community Education Northern Santa Barbara County Adult Education Consortium Project

Project Leads: Allan Hancock College Community Education, Ardis Neilsen, Dean Lompoc Unified School District Adult Education, Mary Coggins, Adult Ed Principal Project Support: Strategic Vitality LLC, Victoria Conner, Consultant

FACTS Trailer Bill AB 86 required: California Community College Chancellor (CCCCO) and California Department of Education (CDE) Superintendent to implement 2–year ( ) statewide planning grants Goal: Community colleges and K-12 adult education providers should work collaboratively to develop regional plans to better serve adult education needs throughout California

FACTS 2013 State Budget Act $25 million statewide to 72 community college districts for planning grants Unprecedented – a planning grant of this size statewide for adult education Northern SB County Consortium: $240,319

State-Mandated Program Areas 5 Focus Areas: 7/10/ Elementary and Basic Skills: classes required for HS Diploma or GED 2. ESL /Citizenship 3. Adults with Disabilities 4. CTE (vocational) Workforce Preparation 5. Pre-apprenticeship

Planning Grant: Required Objectives 1/24/ Assess Adult Ed programs available in Northern S.B. County & program needs 2. Develop plans based on stakeholder input to: integrate community adult ed programs address adult ed gaps accelerate students’ progress expand professional development leverage existing regional structures, develop partnerships i.e., WIB, WIA, CTE, etc.

Project Management Structure: Steering Committee: 8 members representing key program areas, met one to two times per month since 2014 Chairs, LUSD Adult Ed Principal & AHC Dean LUSD & AHC faculty, ESL/Basic Skills Tri-Counties Regional Center Consultant, AWD WRC Director (WIA/WIB), Vocational/CTE Program Area Subcommittees chaired by Steering Committee members

Community organizations, agencies Faculty adult ed/noncredit - AHC/LUSD Students Employers Process: surveys and focus group meetings Steering Committee helped to implement Project Management Plan focused on 4 data sources:

1.Adult Education Summit – 71 community attendees representing 31 organizations, July Faculty Focus Group – 30 faculty attended, 60 surveys distributed, September 2014

3. Student Surveys 600 surveys distributed to 48 classes throughout North County 88% return rate using random sample for class selection November 2014

4. Employer Roundtable – 17 North County employers attended along with 23 adult ed stakeholders, Feb. 2015

Key findings from data collected: North County’s adult education needs far exceed the region’s educational capacity. Why? Santa Ynez and Santa Maria Joint Union School Districts closed their adult ed programs. AHC and LUSD are the only North County providers.

low educational attainment 58,160 of 229,881 North County residents do not have a HS diploma a 1% increase in literacy translates to a 1.5% permanent increase in GDP. National Assn. of Adult Literacy, DOE Data reveals serious challenges:

Poverty 23% of residents, 52,413, below the poverty line per capita income: Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Lompoc - $13,000 to $19,000 compared to Santa Barbara - $33,000

High unemployment Jan. 2015, 8-9% (Santa Maria, Lompoc) English language 42% of North County residents, 95,261, are potential English language learners

Low citizenship rates 32,841 not U. S. citizens (underreported) High crime rate Santa Maria – highest rate in SB County

Needs assessments indicated: More noncredit vocational curriculum & certificate programs – job skills training – improve employability – most frequently cited student goal More flexibility in scheduling i.e., offer online ESL and basic skills noncredit classes Align curriculum with employer needs What did we learn from the stakeholder groups?

Needs assessments indicated: Need full-time permanent noncredit/adult ed faculty & navigators/counselors with appropriate support staff Good news! Hiring first full-time noncredit ESL faculty member, Aug. 2015, Title 5 funding More support services, i.e., transportation, childcare, counseling (not just academic)

March 1, 2015: 72 California regional consortiums submitted adult education improvement plans with funding requests to CDE and CCCCO Review plans and make recommendations to the California Legislature and Governor for funding allocations. Northern SB County Consortium submitted a 200-page regional plan. Posted at the state CCCCO website: ht p:/ ab86.cccco.edu

Total Request: Allan Hancock College $2.2 Million Dollars Lompoc Unified School District Adult Education $2.2 Million Dollars Funds to hire full-time faculty & staff, improve curriculum, educational resources/materials, support professional development

Submitted plan – now what? Governor’s Budget allocated $500 Million Adult Ed Block Grant - for adult education restoration, improvement, and expansion How will the block grant funds be distributed? Now under legislative review. Proposed: $350 million for adult ed restoration (K-12) $150 million to regional consortiums

Board-mandated partners, representatives from: Workforce Investment Board County Parole Office Community Member K-12 Adult Ed Community College Dept. of Social Services EDD Regional consortiums will continue Fiscal Planning Allocation Board will be required Annual reporting to the CCCCO & CDE Governor’s budget tied to new legislation Consortium requirements - beginning July 1, 2015

More Legislative Changes to Adult Ed SB 173 (Liu) Legislation requires that the CCCCO and CDE provide policy recommendations for Adult Ed (K-12 and community colleges). -increased accountability requirements -standardization of: -assessment -evaluation -data collection -fees policy

7/10/14 24 Entering the “Golden Age” of Noncredit Education SBCC, Executive VP, Dr. Jack Friedlander Future of Adult Education – challenges and opportunities! Thank you