1. Pathways to College & Careers for Washington’s Emerging Workforce
Accelerated Pathways, Increased Opportunities
AEAC Spring 2017

2. Ha Nguyen

3. AEAC
ANNOUNCEMENTS

4. Vision, Mission, Values Adoption

5. Review, Develop, and Finalize
AEAC Goals
Review, Develop, and Finalize
Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017
Bates Technical College

6. Review of Goals
Small group work:
edits, changes, additions
Sharing
“real-time” revisions
Finalize

7. AEAC Goals - DRAFT
Goal 1: Foster, support, and advocate the scaling of innovative college and career pathways that move Washingtonians to living wage employment resulting in vibrant communities and economic stability.
Goal 2: Advocate at the state level for a stable funding model made for adult education.
Goal 3: Work with system stakeholders to identify a comprehensive funding protocol that provides all eligible students access to financial support that allows them funding for the workforce training needed to obtain living wage employment.
Goal 4: Identify and implement 21st Century marketing and recruitment strategies in order to inform all Washingtonians of the workforce training available through Basic Education for Adults programming and support the state's Roadmap Educational Attainment Goals for 2023.
Goal 5: Promote relevant faculty, staff, and partner professional development in support of the implementation of WIOA.
Goal 6: Expand equitable student access, success, and completion through data-driven decisions, comprehensive supports, and infrastructure.

8. Review, Develop, and Finalize
AEAC Work Plan
Review, Develop, and Finalize
Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017
Bates Technical College

9. Work Plan
Small group work:
edits, changes, additions
Sharing
“real-time” revisions
Finalize
Identify priority goals for next year
Summer retreat planning in detail

10. Working Lunch Legislative Update BEdA Grant Process Update

11. High School Completion Outreach Project and Fine Forgiveness
Taskforce Updates
High School Completion Outreach Project and
Fine Forgiveness
Spring Meeting | April 10, 2017
Bates Technical College

12. High School Completion Outreach Project
Goal:
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to reach the approx. 600,000 individuals in WA State in need of a HS diploma or its equivalent.

13. Partner Agencies:
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction workforce development councils department of social and health services

14. Outreach Plan:
13 half-day information sessions across the 12 WDC regions 
Targeting front line staff (contracted providers; other agencies) 

15. March 13-14: Spokane/Colville March 28-29: Tri-Cities/Walla Walla
Completed:
March 13-14: Spokane/Colville
March 28-29: Tri-Cities/Walla Walla
Upcoming: 
April 21: Wenatchee
May 10: Yakima
Mid-late May: Pac Mtn., Pierce, Seattle-King
 outreach update
Collaborations:
DSHS Leadership Team
WorkSource – Pac Mtn., Seattle-King 
Dept. of Commerce
Community Action Council
Head Start – stakeholder meeting

16. Fine Forgiveness Nothing Currently in Statute
Requires Legislative Change
Next Steps
Survey Colleges
Partner with OSPI
Introduce Legislation During 2018 Session

17. FEDERAL UPDATES
AEAC Spring 2017

18. National Campaign to Save Adult Education Funding
The Concern:
The Administration’s initial budget proposal, proposed a budget cut of 13.5% in the Dept. of Education for FY2018 (program year beginning July 1, 2018)
Adult Education was not specifically mentioned
NCSDAE anticipates that the complete budget released in mid-May will include a 13.5% cut for Adult Education

19. The March on the Hill
Congressman Derek Kilmer, 6th District-Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap Peninsula, & Tacoma
Senator Patty Murray
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler, 3rd District-SW western and central WA, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Klickitat & Thurston
Congressman Dave Reichert, 8th District, E. King, E. Pierce, Chelan, Kittitas counties and Sammamish, Issaquah, Auburn Wenatchee, Leavenworth, & Ellensburg
Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, 1st District-Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, 1/3 King, and West Lake Sammamish & Bellingham
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, 5th District-Spokane, eastern 1/3 of WA, Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, & Asotin.
Senator Maria Cantwell
Senator Patty Murray, Democrats on the Labor Health and Human Service and Education Appropriations Subcommittee

20. Call To Action* The Message: No Cuts to Adult Education
Generate a massive outpouring for our provision
Goal: 500 contacts per congressional district and 5,000 per senator (WA has 2 senators & 10 representatives)
Letters directed to DC offices of the members of Congress
Telephone calls directed to DC offices of the members of Congress
directed to DC offices of the members of Congress
COABE will have an automated system that will facilitate both letter writing and calling as well. You will be able to access that system through a website that will be available within a few days. We will send the website link to all when it becomes available.
*Refer to: Summary of What BEdA Directors, Staff, & Students Can Do

21. Questions?