1. AB 86: Adult Education Webinar Series http://ab86.cccco.edu March 6, 2015 http://ab86.cccco.edu

2. Agenda for Today Welcome Reminders / Follow-up Feather River Consortium – Succession Planning Project – Rajinder Gill, AB86 Director State & Federal Apprenticeship Programs – John Dunn, State Coordinator AB86 Grant Extension – Neil Kelly, AB86 Office Questions 2

3. Feather River Consortium: Succession Planning Project Feather River Consortium: Feather River College Plumas Unified School District Continuation Schools Literacy Program through Local Libraries Social Service Organizations Workforce Investment Agencies Local Chambers of Commerce Foster Youth Transition Agencies Incarcerated Students Program

4. Rural Challenges & Solutions No state recognized apprenticeship programs in Plumas County Only one Federal program through the US Forest Service The Adult Education group partnered with: CTE/EWD Director at FRC, FRC’s internship and e-ship courses, and the Eastern Plumas Chamber of Commerce Braided funding was supplemented by a Coleman grant through the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship A pilot program started to develop Succession Planning with mentor-mentee pairs The goal: to match needs in the community with students wanting to learn specific work skills

5. Identified 3 Types of Succession Pairs 1.Businesses looking to transfer to the next generation 2.Non-profits facing change of leadership 3.Entrepreneurs requiring part-time, contract assistance to allow more work-life freedom https://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=fdEhJ2vzdio

6. View the video and download the Succession Planning Manual Visit: http://www.newworldofwork.org/ab86- adult-education-grant/

7. Apprenticeship Background Apprenticeship is “Learn while you Earn” Considered “post secondary” education Includes a classroom component and… On the job training component No cost to the apprentice (books/tools perhaps) Related and Supplemental Instruction (RSI) costs for classroom instruction are supported by annual appropriation in Budget Act, administered by CCCCO 7

8. Why Apprenticeship? Apprenticeship Fills the Gap Only 22 percent of California’s jobs require a bachelor’s degree or higher Labor market experts predict that 75 percent of new jobs will require a high level of technical literacy In HVAC in San Jose area, 50% of Journeymen are age 50 or over, plus new construction 8

9. Apprenticeship Update State Level Activities Federal Level Activities Grants & Opportunities 9

10. AB86 & Apprenticeship Develop a plan to integrate an appropriate level of information related to apprenticeship into the curriculum for all Adult Education program areas is the first step. Involve individuals with expertise in apprenticeship. Direct curriculum content toward pathways aligned with regional workforce demands. Ideas: field trips, shadowing, work experience, or other opportunities to obtain a hands-on experience. 10

11. AB86 Planning Grant Extensions Deadline to submit – tentatively April 10, 2015 Webinars – March 20th & April 3 rd Performance Period – extended to 12/31/15 Eligibility – all AB86 consortia that have… – Submitted their 3 rd Quarter Fiscal Reports – Submitted their AB86 Final Plans 11

12. Timeline Budget Revisions for 4 th Quarter – March 30 th Extension Deadline April 10th 4 th Quarter Reporting – by April 30 th 5 th Quarter Reporting – by July 31 st No extension – final report – August 30 th W/ Extension – 6 th Quarter - October 31 st W/Extension – 7 th Quarter – January 30 th W/ Extension – final report – February 2015 12

13. Allowable Activities Limited to pilots & strategies from AB86 plans Face Sheet Contact Page Work Plan (standard template) Objectives Activities/Outcomes/Timeline Responsible Persons Budget Detail & Summary 13

14. Questions? 14