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DISCUSSION

FOLLOW-UP

Economic Development Fundamentals & Toolkit for Community College Staff

(continued with Bill Davis)

30 participants

John Prentiss asked Region to consider a discussion to identify the strengths of each college in the Region.  How can the colleges of the Region strategically align themselves by strengths so they can deliver services quickly?  This would enhance ability to apply for funding opportunities coming to colleges from the state.

Summarize participant comments.  Email to Bill Davis, John Prentiss and Michael Ward. (Sue Clark)

Welcome / Introductions - Gary Mendenhall, Chair

30 participants introduced.

No additions to agenda.

Handouts included:  Retreat Agenda, Work Plan Accomplishments for 2004-2005, Announcement of FCS Statewide Advisory Committee Mini-Grants, New Program Approval Protocol, Contact Matrix for Central Region, Event Evaluation forms, participant data collection form.

CCCCO Report:

Frank Abbott, Project Monitor & Specialist, CTE Unit

Frank announced his retirement scheduled for December 2005.

Frank reported that the legislature did not pass a budget.

Governor’s $37.4M EWD/Tech Prep Initiative:  Assembly eliminated some of funding.  Funds required partnerships with K-12.  Grants will be competitive in the areas of: new/emerging careers, high demand/high salaries.

VTEA allocations will not go out until June 24, 2005. P1 is scheduled to be released mid-Jan 2006.  It is at this time that augmentations will be likely.   The 5% administrative funds proposal has failed.  Perkins is still moving through committee. The House resolution  (HR366) to restore funding failed. 

The CCCCO did not know what Federal Govt. was going to do with 2005-06 VTEA allocation.

Frank described the DSS breach of data security.  Consequently, DSS will not share data any longer.  (DSS match is based upon number of economically disadvantaged vocational education students.  College numbers are compared with DSS numbers to provide a base allocation number.)  This issue should not affect colleges.  The CCCCO will give the colleges 80% of 2004-2005 dollars.  Then, an additional 10% will be augmented based upon what college raw data showed.  Augmentation will be released once final carryover is determined.

Frank responded to a question to say that colleges may start spending July 1, 2005.  When colleges receive the augmentation face sheet, they are to submit a revised budget.

HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE announced.  July 29, 2005 at Holiday Inn in east Sacramento.  Focus will be on college preparedness.  FREE seats are available. 

Correctional Officer Training Grant lists all courses offered on their Web site.  If interested, email Frank (fabbott@cccco.edu) to receive password for protected site files.

Small Business Development

Center Report

Gillian Murphy, Director

San Joaquin Delta College

Gillian provided an overview of services offered by SBDCs in the Central Region in presentation entitled,  “What’s the BIG deal about SMALL business?”  She shared client stories and provided participants with the Golden State SBDC Program Newsletter.

Center of Excellence

Center Report

John Milburn, Director

Bakersfield College

John reported that COE priorities include:  1) Environmental Scanning, 2) Partnership Development, and 3) Marketing and Branding.

John provided written update which addressed recent industry scanning activities to identify strategic opportunities for community colleges to meet the changing and high-demand training needs of industries in the San Joaquin Valley and surrounding region.  One industry scan focus was food and beverage manufacturing and processing.  This is a key base industry generating economic wealth for the SJV.  John reported that findings indicate the SJV has the opportunity to capture more Food and Beverage Processing business if it is able to increase productivity by automating its Food & Beverage processing operations.  Companies automating their processes are having difficulty finding workers to fill two high-demand and high-growth occupations:  1)  automation operator and 2) automation technician.

John shared “Got Training?” ad and asked for input from college representatives as to how they might use ad in their area.  Gary Mendenhall stated that this is an essential topic of discussion and added that the region already has one mechanism to market training with the www.training4me.com Web site.  Discussion notes pertaining to this topic follow.

Discussion generated the following ideas: Scanning should feed into program planning, grant writing, career counseling, and partnership development.  Reports generated by COE must provide enough detail and support that college could reference data as research component in responding to an RFA.  Industry/export/import:  connect with other Centers in region.

Participants asked that COE identify outside companies that are coming into the region.

www.training4me.com Web site revisions

Topic added as outcome of COE report.

The www.training4me.com Web site was developed several years ago with marketing funds awarded to the Region.   Promotional materials announced opportunities to Train Your Brain by visiting the site.

Web site pages were reviewed and discussed.  Participants believed that updating and promotion of the site would be beneficial to the Region.  Plans were made to schedule a meeting to further discuss this issue.  We need to update and promote the site, as well as identify key people to receive inquiries.  It was suggested that we develop a post card that could be included in EDC recruiting materials and mailed to companies throughout the Region.

Sue will work with Bobbie Edgin to secure meeting room space prior to the CCCAOE fall conference in San Diego. 

Sample post cards to promote the Web site and services of the colleges.

Post Card:  Use Web graphics, list colleges, something about region, map of region, all colleges’ Web site addresses.  Come up with 3-4 versions of post card for review during October 2005 meeting.

Catherine Swenson reported (June 17) that Initiative Directors are mandated to work on statewide marketing.  Focus is on the capacity of the CC system to deliver.

Sue to contact Bobbie Edgin  to secure meeting room space in San Diego for region pre-CCCAOE conference meeting for Region.  (Wednesday morning, Oct. 19, 2005 from 9 am to 12 noon)

Sample post cards - Oct. 19, 2005.

Regular agenda topic:  Marketing & Web site

Update all college Web site addresses on Consortium Web site.

Centers for International Trade Development

Jeanette Benson, Director

Merced College

Candy Hansen, Director

Fresno City College

Jeanette and Candy reported on Center activities and provided promotional materials.  Web sites to visit include:  www.citd.org and www.nasbite.org.

Jeanette reported on World Ag Expo, held annually in Tulare.  They are always looking for good speakers.

Center offers export readiness training for women and minorities.

Candy reported that Center is involved with faculty development to internationalize the curriculum.  Center funds have been used to send faculty to areas / focus on Title VIB.  They are always looking for opportunities for students.  Center conducts FLEX DAY training with focus on international business.

WorkPlace Learning Resource Center and Employer Focused Training

Karyn Wiens, Director

Employer Focused Training

Merced College

Karyn reported that Thrive and Survive curriculum has served 149 people since it was begun earlier this year.

They are working on new topic, Emotional Intelligence, and hope to blend it into their curriculum.

Regional Health Occupations Resource Center

Kathleen Schrader, Director

Hartnell College

Kathy introduced Student Success Kit CD.  Kit developed by the RHORC and is open for editing and customizing.  Contact Kathy for copies of CD.

EWD Program Report

Catherine Swenson

Statewide Initiative Director

Catherine’s report summarized in handout.  System BCP, including EWD budget, still being supported and promoted at the legislative level.  Conference Committee recommended budget approved 6-10-05.  Need to continue to promote the System’s BCP.

DOL grants for high wage/high growth industries are out and due by July 6, 2005.  $125M – apply by CC.  Must partner with WIB and industry.  The second $125M has been zeroed out.  Second round due back in early fall.

System Strategic Plan is in development; can provide input via www.cccco.edu;

Summit for professionals in Ec Dev who deliver training and services to business and industry will be held at the Hyatt in Burlingame, Sept. 21-22, 2005.  Nominal registration fee.  Summit will be for contract ed program managers, sales staff, deans/directors of Ec Dev, project directors of funded EWD centers and projects.

Mandated training opportunities for colleges to respond to:  AB 1825 - Sexual harassment requirement for companies with 50 or more employees, and AB 1087 (2002) – Electrician certification and continuing education requirement

EWD Annual Conference held April 19-21, 2005, had over 300 attendees.

Five Minutes of Fame Roundtable

Highlights include:

Bakersfield College awarded a HUD construction grant.

Gavilan College is about to launch ethnitician program.

West Hills College Lemoore will soon have own classrooms for Culinary and Casino/Gaming programs.  Construction of Child Development Center has begun.

Merced College will break ground for Los Banos Campus in July 2005, and a Business Resource Center will be established downtown soon.  Jonae Pistoressi received national recognition for Customer Service Academy curriculum.  She received. Community Economic Development Award for Pacific Region.

Reedley College just passed Bond Measure E.  New classroom will be finished in 2006 and new dorm in 2007.  Awarded $4-5M IDRC for online instruction.

Health Care Center is being expanded to Dinuba.

San Joaquin Delta College:  $250M bond measure passed.  New center in Tracy announced.  Students participated in American Society of Mechanical Engineers.  Delta placed 15^th overall (130 entries nationwide; 2 community college entries nationwide)

West Hills Coalinga:  Psych Tech Program will be closing.  Bev Smith announced her retirement.

College of the Sequoias:  On-campus yogurt facility just produced 500 cases of yogurt.  New learning center being built.  COS now offers Digital Animator Program.

Fresno City College:  Awarded US DOE Title VIA Grant – Latin Am Studies Project.

Columbia:  Distance nursing education IDRC with MJC reported a 100% pass rate of cohort (Columbia) students.  Two cohorts exist in the Mother Lode.  Enrollments continue to increase. 

Program Approval Process

Review Region Protocol

Gary Mendenhall, Chair  

NEW CERTIFICATE OPTION FOR MERCED COLLEGE

Designated lead vocational education administrators present were asked to review region protocol for program approval.

Motion to approve protocol. Seconded.  Discussion:  happy with process.

Action Item:  M/S/C unanimously  

ACTION TO ENDORSE NEW CERTIFICATE OPTION FOR MERCED COLLEGE VIA ELECTRONIC BALLOT ON June 30, 2005 for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Cardiac Track). UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT by college designated lead vocational education administrators submitting electronic ballot.

Change Protocol doc to show revision date of June 2005.  

Merced College Program application signed by Gary Mendenhall on 7-11-05 and mailed to Mike Cuchna on 8/3/05 by Sue Clark.

CCCAOE Board Report

Gary Mendenhall

Vice President, Central Region

Gary encouraged central region colleges to apply for upcoming CCCAOE awards.  Application process will be announced soon.  They are due back in December.

The Board has agreed to have a Regional Consortia Chair as a liaison on the CCCAOE Board.

Fall Conference will be held in San Diego Sheraton, October 19-21, 2005.  Details and registration online at www.cccaoe.org

Workforce Leaders Institute will be held in San Ramon, April 4-5, 2006.

A New Deans pre-conference session will be offered on Wednesday morning in San Diego.

John Avakian and Gary Mendenhall have worked to make CCCAOE Web site user friendly.

Spring conference will be held at the Drake Hotel in San Francisco, March 15-17, 2006.

TOPIC

DISCUSSION

FOLLOW-UP

Review of 2004-2005 Accomplishments

Establish for 2005-2006

Gary facilitated session to develop work plan priorities for region for 2005-2006.  Meeting topics developed.  Dates/locations to be scheduled during October 20, 2005 Region meeting in San Diego.  See summary of priorities and tentative meeting  below.

Agenda for October 20, 2005 to include meeting schedule for 2005-2006.

Minutes approved at each meeting.

Adjourn

Working lunch at 12 noon.  Retreat concluded by 2 p.m.