State Priority: Leadership

The American Rescue Plan presents hope and opportunity amidst a difficult year. The $2.3 billion investment that California’s community colleges will soon receive from the Federal stimulus provides leaders an opportunity to innovatively re-invest the one-time funds in much-needed systemic changes that can ensure equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students. As colleges craft spending plans aligned with federally allowable uses, a group of community college leaders crafted 10 ideas centered around student needs and the urgency to act in their best interest. The needs range from replacing costs for student resources that would normally be provided by the college inside classrooms and support areas to providing direct emergency grants to students in need and most affected by the pandemic. Access the newsletter for more details.

CAEP consortium directors participated in discussion on relevant questions concerning the CAEP 2022-25 Three-Year Plan. The topic-focused discussions addressed questions surrounding strategies consortia have for getting additional feedback from stakeholders, identifying targets, working with non-profits who offer ESL classes, and workforce training.

CAEP consortium directors participated in discussion on questions concerning the CAEP 2022-25 Three-Year Plan. In the February peer learning circle the group focused discussions on how to relate the three-year plan to new stakeholders, NOVA mandatory vs elected metrics, sharing data, reporting with dual enrollment, how to have members engage in the planning process, and more

CAEP consortium directors participated in discussion on questions concerning the CAEP 2022-25 Three-Year Plan. This third conveying of this peer learning circle focused discussions around the timeline and deliverable due dates, self-sufficiency standard report, what years are being used for baseline data points, what is reportable, NOVA, metrics, targets, and how the annual plan fits into the three-year plan in NOVA.