CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda
April 7, 2026
Location: RCOE – Room A-33
47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Desert Regional Consortium Members:
Kimberly S. Dozier, COD
Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD – Vice-Chair
Alpercy Bennett, Jr., DSUSD
Karen Dimick, PSUSD
Victor Gomez, RCOE –Chair
Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director
Absent:
Open Session
Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date:
Establishment of a Quorum:
Board Meeting Agenda: Pursuant to the Desert Regional Consortium Governance Plan, the consortium member’s relative voting power will be one vote for each member. A quorum is three members present. A majority of the quorum is necessary for approval of decisions. Votes will be voiced by stating yes or no. Abstentions will be noted. Votes will be recorded in the minutes, including the names of the members making and seconding the motion.
Approval/Addition to Agenda:
Motion: Second:
Vote:
There will be an allotment of time (up to 3 minutes per person) given to members of the public for comment. Additional time will be given to the voting members to consider public comments. After discussion, the executive voting committee will vote or agree to pull the item for a second reading if members feel more time is necessary.
Public Comments:
Agenda Items
- Approve Agenda Minutes from March 3, 2026.
Motion: Second:
Vote:
- Approve CAEP 2026-27 Preliminary Allocations Requirements – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: Second:
Vote: Yes: No:
- Approve DRC Consortium Fiscal Administration Declarations (CFAD) – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: Second:
Vote: Yes: No:
- Review Quarter 4 NOVA Carryover Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
- Letter of Support – Employment Development Department Regional Coordination Project – Guillermo Mendoza
- Letter of Intent to Participate in the English Language Learner (ELL) Healthcare Pathways – Submitted – Able Gonzalez
- Informational Only:
Quarter 3 Student Data due in TOPSPro – April 30
Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – April 30
CFAD for 2026-27 due in NOVA – May 2
2025-26 Quarter 3 Member Expenditure Report due in NOVA – June 1
End Quarter 4 – June 30
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: May 5, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT –
CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting April 7, 2026 Minutes
April 7, 2026
Location: RCOE – Room A-33
47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 8:30 A.M.
Desert Regional Consortium Members:
Kimberly S. Dozier, COD
Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD – Vice-Chair
Alpercy Bennett, Jr., DSUSD
Karen Dimick, PSUSD
Victor Gomez, RCOE –Chair
Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director
Absent:
- Dozier with no representative.
- Weischedel with no representative
Open Session
Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date: April 7, 2026 at 8:31 a.m. by V. Gomez
Establishment of a Quorum: Yes, V. Gomez, K. Dimick, A. Bennett
Board Meeting Agenda: Pursuant to the Desert Regional Consortium Governance Plan, the consortium member’s relative voting power will be one vote for each member. A quorum is three members present. A majority of the quorum is necessary for approval of decisions. Votes will be voiced by stating yes or no. Abstentions will be noted. Votes will be recorded in the minutes, including the names of the members making and seconding the motion.
Approval/Addition to Agenda:
Motion: K. Dimick Second: A. Bennett
Vote: Yes. Unanimous: V. Gomez, K. Dimick, A. Bennett
There will be an allotment of time (up to 3 minutes per person) given to members of the public for comment. Additional time will be given to the voting members to consider public comments. After discussion, the executive voting committee will vote or agree to pull the item for a second reading if members feel more time is necessary.
Public Comments: None
Agenda Items
- Approve Agenda Minutes from March 3, 2026.
Motion: V. Gomez Second: K. Dimick
Vote: Yes. Unanimous: V. Gomez, K. Dimick, A. Bennett
- Approve CAEP 2026-27 Preliminary Allocations Requirements – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: V. Gomez Second: A. Bennett
Vote: Yes. Unanimous: V. Gomez, K. Dimick, A. Bennett
The annual memorandum advises local recipients and fiscal agents of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 CAEP preliminary allocations. CAEP Education Code Section 84909 mandates the release of the annual preliminary consortium allocations once the proposed state budget for the upcoming fiscal year is released.
- Approve DRC Consortium Fiscal Administration Declarations (CFAD) – Guillermo Mendoza
Motion: V. Gomez Second: A. Bennett
Vote: Yes. Unanimous: V. Gomez, K. Dimick, A. Bennett
EC 84914. (a) As a condition of receipt of an apportionment from the program, a consortium shall approve a distribution schedule that includes both of the following: (1) The amount of funds to be distributed to each member of the consortium for that fiscal year. (2) A narrative justifying how the planned allocations are consistent with the adult education plan.
- Review Quarter 4 NOVA Carryover Compliance – Guillermo Mendoza
Overview of current progress towards 20% threshold for all members.
- Letter of Support – Employment Development Department Regional Coordination Project – Guillermo Mendoza
Part of the DRC Three-Year plan to support and coordinate with Workforce Development Board in conducting outreach to serve the targeted population.
- Letter of Intent to Participate in the English Language Learner (ELL) Healthcare Pathways – Submitted – Able Gonzalez
Entitled ELL Preceptor Model for Healthcare Professionals, the School of Career Education, partnering with COD and CVAS proposes to establish a regional center for Innovation and Impact in Health Careers serving the Inland Empire. The center will function as a hub of specialization, collaboration, and continuous improvement to expand equitable access to healthcare career pathways for adult English Language Learners (ELLs), in alignment with the RFA’s vision.
- Informational Only:
Quarter 3 Student Data due in TOPSPro – April 30
Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – April 30
CFAD for 2026-27 due in NOVA – May 2
2025-26 Quarter 3 Member Expenditure Report due in NOVA – June 1
End Quarter 4 – June 30
- Member Roundtable Updates.
Next Meeting: May 5, 2026, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA
ADJOURNMENT – April 7, 2026, at 9:18 a.m. by V. Gomez