AEBG Desert Regional Consortium

Draft Meeting Agenda

December 11, 2017

Location:  RCOE – 47-336 Oasis Street, A-33

Time: 8:30 AM


Desert Regional Consortium Members:

Dean Papas, COD

Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD

Larry Bellanich, DSUSD – Vice-Chair

Steve Pinning, PSUSD

Art Kimball, RCOE – Chair

 

Absent:

 

Open Session

 

Call to Order /Roll Call:

 

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:  Yes:                                                  No:

 

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

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from November 13, 2017.

Motion:                                                     Second:

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

  1. Reimburse Project Manager for purchase of new digital recording system for DRC meetings in the amount of $955.90.

Motion:                                                     Second:

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

  1. Determine and approve payment responsibility for ongoing contracts and DRC events from DRC Member budgets.

Motion:                                                     Second:

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

  1. Informational only – Submission thru NOVA of remaining 2016-17 and 2017-18 Budgets – December 15, 2017. This new submission does not include the Data and Accountability Budget nor 2015-16 budget.

 

  1. Informational only: The Third Annual AEBG Summit will take place at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Hotel on January 22-23, 2018. PINS have already been sent to members. Registration deadline: January 10, 2018.

 

  1. Informational only – Desert Regional Consortium Member Budgets:
  • Spend down all remaining 2015-16 monies. Final expenditure is December 31, 2017.
  • Check Allowable Purchases Document – If not sure, please ask Project Manager prior to making expenditure.
  • Anything not in the Year-1, Year-2 and Year-3 Plan must be submitted to CCCCO/CDE as an addendum to either plan prior to expenditure.

 

  1. Informational only – Data and Accountability Plan and Budget
  • Consortia must track only students funded by AEBG for instruction and services via TOPSpro Enterprise.
  • Consortia must use the National Reporting System (NRS) approved instruments for measurable skills gains in AEBG funded instruction (12 hours or more) in ABE, ASE, and ESL.
  • Changes may be made to the budget no later than December 1, 2018.
  • Final expenditure is December 31, 2018

 

  1. Informational only – All members must maintain:
  • Enrollment, attendance and student performance data.
  • If working in partnership with a member and/or partner, members shall maintain TOPSpro Enterprise data separate for all members involved.
  • Each member shall have a separate TOPSpro Enterprise account and ID.
  • If working in partnership with a member and/or partner, members shall have MOUs stating exactly what the data responsibility is for each member, as well as how invoice, transfer and/or expenditure of funds will occur for the members and/or partners.

 

  1. Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.

 

Next Meeting: Monday, January 8, 2018, RCOE – 47-336 Oasis Street, A-33

 

ADJOURNMENT –   


 

AEBG Desert Regional Consortium

Meeting Agenda Minutes

December 11, 2017

Location:  RCOE – 47-336 Oasis Street, A-33

Time: 8:30 AM


Desert Regional Consortium Members:

Dean Papas, COD

Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD

Larry Bellanich, DSUSD – Vice-Chair

Steve Pinning, PSUSD

Art Kimball, RCOE – Chair

 

Absent:

 

Open Session

 

Call to Order /Roll Call:  By Larry Bellanich at 8:35 a.m.

 

Establishment of a Quorum:  Larry Bellanich, Jereme Weischedel, Dean Papas, Steve Pinning

 

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:       S. Pinning                                Second:   J. Weischedel

Vote:  Yes:                                                  No:

Unanimous:   J. Weischedel, L. Bellanich, S. Pinning, D. Papas

 

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

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from November 13, 2017.

Motion:           J. Weischedel                     Second:   S. Pinning

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

Unanimous:   J. Weischedel, L. Bellanich, S. Pinning, D. Papas

 

  1. Reimburse Project Manager for purchase of new digital recording system for DRC meetings in the amount of $955.90.

Motion:      D. Papas                                  Second:   J. Weischedel

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

Unanimous:   J. Weischedel, L. Bellanich, S. Pinning, D. Papas

 

  1. Determine and approve payment responsibility for ongoing contracts and DRC events from DRC Member budgets.

Motion made to table discussion until Jan./Feb. 2018

Motion:    J. Weischedel                            Second:   D. Papas

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

Unanimous:   J. Weischedel, L. Bellanich, S. Pinning, D. Papas

 

  1. Informational only – Submission thru NOVA of remaining 2016-17 and 2017-18 Budgets – December 15, 2017. This new submission does not include the Data and Accountability Budget nor 2015-16 budget.

 

  1. Informational only: The Third Annual AEBG Summit will take place at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City Hotel on January 22-23, 2018. PINS have already been sent to members. Registration deadline: January 10, 2018.

 

  1. Informational only – Desert Regional Consortium Member Budgets:
  • Spend down all remaining 2015-16 monies. Final expenditure is December 31, 2017.
  • Check Allowable Purchases Document – If not sure, please ask Project Manager prior to making expenditure.
  • Anything not in the Year-1, Year-2 and Year-3 Plan must be submitted to CCCCO/CDE as an addendum to either plan prior to expenditure.

 

  1. Informational only – Data and Accountability Plan and Budget
  • Consortia must track only students funded by AEBG for instruction and services via TOPSpro Enterprise.
  • Consortia must use the National Reporting System (NRS) approved instruments for measurable skills gains in AEBG funded instruction (12 hours or more) in ABE, ASE, and ESL.
  • Changes may be made to the budget no later than December 1, 2018.
  • Final expenditure is December 31, 2018

 

  1. Informational only – All members must maintain:
  • Enrollment, attendance and student performance data.
  • If working in partnership with a member and/or partner, members shall maintain TOPSpro Enterprise data separate for all members involved.
  • Each member shall have a separate TOPSpro Enterprise account and ID.
  • If working in partnership with a member and/or partner, members shall have MOUs stating exactly what the data responsibility is for each member, as well as how invoice, transfer and/or expenditure of funds will occur for the members and/or partners.

 

  1. Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.

 

Next Meeting: Monday, January 8, 2018, RCOE – 47-336 Oasis Street, A-33

 

ADJOURNMENT –   Larry Bellanich at 9:22 a.m.