CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting Agenda

January 10, 2023

Location:  RCOE – Room A-33

47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201

Time: 8:30 A.M.

Desert Regional Consortium Members:

Dean Papas, COD – Chair

Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD

Larry Bellanich, DSUSD

Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD

Lucie M. Gonzalez, RCOE – Vice-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:  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 8, 2022.

Motion:                                                     Second:

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

 

  1. RFP to contract out Adult Workforce Development Services – Wendy Frederick

Motion:                                                     Second:

Vote:  Yes:                                                 No:

 

  1. AB1491 – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Redesigning-CA Adult-Education-Funding-Model – Guillermo Mendoza

 

  1. Professional Development Day(s) – Lucie Gonzalez

 

  1. Informational Only:

 

  • Student Data due in TOPSPro (Q2) – Due January 31
  • Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – January 31
  • Preliminary Allocations for 2022-23 and 2023-24 released – February 28
  1. Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: February 7, 2023, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –   

CAEP Desert Regional Consortium Meeting January 10, 2023 Minutes

January 10, 2023

Location:  RCOE – Room A-33

47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201

Time: 8:30 A.M.

Desert Regional Consortium Members:  

Dean Papas, COD – Chair

Jereme Weischedel, CVUSD

Larry Bellanich, DSUSD

Deanna Keuilian, PSUSD

Lucie M. Gonzalez, RCOE – Vice-Chairman

Guillermo E. Mendoza – Consortium Director

Absent:

Open Session

Call to Order: Roll Call – Time and Date:  D. Papas at 8:35 a.m.

Establishment of a Quorum:  Yes, D. Papas, J. Weischedel, L. Bellanich, L. Gonzalez, D. Keuilian

 

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:        L. Bellanich                           Second:   J. Weischedel

Vote:  Yes:   Unanimous  L. Bellanich, D. Papas, J. Weischedel, L. Gonzalez, D. Keuilian                                   

Approval/Addition to Agenda:

Motion to Discuss KRA Letter of Support Possible Approval once a Letter is provided to the DRC prior to Thursday, January 19th.

Motion:       J. Weischedel                          Second:  D. Keuilian

Vote:  Yes:   Unanimous  L. Bellanich, D. Papas, J. Weischedel, L. Gonzalez, D. Keuilian

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    

 

 

  1. Approve Agenda Minutes from November 8, 2022.

Motion:      L. Bellanich                            Second:   J. Weischedel

Vote:  Yes:      Unanimous: L. Bellanich, D. Papas, J. Weischedel, L. Gonzalez, D. Keuilian                            

 

 

  1. RFP Presentation to contract out Adult Workforce Development Services – Wendy Frederick/Maxine Suka.

Maxine Suka presented an overview of KRA interest in partnering with the DRC to serve job seekers and employers in the Coachella Valley through comprehensive career services. Unfortunately, no template or the Letter of Support was provided for the DRC to review.

 

  1. Motion to receive sample Letter of Support from KRA, as no letter was provided for the DRC to review language and requirements at the DRC meeting. After review by all members and unanimous vote for approval, Mr. Mendoza would submit the Letter of Support to KRA prior to the Thursday, January 19th

 

Motion:        D. Keuilian                           Second:   J. Weischedel

Vote:  Yes:     Unanimous:  L. Bellanich, D. Papas, J. Weischedel, L. Gonzalez, D. Keuilian                                 

 

  1. AB1491 – Guillermo Mendoza

This bill would authorize a consortium to reduce a member’s allocation by no more than the amount of the member’s carryover, as defined, if the consortium makes a finding by a majority vote, based on the member having excessive carryover for at least 2 consecutive fiscal years beginning with the 2022–23 fiscal year, that the member has been consistently ineffective in providing services that address the needs identified in the adult education plan. The bill would require a consortium with carryover from one or more prior fiscal years exceeding 20% to submit a written expenditure plan, as specified, to the chancellor and the Superintendent, and would require the chancellor and the Superintendent to prescribe and assign technical assistance to that consortium to ensure that adequate adult education services are provided to the region in proportion to the region’s available funding.

 

  1. Redesigning-CA Adult-Education-Funding-Model – Guillermo Mendoza

An overview of Possible funding models as recommended by the LAO. All models are under possible discussion and are not in effect for the current year.

  1. Professional Development Day(s) – Lucie Gonzalez

A discussion regarding possible ways to have a Professional Development Day to include joining with other members during their PD days. Online PD from OTAN, CALPRO was discussed, as well as inviting guest presenters.

 

  1. Informational Only:

 

  • Student Data due in TOPSPro (Q2) – Due January 31
  • Employment and Earnings Follow-up Survey – January 31
  • Preliminary Allocations for 2022-23 and 2023-24 released – February 28
  1. Informational only – Member Roundtable Updates.

 

 

Next Meeting: February 7, 2023, RCOE– Room A-33, 47-336 Oasis Street, Indio, CA

ADJOURNMENT –   D. Papas at 10:18 a.m.

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