January 10, 2018











certifyJAN. 15 DEADLINE TO CERTIFY BUDGETS

Member budgets must be certified in the new NOVA fiscal system no later than 5 p.m. on Jan. 15. If you have questio ns regarding the new system or need assistance, please submit  your questions to the AEBG Office and AEBG Technical Assistance Project (TAP)  using this form .

Additionally, you may review the Q&A from the Nov. 29 webinar about NOVA, or you can access the archived webinar (scroll to the bottom of the page for the webinar archive).

To review 2018 deliverables, click here.
 
Additional resources to help you navigate NOVA: 


summitAEBG SUMMIT REGISTRATION CLOSING!


Registration for the AEBG 2018 Summit is closing!  Unique registration PINs were distributed to presenters and consortium leads, presenters were directed to register by Dec. 20. Consortium leads were emailed a block of unique PINs to distribute to their members and reminded that  each consortium is required to send at least one representative. Leads also were asked to return unused PINs to be used for redistribution.

ALL unused PINs will be deactivated on Friday (1/12).  Consortium leads are encouraged to make sure their members are registered before Jan. 11. At that time, u nused PINs will be reassigned and used for a summit wait-list. 
 
Registration will close Tuesday, Jan. 16, and there will be no on-site registration.
 
If you have been assigned a PIN, and have not done so, register now!  If you have questions about registration or the summit, contact TAP at tap@aebg.org  or call 1-888-827-2324.
 
We hope to see you there! 
     

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feesREVIEW 2018-19 AEBG PROGRAM FEES POLICY


Please review the AEBG program fees policy for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The policy takes effect July 1, 2018 and lists the programs for which no tuition may be charged or collected by either community colleges or K-12 adult schools and provides guidance related to career education programs.


openOPEN MEETINGS ACT APPLIES TO CONSORTIA MEETINGS

Here is important information about the state's open meetings law and how it applies to AEBG consortia. The California Department of Education and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office have determined that the Brown Act applies to consortia as it applies to the governing body of any "local body created by state or federal statute." 

In addition to following the Brown Act, consortia must also follow the requirements set forth in its rules and procedures, including those developed pursuant to AB104 related to public meetings and public comments.  Read more. 


webinarAEBG WEBINAR SCHEDULE 


Time: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. 

 

Visit the AEBG Webinars page for participant details and other information.


trainingsUPCOMING REGIONAL TRAININGS


Upcoming regional training opportunities related to data and accountability are listed below.  Click here  to be taken to the trainings page, where you can select a training and register.

Wednesday, Jan. 18
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.      
Tulare/Sequoias: AEBG Data Collection and Accountability Training
 
If you missed the AEBG Data Collection and Accountability Regional Trainings last fall, there is an opportunity to attend one in Tulare, CA. Join Neil Kelly of the AEBG Office and Jay Wright of CASAS to cover all of the new 2017-18 AEBG policy changes, data and accountability, program metrics, community college specific changes and more. 
 
Wednesday, Jan. 24
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.      
Burbank Adult School, Burbank: AEBG Data Collection and Accountability
 
If you missed the AEBG Data Collection and Accountability Regional Trainings last fall, there is an opportunity to attend one in Burbank, CA. Join Neil Kelly of the AEBG Office and Jay Wright of CASAS to cover all of the new 2017-18 AEBG policy changes, data and accountability, program metrics, community college specific changes and more. 

Wednesday, March 22
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.      
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino: AEBG Data Collection and Accountability Training
 
If you missed the AEBG Data Collection and Accountability Regional Trainings last fall, there is an opportunity to attend one in San Bernardino, CA. Join Neil Kelly of the AEBG Office and Jay Wright of CASAS to cover all of the new 2017-18 AEBG policy changes, data and accountability, program metrics, community college specific changes and more. 



Qualitative success stories go a long way in telling the AEBG story, and stories that illustrate the positive impact of adult education are being shared as part of the Educate & Elevate California campaign. There's the story of Rodney, who found his way back to education after dropping out of school at age 13 and falling in with the wrong crowd. At 37, he earned his high school diploma, thanks to his hard work and determination and to Poway Adult School, and was on track to enroll in college. 

There's  Sam, who had spent his adult life in prison to be released at 48 and in need of employment. Sam completed the Get Hired Skills program at the Placer School for Adults Career Center, getting help with a resume and cover letter, as well as interview preparation and as a result landed a job with a Placer partner. Hamida, who struggled to find her place in the United States when she moved here from Afghanistan to join her husband, found purpose through Mt. Diablo Adult Education's Project ACCESS, which provided training, career and other support. 

Adult education is changing lives. Do you have a success story to share? Access the "submit a success story" link here on the AEBG website to share your story.


position OPEN POSITION FOR 
data & accountability manager

Santa Rosa Junior College/Sonoma County Adult Education Consortium is seeking a full-time adult education Data and Accountability Manager. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. PST on Jan. 29.


  spotlightSPOTLIGHT ON INNOVATION: STATE CENTER
ADULT EDUCATION CONSORTIUM

Members of the State Center Adult Education Consortium are spread across a wide geographical area, with 10 of its 14 adult schools serving small, rural communities. Six of the adult schools already collected data as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, but the other eight, and the community colleges, did not. They were new to CASAS testing and to collecting the required AEBG data. Limited staffing at the smaller, rural adult schools made data collection a challenge. Likewise, without dedicated staff, gathering the required information proved difficult for member community colleges, too. 

Find out how the State Center consortium tackled the challenge.