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ANNOUNCEMENT: CAEP Newsletter to be Released Twice Monthly

CAEP Deliverable Reminders

Deadlines and Deliverables

OTAN Program Lead Developer Opening

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week - November 4th-8th

High Road Training Partnerships 2024-25 Request for Applications - Healthcare Grants

Technology and Digital Learning Symposium - Call for Proposals and Registration is Now Open!

2025 CAEAA 28th State Conference

Lunch with LARAEC and Student Connect Webinar

Upcoming CAEP Professional Learning Events

CAEP Consortium Director's Corner


ANNOUNCEMENT: CAEP Newsletter to be Released Twice Monthly

Beginning in October 2024, the CAEP Newsletter will be released twice a month, on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. If you would like to submit an item for consideration, please submit it no later than the Friday before the week of publication. For example, items in the Wednesday, November 20th, edition need to be submitted by Friday, November 15.


There is a Google form for submissions: https://bit.ly/CAEPNewsletter.

CAEP Deliverable Reminders


Consortium Carryover and the Written Expenditure Plan


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Consortium carryover is one or more prior fiscal years exceeding 20% and is assessed and acted upon annually. Consortium carryover includes the carryover of all its members. State leadership identified consortia with 20% or more carryover as of September 30, 2024, with the Quarter 4 Expenditure report submission.


Consortia with 20% or more carryover must submit a written expenditure plan to the State showing how the consortium will work to reduce their carryover below the 20% threshold.


The Written Expediture Plan in now live in NOVA. Consortia who have exceeded 20% carryover will have 45 days (Oct 1-Nov 14) to complete the plan at the consortium level. Consortia will be submitting one jointly developed written expenditure plan. Members will review and approve the written expenditure plan once it has been submitted by the consortium lead.


CAEP Leadership conducted a webinar on October 9, 2024, to review the Carryover Compliance Tracking and Requirements. A second webinar regarding technical assistance and best practices for Carryover Compliance occurred on October 16. This second webinar's PPT will be available and posted to the CAEP website once it has been remediated.


Consortia who exceeded 20% carryover and are required to do a Written Expenditure Plan are encouraged to reach out to the TAPS for any additional assistance that is needed.

CAEP Program Area Report

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The CAEP Program Area report is due to be certified in NOVA by December 1, 2024. To report hours of instruction, members are to use the TOPSpro® Enterprise CAEP 2023-24 member reports by program area, their agency’s attendance system, and the community college district’s apportionment attendance reports generated from the CCFS-320 Reporting System for noncredit FTES. To report leveraged funds, use your district's accounting records.



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CAEP Quarter 1 Expense Report


The Quarter 1 Member Expense Report is due December 1, 2024, and certified by the consortium no later than December 31, 2024. In addition, December 31st will be the last day members can spend 2022-23 funds.

Deadlines and Deliverables

  • Dec 1: Program Area Report due and certified by consortium in NOVA
  • Dec 1: Member Expense Reports due in NOVA (Q1)
  • Dec 31: Member Expense Reports certified by consortium in NOVA (Q1)
Need Help? Request Support

SCOE TAP and NOCE TAP are receiving a high volume of support requests. To be able to provide the field with the most timely responses, please submit your request via the TAP Support Box.

OTAN is hiring for a Lead Application Developer. To learn more and apply follow the link https://www.edjoin.org/Home/JobPosting/2013538 which takes you to EdJoin for review. Window closes November 20, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

High Road Training Partnerships 2024-25

Request for Applications - Healthcare Grants

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency are pleased to announce up to $28,500,000 in available grant funding for the High Road Training Partnerships 2024-25 Healthcare Grant Program (HRTP HC), a California Jobs First initiative.

Purpose of the Grant: The HRTP HC grant program will build on the state's previous investments in the healthcare sector by funding training partnerships that increase the number of workers in quality jobs in high-demand healthcare occupations.


Eligible Applicants: Applicants for this funding opportunity may include, but are not limited to, the following entities:


  • Community-based organizations
  • Community colleges
  • County social services agencies
  • K-12 education entities and adult schools
  • Labor-management partnerships
  • Labor organizations
  • Local workforce development boards
  • Native American tribes and tribe-serving non-profit organizations
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Public universities
  • Workforce intermediaries
  • Worker centers and workers' rights organizations


Application and Deadline


All applications must be submitted through the Cal-E-Grants portal by 5 p.m. on November 12, 2024. Only applications submitted through the Cal-E-Grants portal will be considered.

 


Request for Application

Celebrate National Distance Learning Week - November 4th-8th

This 17th annual celebration of distance/digital learning will provide a week of complimentary webinar sessions focused on how AI is impacting Distance/Digital Education.


In a long tradition of annually honoring the study of digital and distance learning, USDLA hosts a free virtual week-long series of webinars meant to:

  • generate greater awareness and appreciation for distance/digital learning;
  • spotlight applications in K-20, telehealth, corporate, and government/military;
  • discuss current issues and emerging trends;
  • highlight best practices;
  • recognize leaders in the field


You can register to attend for free by clicking here. There is no cost to attend NDLW as it is provided free of charge, courtesy of the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and its industry sponsors. #USDLANDLW2024


All NDLW sessions will be recorded and made available for free to USDLA members. If you would like to learn more about USDLA membership, please visit https://usdla.org/membership/.

Register to Participate in Free NDLW Webinars

Technology and Digital Learning Symposium - Call for Proposals and Registration is Now Open!

Plans are underway for OTAN's Technology and Digital Learning Symposium 2025, scheduled for Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. TDLS will be a hybrid event offering in-person and virtual sessions. The in-person event will be hosted by our friends at Long Beach School for Adults and online.


The Call for Proposals is open! You are invited to present and share your promising practices, strategies, lesson plans, and other resources related to technology integration and digital learning in your programs with your adult education colleagues. The Call for Proposals closes on Monday, December 2.

OTAN is looking for presentations that highlight technology, how it enhances the learner experience, extends the classroom to learners, and how technology integration helps adult education programs be more effective and efficient. If you would like more ideas on possible presentation topics, view last year's sessions on the TDLS Video Presentations page on the OTAN website.


Registration is also open! Register for TDLS 2025 here!

Submit your proposal for TDLS 2025 here!


OTAN looks forward to seeing you either in-person or virtually at the Technology and Digital Learning Symposium March 7 and 8, 2025! If you have any questions, contact support@otan.us. You can also visit the TDLS page on the OTAN website for more information: tdls.otan.us.

2025 CAEAA 28th State Conference

California Adult Education Administrators Association

The 28th Annual California Adult Education Administrators' Association State Conference will take place February 6-7, 2025, at the Sutter Club in Sacramento. Hear directly from key leaders in adult education, network with other administrators, solve problems together, collaborate on funding efforts, improve learner outcomes, and learn from each other. The conference is intended for anyone interested in adult education, especially adult education administrators, program directors, consortium directors, assistant administrators, principals, assistant principals, and new adult education administrators.


Conference registration and hotel registration are now open. The CAEAA State Conference is the premier executive-level adult education conference in California. Register today!

CAEAA Conference Website

Allied Health and ELL Students: Strategies for Supercharging Student Success

Thursday, November 7th, 2024 12:30-1:45pm (special time!)


What strategies can we implement to support ELL students in Allied Health classrooms? How can we boost ELL student success in those programs? Join us as we discuss strategies for meeting student needs through IET, contextualized ESL, and scaffolding activities. Naomi Sato

(Glendale CC) and Carolyn Corrie (Pasadena CC) have been connecting ELL students to healthcare careers for many years. Come learn from their experiences and take back some practical strategies and ideas. Many of these strategies are applicable to classrooms in general!


Register for Lunch with LARAEC here: https://forms.gle/6TkM4a5gyAQqg5iq7

Tenants' Rights: What Adult Students Need to Know!

Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 10:30AM - 11:00AM & Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 6:30PM- 7:00PM

Teachers! Bring your class to LARAEC's new high-interest webinar series for students. The LARAEC STUDENT CONNECT online webinars are an ongoing series of presentations focused on topics of high interest to students. "It's like bringing a guest speaker right into your classroom!"

WHAT RIGHTS DO YOU HAVE AS A TENANT? WHO CAN HELP YOU IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM? WHAT ARE THE NEW LAWS THAT HELP PROTECT TENANTS? WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU GET AN EVICTION NOTICE? Join us on Tuesday, November 12th to get the information you need! You will receive resources to help you. Do you rent an apartment or house? This session is for you! (Please note that this presentation is by a Los Angeles based organization with information geared towards Los Angeles and Los Angeles County area students although some information will be applicable to all.)


The presentation will be held on ZOOM and is FREE to all.   

Click here to register: https://forms.gle/EEjDPq22yvVQAkFF6

Upcoming CAEP Professional Learning Events

November 13, 2024 12:00 p.m.

CAEP Program Area Report 2023-24

November 14, 2024 11:00 a.m.

Teacher Portal for Teachers


November 21, 2024 11:00 a.m.

TOPSpro Enterprise Overview


December 4, 2024 12:00 p.m.

CAEP Accountability Update and Data Dive December 6, 2024 9:00 a.m.

CAEP Three-Year Plan Friday Focus on Section Four

CAEP Directors' Corner

Consortium Directors' Peer Learning Circle (PLC)


The Consortium Directors' Peer Learning Circles serve as a specialized forum for Consortium Leads, Co-Leads, Managers, and Directors. This platform offers a unique space to engage in discussions on challenges, queries, and distinctive scenarios frequently experienced by Consortium Leads, who often navigate the complexities of both the Community College noncredit system and the K12 system. It provides an invaluable opportunity for leads from across California to exchange ideas, find thought partners, and disseminate strategies and best practices, thereby fostering excellence throughout the state.


Please use this form to express areas of interest for future PLC's.

Directors' Corner | Discussion

The Directors' Corner serves as an online platform designed to promote the exchange of ideas and facilitate access to colleagues throughout the state. Additionally, the Canvas Course is a repository of consolidated resources for Consortium Leads/Directors. This platform aims to foster a robust networking environment, allowing for the seamless sharing of queries, resources, and insights on various scenarios among directors throughout the State.


Consortium Leads will be granted access. If you do not have access, please email tap@caladulted.org


Discussion Board

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