Central San Joaquin Valley K-16 Partnership Meeting
March 1, 2023
Attendees: Co-Chair C. Goldsmith (SCCCD), Co-Chair J. Buckley (Reedley College), B. Davis (TCOE), C. Massetti (MCSOS), C. Ipsen (TN Physician), K. Armstrong (CCC), L. Rodriguez (KCOE), L. Walsh (South Valley Industrial Collaborative -SVIC), M. Salazar (TCOE), M. Copher (FCSS), M. Skoor (Bitwise), M. Snell (CTFF), R. Pimentel (FCC), J. Preston (West Hills College Lemoore), V. Rosas (HJUHSD), C. Habib (Porterville College), S. Mendoza (Burton School District) , A. Catalan (FLDUSD), T. Lopez (SUSD), E. Berg (FCC), G. Herbert (CCC), O. Largo (UC Merced), M. De La Garza (CCC), J. Roche (Madera Workforce), L. Gonzalez (Fresno State), M. Chahal (CCC), R. Frost (SCCCD), J. Bautista (Tulare WIB), R. Frost (SCCCD), A. Ramirez (CVHEC), J. Hernandez (Dinuba USD), R. Diaz (CCC), V. Leoni (Visalia USD), Y. Valdez (Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified), K. Hammerstrom (FMK16C), S. Lambert (FMK16C), L. Flores (FMK16C)
Virtual Attendees: B. Duran (CVHEC), C. Greiner (Futuro Health), J. Hermsen (Futuro Health), E. Ochoa (Corcoran USD), L. Pieraccini (Futuro Health), M. Bueno (TJUSD), R. Lorenzana (UMass), R. Mendiola (FLDUSD), T. Rooney (LUSD)
CSJVK16P Overview: Karri, McKenna and Lisa provided a recap of the origin of the CSJVK16P and past timelines.
Regional K16 Collab Grant: Karri provided clarification on Updated Grant Guidance on Pathway Implementation & Pathway Completer Definitions. Overview provided on applications that were received and awarded. Update provided on status of contracts. Partners advised that the Fresno State Foundation Contracts department is still waiting for information to be returned to them in order to move contracts forward in the process. Reporting timelines for projects were provided. Attendees were notified that pathway working groups would be meeting sometime in March/April.
Awarded Projects’ Best Practices: Clay Ipsen from TN Physician presented on Pre-Nursing Academy project. Emily Berg from Fresno City College presented on the Expanding High School Enrichment and Virtual Dual Enrollment Hub Access and Support for Equitable Completion project.
Roundtable Discussion on the Update Grant Guidance on Pathway Implementation & Pathway Completer Definitions.
Meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
Next CSJVK16P Advisory Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 9-11am (Zoom).
