Gateway Adult Education Network (formally Merced Regional Adult Education Consortium) is collaborating regionally to expand and improve adult education services by creating linkages between the educational systems and service providers. This is a statewide initiative funded by the California Adult Education Program, formerly known as Adult Education Block Grant (AEBG).
Merced Adult Education Consortium Planning Narrative
Merced Regional Adult Education Organizational Chart
Adult Education Interest Survey
Analysis of Adult Education Offerings in Merced Region by Hanover Research
Benefits of Adult Education – Excel
Benefits of Increasing Adult Educational Attainment
Apprenticeship Research – Merced Regional Adult Education Consortium
This AEBG funding provides implementation funds to regional consortia to improve the delivery of adult education in the following program areas and address existing gaps in programs and services:
1. Programs in elementary and secondary basic skills, including classes required for a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate.
2. Programs for immigrants eligible for educational services in citizenship and english as a second language, and a workforce preparation.
3. Programs for adults, including, but not limited to, older adults, that are primarily related to entry or reentry into the workforce.
4. Programs for adults, including, but not limited to, older adults, that are primarily designed to develop knowledge and skills to assist elementary and secondary school children to succeed academically in school.
5. Programs for adults with disabilities.
6. Programs for short-term career technical education with high employment potential.
7. Programs for pre-apprenticeships.
Consortium Members and Partners must collaborate to implement services based on the following information:
The agenda is available at least 72 hours before the meeting with hard copies available at member locations. If additional information is provided at meetings, electronic versions will be available in the packet. Minutes will be available for review after approval at the following board meeting. All dates are subject to change with board approval. Special meeting dates will be provided following the Brown Act requirements.
Per the AB 104 legislation requirements, all Adult Education Consortium Boards statewide are comprised of representatives from each district that receives funding from the state either through California Adult Education Program (CAEP) or several other programs (see the AB 104 legislation for more information). District representatives are picked by their district’s board of trustees to be a voting member on the GAEN consortium board. The consortium boards are entrusted with developing and implementing annual and three-year plans, which include the allocation of CAEP funds. Approval of plans is decided by the consortium board, but public feedback is highly valued therefore all final decisions on funding allocation will be made at public board meetings.
The GAEN consortium board is comprised of one representative from each of the nine participating districts. However, board members are allowed to send substitutes to meetings in order to make sure each district has a representative at the meetings. For more information on the GAEN Consortium Board regulations, please read the bylaws (approved as of 11/6/2015).
Kevin Jones
kjones@dpol.net
Denise Rivera-Pantoja driverapantoja@outlook.com
Donna Alley dalley@lghs.k12.ca.us
Chan Meas CMeas@losbanosusd.k12.ca.us
Tammy Kudela tkudela@mcusd.org
Caroline Dawson dawson.c@mccd.edu
Steve Hobbs
shobbs@muhsd.org
Holly Newlon hnewlon@mcoe.org
Consortium Partners play an advisory role to the GAEN Consortium Board as well as provide necessary services to residents in the region. Most partners provide support services to help adult learners complete their educational goals. Some partners are also adult educational providers.
CA Department of Rehabilitation
Central Valley Affordable Housing
Central Valley Opportunity Center
Chowchilla Union High School District
Healthy House within a MATCH Coalition
Hilmar Unified School District
Kings View Work Experience Center
Merced County Housing Authority
Merced County Department of Mental Health
Merced County Library Literacy
Merced County Department of Workforce Investment
Merced Lao Family Community, Inc.
Central Valley Regional Center
Merced County Office of Education, Special Education Department
Merced County Office of Education, Empower
Merced County Office of Education, Head Start
Merced County Office of Education, Migrant Education
Merced County Employment Development Department
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