CWPJAC Agenda July 10, 2026
California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee (CWPJAC) will address college and career pathways that target California’s regional economies.Important Notice
The July 10, 2026, CWPJAC meeting will be held via Zoom with an option for the public to attend in person. Please see the CWPJAC Meeting Logistics Section below for options to view and/or participate in the meeting.
California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Members
State Board of Education Representatives
- Jim McQuillen, Chair*
- Haydee Rodriguez*
- Dr. Francisco Escobedo*
Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Board of Governors Representatives
- Joseph Williams, Vice Chair*
- Adrienne C. Brown*
- TBD
Ex-Officio Members
- Kristin McGuire, Executive Director of Young Invincibles Organization*
* Denotes the Committee Member will be attending virtually.
Meeting Information
When:
Friday, July 10, 2026, 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
Where:
Virtual Location: Audio/Video Teleconference via Zoom
Physical Location:
1500 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814
Meeting Room A and B
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting with the option to attend via Zoom audio/video teleconference or to attend in person.
Phone Number: 916-322-1762
All times are approximate and are provided for convenience only.
The order of business may be changed without notice.
Items may be heard in a different order than how they are listed on the agenda.
Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual with a Disability
Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability or any other individual who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a meeting or function of the CWPJAC may request assistance by contacting the California Department of Education, Career and College Transition Division, Rachel Moran, Education Programs Assistant, via email at rmoran@cde.ca.gov; at least seven days prior to the meeting.
CWPJAC Meeting Logistics
The July 10, 2026, CWPJAC meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting with both an audio/video teleconference, as well as an in person option.
To Access the CWPJAC Meeting via Zoom
CWPJAC Meeting Zoom Registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. When logging into Zoom, please use your first and last name to provide public comment.
Public Comment
The public is highly encouraged to submit written comments to the CWPJAC members in advance for prior consideration. To do so, please submit comments by 5:00 p.m. on July 6, 2026. Comments can be submitted to Path2Work@cde.ca.gov. In your email please include the following: 1) your name; 2) your affiliation, if any; 3) agenda item number (i.e., Item 01); and 4) public comment.
Public comment on the day of the meeting can also be given as provided below:
Day of Meeting Public Comment Instructions:
- Members of the public who attend the meeting in person may line up at the podium to provide public comment.
- Members of the public who join via Zoom can give public comment during the public comment period. Use the “Q and A” text box to provide public comment. CDE staff will read your public comment during the public comment period. Please include 1) your first and last name; 2) affiliation, if any; and 3) type in your public comment.
- Individuals wishing to provide public comment may only give comment for themselves and not provide comment on behalf of another individual or group.
- Individuals wishing to provide public comment will be allotted a prescribed maximum amount of time based upon the number of speakers. In all cases, the presiding officer reserves the right to impose time limits on public comment as may be necessary to ensure that the meeting is completed.
Full Committee Agenda
- Call to Order
- Announcements
- Agenda Items
- Public Comment
- Adjournment
Agenda Items
Subject: California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Projects And Priorities.
Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; officer nominations; Advisory Committee appointments and direction to staff; Committee policy; approval of minutes; Committee Chair and liaison reports; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Subject: Update on the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act; the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant, and the Kindergarten through Grade Twelve Strong Workforce Program grants.
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program Data and Data Metrics.
Type of Action: Action, Information
Item 04
Subject: Kindergarten through Grade Twelve Strong Workforce Program Grant Metrics.
Type of Action: Information
[Note: Item 04 was removed from the July 2026 agenda and will be added to the September 2026 meeting agenda.]
Subject: General Public Comment. Public comment is invited on any matter not included on the printed agenda.
Type of Action: Information
Discussion and Next Steps
Guiding Principles
- Student-Centered Delivery of Services
- Equity and Access
- System Alignment
- Continuous Improvement and Capacity Building
- State Priorities and Direction Lead the State Plan
Schedule of Future Meetings
Proposed list of future meetings:
- September 11, 2026*
- January 15, 2027*
- March 19, 2027*
*Meeting dates are tentative and may be updated throughout the year.
Adjournment of Meeting