CWPJAC Agenda July 11, 2025
The California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee (CWPJAC) plans to address workforce pathways to address California’s regional economies.Important Notice
The July 2025 CWPJAC meeting will be held as a videoconference 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*
- Dr. Francisco Escobedo*
- Haydee Rodriguez*
Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Board of Governors Representatives
- Bill Rawlings*
- Joseph Williams, Vice Chair*
- To Be Determined (TBD)
Ex-Officio Members
- Kristin McGuire, Executive Director of Young Invincibles Organization*
* The Committee Member is attending remotely.
Meeting Information
When:
Friday, July 11, 2025, 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time ±
Where:
California Department of Education (CDE)
1430 N Street, Room 1101
Sacramento, CA 95814
The meeting will be a hybrid meeting with ability to attend via audio/video teleconference and ability to attend in person at the CDE Headquarters.
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.
The CWPJAC will hold a one-day meeting on Friday, July 11, 2025, in a hybrid model, with a virtual and in person option at the location indicated above. The meeting may include some activities involving the CWPJAC, and others involving one or more of the CWPJAC’s sub-committees. The following outline of activities is provided for convenience only. The actual order of business may be changed without notice by the Chair, or designee, to accommodate the needs of members, invited presenters, and key staff. Anyone interested in a specific Agenda Item or other related matter should plan on participating in the entire meeting on July 11, 2025. The CWPJAC and any of its sub-committees may commence, recess, and reconvene as necessary throughout the scheduled meeting.
The agenda listing is illustrative of the matters to be considered, but it is not necessarily exhaustive.
The agenda for the CWPJAC meeting will involve the full scope of its statutory responsibilities, which serves as the joint advisory body that makes recommendations to the State Board of Education (SBE) and the Board of Governors (BOG) of the California Community Colleges regarding aspects of the coordinated delivery of career technical education programs and workforce pathways in the state including strengthening, improving, expanding, and evaluating programs and services. The CWPJAC is comprised of equal members from the SBE and the BOG. The CWPJAC reserves the right to consider specific matters and act within the full scope of its responsibilities.
Time is set aside for individuals desiring to speak on any topic not otherwise on the agenda. Please see the detailed agenda for the Public Comment session. In all cases, the Chair, or designee, reserves the right to impose time limits on presentations as necessary to ensure that the agenda is completed.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, Staff Services Manager I, via email at rmoran@cde.ca.gov; at least seven days prior to the meeting.
CWPJAC Meeting Logistics
The July 11, 2025, CWPJAC meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting with both an audio/video teleconference with a live webcast, as well as an in person option at the CDE Headquarters.
To Access the Live Meeting Webcast
To Access the CWPJAC Meeting via Zoom
Register for the July 11, 2025 CWPJAC meeting via Zoom
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.
To Dial in to the CWPJAC Meeting
Conference Dial-in Number: (717) 908-1926, Participant Access Code: 1166083
Once the host starts the public comment session, please dial *6 to join the queue to provide public comment. Participants will hear a voice announcement telling them they are unmuted when the host unmutes the caller to provide public comment. The host will announce to the caller when their time is up.
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 7, 2025. 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 watch the live meeting webcast can submit public comment during the public comment period. Submit your comment to the CWPJAC mailbox at Path2Work@cde.ca.gov. CDE staff will read your public comment. Please include the following in your email message: 1) agenda item number (i.e., Item 01); 2) your name; 3) your affiliation, if any; and 4) public comment. Please note that written comments that are read aloud will be subject to the time limits prescribed by the presiding officer, which may result in a lengthy comment not being read in its entirety.
- 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.
- Members of the public that dial in to the meeting can give public comment during the public comment period. The presiding officer will ask if any phone participants want to give public comment. At that time, phone participants will enter *6 on their phone and be placed in a queue. You will be prompted when it is your turn to provide public comment. At that time, please state the following: 1) your name; 2) your affiliation, if any, and 3) 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
- Discussion and Next Steps
- Adjournment
Agenda Items
Subject: Career Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Projects and Priorities
Including, but not limited to, future meeting plans; agenda items; Advisory Committee appointments and direction to staff; Committee policy; approval of minutes; Committee Chair and liaison reports; Department staffing updates; and other matters of interest.
Type of Action: Information, Action
Subject: Update on the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V); Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG), and the Kindergarten through Grade Twelve Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP) grants for 2024–25
Type of Action: Information
Subject: Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards Update
Type of Action: Information
Subject: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT. Public comment is invited on any matter not included on the printed agenda.
Depending on the number of individuals wishing to address the CWPJAC, the presiding officer may establish specific time limits on presentations.
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 Meeting Dates and Times for 2025:
- September TBD, 2025, starting at 9:30 a.m.*
- November TBD, 2025, starting at 9:30 a.m.*
*Meeting dates are tentative and may be updated throughout the year.
Adjournment of Meeting