California Workforce Pathways
The Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee plans to address workforce pathways to support California’s regional economies.The California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee (CWPJAC) plans to address systems alignment policies specific to career pathways within the context of recent and future state and federal investments. In this way, California will be well positioned to take advantage of the strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act and determine how those federal funds may complement and further California’s policy objectives regarding workforce pathways in the state’s regional economies.
- In November 2019, the CWPJAC approved the Guiding Policy Principles to Support Student-Centered K-14+ Pathways.
- In May 2019, the State Board of Education approved the California State Transition Plan for Career Technical Education (DOCX).
California State Plan for Career Technical Education
PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED
On August 11, 2022, the CWPJAC approved the Draft California State Plan for Career Technical Education (PDF)
This strategic plan and call to action sets forth a student-centered vision for the future of high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) in the State of California. Practitioners, employers, students, and other stakeholders were invited to provide comments about the Draft California State Plan for Career and Technical Education document.
The public comment period ran from Monday, October 3, 2022, through Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
The California Department of Education (CDE) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) will compile the comments and provide a final draft of the California State Plan for Career Technical Education for CWPJAC approval in early 2023.
At the November 29, 2022, CWPJAC meeting, the CDE will present key themes and other items related to the public comment period.
California 2020-23 Federal Perkins V State Plan
The federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) legislation requires states to submit a State Plan to the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The plan describes what activities will be undertaken to improve, enhance, and expand high-quality Career Technical Education (CTE) programs throughout the State. On August 3, 2020, the ED approved California’s Federal Perkins V State Plan.
2020-23 Federal Perkins V State Plan (DOCX)
Schedule of Future Meetings
- Tuesday, November 29, 2022*
- Friday, January TBD, 2023*
*These meeting dates are tentative and may be updated throughout the year.
Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
2022 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 29, 2022
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, August 11, 2022
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, March 25, 2022
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
(Video; 2:19:12)2021 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 19, 2021
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, September 29, 2021
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, August 6, 2021
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, May 14, 2021
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Memorandums, April 9, 2021
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, January 29, 2021
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
2020 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, January 31, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, March 2, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, May 8, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Memorandum, June 19, 2020 (DOCX)
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, July 10, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, September 25, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 20, 2020
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
2019 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, January 11, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, February 19, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, March 11, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, April 22, 2019 (Meeting Canceled)
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, May 29, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, July 12, 2019
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, September 13, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Memorandum, October 4, 2019 (DOCX)
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, October 11, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Memorandum, November 4, 2019 (DOCX)
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 7, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 25, 2019
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
2018 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, March 16, 2018
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, May 11, 2018 (Updated 01-May-2018)
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting, July 13, 2018 - Canceled
- Public Informational Meeting Notice, August 22, 2018
Guiding Policy Principles to Support K-14+ Pathways document and public comment survey. - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, September 19, 2018
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, November 26, 2018
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, December 14, 2018
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
2017 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, and Minutes
- Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, March 10, 2017
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, May 12, 2017
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, July 14, 2017
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, September 15, 2017
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting - Public Meeting Notice and Agenda, December 15, 2017
Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Meeting
The meeting agendas of the CWPJAC cover a range of educational issues focusing on vocational/career technical education as outlined by California Education Code 12053. The issues on the CWPJAC agendas are of interest to educators, state and local policy makers, parents and guardians, students, industry, and community members. The public is welcome.
Generally speaking, the agenda and agenda items, including any supporting materials that are electronically available, will be uploaded ten days prior to the CWPJAC’s meeting. The supporting materials (e.g., attachments, addendums, CWPJAC commentary, or related reports) will be listed below the item number as they become available electronically. The agenda items and supporting materials may be downloaded by selecting the appropriate hyperlink.
For agenda materials, please contact Tara Neilson, by e–mail at tneilson@cde.ca.gov, or by telephone at 916-445-5568.
California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee Mailing List
Join the CWPJAC Mailing List to be notified, via e-mail, when new or updated information is available.
- To subscribe to the CWPJAC listserv, send a "blank" message to join-path-2-work@mlist.cde.ca.gov.
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