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The regular meeting of the Fairfax County School Board’s Adult and Community Education Advisory Committee (ACEAC) was called to order on September 20, 2023, at 7:00 pm by Paul Steiner, ACE Administrator. The meeting was held in room 5039 of 8270 Willow Oaks Administrative Center, Falls Church, VA 22042 with an option to attend virtually via Zoom.

1. Review and Approval of the October Agenda
   1. The agenda was moved and approved unanimously.
2. School Board Updates
   1. Dr. Ricardy Anderson provided updates from the School Board.
   2. The School Board updated their Governance Manual to include Executive Expectations which outlines accountability for Superintendent Reid.
   3. Dr. Anderson provided updates on the on-going Compensatory Review. 
   4. Dr. Anderson is the new Budget Chair for the School Board.
3. ACE Program Updates
   1. Paul Steiner announced that on June 20, 2024, ACE will celebrate the apprentices who have completed their certifications and qualify for licensure for the Commonwealth in their field.
   2. Apprenticeship is on the rise with enrollment at approximately 240 current students.
   3. There are also more enrollments in our adult enrichment classes.
   4. Two new vehicles have been purchased for Driver’s Education, and although there is an approval to purchase four additional ones, there is a supply issue.
4. Adult High School Program Updates
   1. Michelle Morgan described the different programs offered under her purview:
      1. High School Diploma where student complete a standard diploma.
      2. High School Equivalency (HSE) where students earn a GED.
   2. There are over 276 enrollments as of September 1st.
   3. There are evening and day classes offered across many sites across the county.
   4. There have already been three graduations in the 2023 school year so far.
5. Officer Elections
   1. Paul Steiner reviewed the process for voting.
   2. The committee unanimously elected Ken Balbuena as Chair, as he ran unopposed.
   3. Johnelle Sweet agreed to serve as Vice Chair following a floor nomination and was elected unanimously.
   4. No ACEAC members expressed an interest in serving as Secretary, so staff will fill this role until an election is held, per the bylaws.
6. Chair Remarks
   1. Ken Balbuena shared his priorities for ACEAC this year.
      1. Diving deeper into the collaboration and alignment with Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC)’s efforts, which follows up on efforts begun in FY23.
      2. Exploring the SCYPT recommendations in greater detail as well as other county resources and the ACE Foundation.
      3. Expanding marketing and outreach efforts.
      4. Working with ACE staff on successfully integrating data collection into the new registration enterprise.
      5. Supporting career pathway programs.
   2. Ken proposed several subcommittees, and the ACEAC members agreed upon the following:
      1. Technology Subcommittee
      2. Completion-to-Success Subcommittee
      3. Marketing and Outreach Subcommittee
      4. SCYPT for Schools Subcommittee
      5. Data Analysis Subcommittee
   3. Ken encouraged ACEAC members to consider serving on these committees if they did not volunteer during the subcommittee list review.
      1. Ken reminded subcommittee members about FOIA laws and how it impacts subcommittee meetings.
   4. The committee discussed topics to be discussed in future meetings.
      1. ACE Foundation
      2. Collaboration with the Board of Supervisors who can help us understand county resources that are already available.
      3. RMR Marketing update and lessons learned after one year.
      4. CTE collaboration opportunities with CTEAC
   5. Ken also asked committee members to keep the FCPS strategic plan in mind for the term since it is a new guiding document for FCPS.
7. Closing Remarks
   1. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm following a motion of unanimous consent.

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