Who is San Diego North Adult Education Partnership (SDNAEP)?
The San Diego North Adult Education Partnership (SDNAEP) is one of five participating consortia in San
Diego County. It is made up of the Palomar Community College District and the adult schools that
operate within its boundaries (Fallbrook Union High School District, Vista Unified School District, Borrego
Springs Unified School District, Escondido Union High School District, Poway Unified School District,
Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District, and Palomar College). The Partnership consists of four
Program Area Councils (PACs), charged with determining the gaps in specific adult education program
areas and drafting plans for improvement. Each PAC is facilitated by a member of the SDNAEP
Leadership Council, and includes teachers who have specific experience in the respective program area.
Currently, the members of the Leadership Council are as follows: Dom Gagliardi (Escondido Adult
School), Olivia Leschick (Valley Center), Liz O’Shea-West (Vista Adult School), Wilma Owens (Palomar
College), Shayla Sivert (Palomar College), Mollie Smith (Palomar College), and Kathleen Porter (Poway
Adult School).
What is Assembly Bill 86 (AB86)?
The 2013-2014 State Budget appropriated $25 million to the California Community College Chancellor’s
Office (CCCCO) to review and restructure adult education. Through Assembly Bill 86, these funds have
been allocated to 70 Adult Education Regional Consortia to write planning grants. These planning grants
are intended to develop common policies; to cultivate plans to leverage resources and increase
collaboration and partnerships among providers of adult education; to address identified and unmet
needs; and to facilitate advancement and career pathways for participants of adult education programs.
It is anticipated that the plans and a new funding structure for adult education will be implemented for
the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The plans focus on unmet needs in adult education, primarily in five key
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Elementary and secondary basic skills, including classes required for a high school diploma or
high school equivalency certificate
Education programs for adults with disabilities
Classes and courses for immigrants eligible for education services in citizenship and English as a
second language and workforce preparation classes in basic skills,
Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential
Programs for apprentices
It is anticipated that the plans and a new funding structure for adult education will be implemented for
the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
What areas does adult education cover?
1. Adult literacy/high school diploma
2. English as a second language (ESL)
3. Adults with disabilities
4. Career technical education (CTE) and apprenticeships