San Diego College of Continuing Education is part of a regional consortium with San Diego Unified School District called the San Diego Adult Education Regional Consortium (SDAERC). The SDAERC is responsible for the California Adult Education Program (CAEP) funding allocated to the region and is a designated governance body per state legislation AB 86 (2013) and AB104 (2015). Note: CAEP is now formally branded by California State Legislature as the California Adult Education Program (CAEP).
The purpose of the SDAERC is to oversee the development and implementation of the CAEP plans within the geographic boundaries of the City of San Diego and to address adult education needs of the region. The SDAERC is charged with improvement of adult education service integration, improvement in student transitions to post –secondary education and workforce, alignment of adult education services in the region amongst adult education providers and the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (“WIOA”) programs, and engagement of providers and stakeholders in the development of adult education plans. For more information about:
- The California Adult Education Program, visit the state website at www.caladulted.org.
- The San Diego College of Continuing Education's CAEP work with SDUSD through the SDAERC, contact Armin Rashvand, Dean of Adult Basic Education, High School Diploma/Equivalency & CAEP Consortium Director at arashvand@sdccd.edu.
- The SDUSD Adult School, visit The SDUSD Adult School website.
Membership
The SDAERC has “Designated Representatives” which are appointed by each Member Agency (SDCCE and SDUSD) via the approval of the respective District Governing Board.
There is equal representation from each Member Agency and includes at least: three (3) Administrators, and one (1) Faculty/Instructor for a minimum required number of eight (8) Designated Representatives with voting responsibilities.
| Member Agency | Representative | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego College of Continuing Education | Shakerra Carter | Vice President of Student Services | scarter001@sdccd.edu |
| San Diego College of Continuing Education | Masahiro Omae | Vice President of Instructional Services | momae@sdccd.edu |
| San Diego College of Continuing Education | Leah Gualtieri | Faculty, Adult Basic Education | lgualtie@sdccd.edu |
| San Diego College of Continuing Education | Tina King | College President | tking@sdccd.edu |
| San Diego Unified School District | Nate Sachdeva | Program Manager, College, Career and Technical Education | nsachdeva@sandi.net |
| San Diego Unified School District | Kirsley Tate | SDUSD AE Counselor | ktate@sandi.net |
| San Diego Unified School District | Megan Timmons | Adult Education Instructor | mtimmons2@sandi.net |
| San Diego Unified School District | Sarah Vielma | Director, College, Career & Technical Education and Adult Education | svielma@sandi.net |
Calendar
Meetings are proposed to continue to take place on the same schedule of bi-monthly meetings, every other month, for a total of 6 Regular Meetings a year on the third Thursday from 2:00 PM-3:30 PM.
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2024-2025 SDAERC Meeting Calendar »
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Special Meetings
SDAERC shall hold regular meetings with the option of adding Special Meetings as needed. Special Meetings may be planned as requested by the SDAERC, including meetings needed to accomplish tasks and deadlines as determined by the State CAEP Office.
Workgroups and Committees
The SDAERC has in the past, and may in the future, choose to form committees and workgroups either as ongoing and/or adhoc groups based on a need to accomplish a particular objective or task. All committees and workgroups are advisory to the SDAERC only and shall have reporting authority to the SDAERC. Committees and workgroups are not able to make decisions or take action on behalf of the SDAERC.
SDAERC Planning Documents and Reports
SDAERC Governance Documents and Reports
SDAERC Consortium Effectiveness Survey 2024
Past Consortium Effectiveness Surveys Archive »