Activities Related to 60x30TX Agenda Item V-F Activities Related to 60x30TX Committee on Affordability, Accountability and Planning June 29, 2016
Agency Focus on 60x30TX Division objectives Staff directives Agenda Item V-F Agency Focus on 60x30TX Division objectives Staff directives Accountability system Agency strategic plan STAR Awards, www.thecb.state.tx.us/StarAwards
Major Implementation Activities To Date Agenda Item V-F Major Implementation Activities To Date TAB*Lab and Request for Applications Marketable Skills Conference Financial Literacy Advisory Committee 60x30TX Regional Workshops Tri-Agency Regional Meetings Directly related to a strategy in the plan.
Sponsored by AT&T Foundation Agenda Item V-F TAB*Lab, February Sponsored by AT&T Foundation Supported by College for All Texans Foundation and Western Governors University Texas www.thecb.state.tx.us/TAB_Lab Related to Goal 1 – 60x30, Strategy 2 Convening was informational Attendees eligible / encouraged to apply for funding to develop TAB programs RFA went out earlier this month, administered by College for All Texans Foundation and THECB, www.thecb.state.tx.us/TABgrant
Marketable Skills Conference, April Agenda Item V-F Marketable Skills Conference, April Supported by Texas Workforce Commission, The University of Texas at Austin, and College for All Texans Foundation www.thecb.state.tx.us/MSC Related to Goal 3 – Marketable Skills, Strategy 3 Conference was sharing of best practices, available opportunities, and new possibilities Hoped for 300 registrants; had closer to 400 Two- and four-year institutions were equally represented in registrations
Financial Aid Literacy Committee Agenda Item V-F Financial Aid Literacy Committee Led by Financial Aid Services Related to Goal 4 – Student Debt, Strategy 2 Committee will include financial aid, higher education, K-12, non-profit, and business
60x30TX Regional Workshops Agenda Item V-F 60x30TX Regional Workshops Supported by College for All Texans Foundation and Lumina Foundation April – October www.thecb.state.tx.us/60x30TX.regional.workshops Communicate 60x30TX to the field, and: Review local progress toward improving: K-12 and higher education alignment, college readiness Develop action plan to improve postsecondary completion Work to create seamless pipeline among public education, higher education, and workforce
Tri-Agency Regional Meetings Agenda Item V-F Tri-Agency Regional Meetings March – September http://gov.texas.gov/news/press-release/22031 Meetings at behest of Governor Abbott All commissioners attending – TWC, TEA, THECB THECB is responsible for the final report 60x30TX major focus of discussion
Questions Ginger Gossman Agenda Item V-F Questions Ginger Gossman Senior Director, Innovation and Policy Development