Funding

(A) Increase outreach efforts and support enrollment by providing an inclusive and engaging environment through accessible instruction and exemplary support services.

(B) Increase student persistence and retention from basic skills through transfer-level courses through an integrated instruction and student services approach.

(C) Improve successful course completion rate for first-year students in order to support attainment of at least 30 college level units.

(D) Improve college-wide degree, certificate, and transfer completion rates.

(E) Reduce the gap in degree, certificate, and transfer completion rates for disproportionately impacted groups.

$1,200 per individual, per academic year

(Subject to Change, Please contact Don Long for funding restrictions & Updates.)

(A) Increase outreach efforts and support enrollment by providing an inclusive and engaging environment through accessible instruction and exemplary support services.

(B) Increase student persistence and retention from basic skills through transfer-level courses through an integrated instruction and student services approach.

(C) Improve successful course completion rate for first-year students in order to support attainment of at least 30 college level units.

(D) Improve college-wide degree, certificate, and transfer completion rates.

(E) Reduce the gap in degree, certificate, and transfer completion rates for disproportionately impacted groups.

(F) Address curriculum redesign and student support needs arising from AB 705 requirements and efforts to achieve successful completion of transfer-level math and English in the first year.

(G) Expand the use of open educational resources or zero-cost course materials.

(H) Engage in cross-functional planning to improve processes and systems for the following areas:

• Student entry and onboarding
• Career and major exploration and selection
• Articulations with high school, continuing education, and four-year programs
• Design of program clusters
• Program mapping and identification of pathways
• Increased integration of instruction and student support services, including completion coaching teams and other models

These funds are allocated to community colleges to support professional development training for classified school employees to update their skills and to learn best practices.

See SDCCD Board Docs - Feb 14, 2019 for more information.

(1) Assist faculty and administrators to improve the academic achievement of students;

(2) Ensure the curriculum frameworks and instructional materials are aligned to the common core standards;

(3) Provide training and staff development in the latest and best practices for student safety and campus safety;

(4) Provide training and staff development in management strategies and best practices regarding the use of education technology to improve student performance;

(5) Provide training and staff development in facility maintenance and operations, including new research and best practices in the operation and maintenance of school facilities, such as green technology and energy efficiency, that help reduce the use and the cost of energy at campus sites;

(6) Provide training and staff development on the best practices to meet the needs of special education students, and to comply with any new state and federal mandates; 

(7) Provide training and staff development on new research and findings for food preparation to provide nutritional meals and food management;

(8) Provide training in the management and use of state and local student data to improve student learning; and,

(9) Provide training and staff development on the latest and best practices for student health care and counseling needs.