K-12 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM PURPOSE
A joint initiative between the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the California Department of Education, the purpose of K-12 Strong Workforce Program is to create, support, and/or expand high-quality career technical education course sequences of K-12 programs, and pathways that transition from secondary education to postsecondary education aligned to regional workforce efforts occurring through the College Strong Workforce Program.
K-12 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM GOAL
To support K–12 local education agencies in creating, improving, and expanding career technical education courses, course sequences, programs of study, and pathways that enable students to successfully transition from secondary education to postsecondary education to living-wage employment.
K-12 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION
The K-12 Strong Workforce Program is administered through the Orange County Regional Consortium. In collaboration with the Orange County Selection Committee, applications are reviewed and deliberated for funding recommendations. Technical support for this initiative is provided by the region’s K-14 Technical Assistant Provider and the four K-12 Pathway Coordinators who are housed at each of the regional occupational programs and Orange County Department of Education.
K-12 STRONG WORKFORCE PROGRAM REGIONAL INVESTMENTS
Since 2018, the Orange County region has received and distributed $82,279,569 to support the establishment and expansion of career technical education programs.
A total of 126 unique applications have been awarded to carry out work-based learning, curriculum enhancement, college and career readiness, and postsecondary education education.
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